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    Light of Battle
    Light of Battle
    Light of Battle
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    Light of Battle

    By Viola Grace

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    Jiska has grown up as her people’s fiercest general. When peace breaks out, she is reassigned to Citadel Lowel and given a partner who needs a bodyguard. After a few minutes in his presence, she knows why. She is assigned to protect him, even if she wants to kill him.

    Deskin is a Negotiator specializing in hostage situations. He needs a bodyguard to watch his back while he plies his trade, and General Jiska Irthano is far more than he could hope for.

    Jiska has grown up denying her needs from clothing and shelter to companionship and love. The Citadel offers a solution to her denial in every category.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereXtasy Books Inc
    Release dateFeb 26, 2013
    ISBN9781771114493
    Light of Battle
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    Viola Grace

    Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specializes in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing.An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.

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      Light of Battle - Viola Grace

      Forced to retire, Jiska must leave her world to ratify a treaty by partnering with a man who sees the truth in everything.

      Jiska has grown up as her people’s fiercest general. When peace breaks out, she is reassigned to Citadel Lowel and given a partner who needs a bodyguard. After a few minutes in his presence, she knows why. She is assigned to protect him, even if she wants to kill him.

      Deskin is a Negotiator specializing in hostage situations. He needs a bodyguard to watch his back while he plies his trade, and General Jiska Irthano is far more than he could hope for.

      Jiska has grown up denying her needs from clothing and shelter to companionship and love. The Citadel offers a solution to her denial in every category.

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      Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage the electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Light of Battle

      Copyright © 2013 Viola Grace

      ISBN: 978-1-77111-449-3

      Cover art by Martine Jardin

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      Light of Battle

      Tales of the Citadel book 16

      By

      Viola Grace

      Chapter One

      Jiska was six when the recruiters arrived at her home.

      Her parents answered the door and stared at the seeker who led the military men to their door. Yes, what can we do for you, Seeker?

      The seeker frowned. I am here because you have a warrior in your home, and we require that warrior for training. You know that the draft is on and refusal to hand over fighters is a punishable offense.

      Her mother was confused. Jiska could see it from her perch on the stairs. I don’t understand, Seeker. We don’t have a warrior here.

      I can smell the fighter here. Allow us entrance, or go to prison. The seeker exhaled and inhaled again sharply. I am correct. The fighter is here.

      Her parents looked at each other and stood aside as the long-nosed seeker came into their home. The recruiters that followed kept her parents from interceding as the seeker sniffed and explored the main floor before heading up the stairs.

      Jiska looked into the man’s dark brown eyes and nodded. Hello.

      He paused and jerked back before sniffing again. Hello. How old are you child?

      I am six this month. I just had my birthday. She sat very still. The man seemed jumpy.

      Your government needs you, child. Will you come with me? He held out his hand.

      Her mother gasped and her father held her tight, keeping her from running to Jiska or touching the recruiters.

      Will you leave my mom and dad alone? Jiska narrowed her eyes.

      The seeker paused and nodded. We will leave them unharmed. I promise you.

      Good. They didn’t know what I was. She got to her feet and took the strange man’s hand.

      He seemed surprised. You did?

      Jiska looked at the man with the long, pointed nose and nodded her head. Of course I did. I have to be careful when I play. The other kids aren’t as good at fighting as I am.

      He led her down the stairs, and she reached out to her mother. I will be fine, Mom. Don’t worry.

      The seeker cleared his throat. You can visit the training centre anytime you wish. She is so young that it will be years before she enters battle.

      Jiska looked at him and smiled. I am glad you think so, but darkness is coming, and I am the light.

      She was put back on the ground, and the seeker took her hand to lead her out to the transport. When she looked back at her parents, her mother had tears running down her face and her father looked ill. The recruiters looked at each other as if they couldn’t believe what they had found, but Jiska knew the truth. They needed her to be the best fighter in the security force. She was going to be the best.

      * * * *

      General Irthano, you are the best that the Urgat species has to offer, and your military record is exemplary. The administrator in the centre of the judiciary panel looked nervous.

      Jiska kept

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