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    A Gift of Thorns
    A Gift of Thorns
    A Gift of Thorns
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    A Gift of Thorns

    By Melody Hewson

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    Meet a race called the Kin. Forced to live in harsh conditions, the Kin have become a hard and vicious race who must constantly fight, not only for their own survival, but that of their entire race.
    Even more so with their only true enemy, the Sakti, ever planning their extermination. This is a brief glimpse into a day of their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMelody Hewson
    Release dateMar 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301422210
    A Gift of Thorns
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    Melody Hewson

    I am an author, a teller of stories both long and short, real & imagined. So for the sake of my own amusement, here’s a bit of information about me, written in the form of a short story. Whatever information you can gleam from these words is what you are worthy of knowing about it's creator.Hazel eyes stared up at a cloudless sky before falling to take in the house below it. To some, it would be judged by its flaws ; it's fading paint and scuffed floors. But to her it was perfect. It was hers. And it was home. To one side, a wild forest whispered sweet nothings in the breeze, which was answered by some distant bird's call. "Life is good." She said softly to no one. "And today is a good day."The sudden squawking of wild fowl pulled her attention to the shaggy black and white dog that rarely strayed far from her side."God damn it, Jackalope! Quit chasing those turkeys!""I looked heavenward for angels, while beautiful demons showed me the way." - Shannon Nacyl

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