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    A Lesson in Power
    A Lesson in Power
    A Lesson in Power
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    A Lesson in Power

    By L Frank Turovich

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    On the run from Huntress Ilarhia, young Hieronymus finds refuge in a retreat of Mrynlinn. There he discovers a world he’s never imagined before, one of knowledge and exploration he has always dreamed of. That is, until the Huntress reappears and accuses him of murder!

    A short story set in the fantasy world of Bulinnärm.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL Frank Turovich
    Release dateJun 20, 2013
    ISBN9781940246017
    A Lesson in Power
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    L Frank Turovich

    L Frank Turovich (1956- ) was born and raised in Flint, Michigan where he became a rabid reader of science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and everything else not nailed down. He’s spent time in the Marine Corp before breaking into writing via articles in Nibble Mac and Inside BASIC magazines, then graduated to technical writing, training, and managing teams for companies like Zedcor, Metrowerks, Motorola, Freescale Semiconductor, and Nokia, before leaving to pursue his fiction writing ambition. He currently resides in Michigan in a home filled with books, computers, and two cats (Java and Larry).

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      A Lesson in Power - L Frank Turovich

      A Lesson in Power

      A Lesson in Power

      By

      L Frank Turovich

      Copyright © 2013 by L Frank Turovich

      All Rights Reserved Worldwide

      Revised June 2017

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      Synopsis

      On the run from the Huntress Ilarhia, young Hieronymus finds refuge in a retreat of Mrynlinn monks. There he discovers a world of knowledge and exploration he never knew existed. But then the Huntress arrives and accuses him of murder!

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      A Lesson in Power

      Cold drops of rain wormed their way past the tightly drawn collar, chilling him to the bone. Hieronymus hunched his shoulders and shivered. He shook wet dangling strands of hair out of his face and peered through the driving rain for any sign of shelter. He was alone, cold, hungry, hunted.

      Moreover, lost as well.

      His cloak was not designed for hard travel, doing little to protect him from the wind and rain. A better cloak was the farthest thing from his mind in the middle of an escape attempt. He flinched at the memory. Kaevan guiding him away from Huntress Ilarhia control after days of captivity, the frenzied race to freedom, and the bitter taste of that victory, Kaevan’s death.

      He shook his head again; unsure if it were rain or tears he flung away. He used a wet sleeve to wipe his nose and patted his mount in reassurance.

      There’s shelter here somewhere, he said. He urged his mount to a walk. Let’s find it.

      He was following a faint trail he hoped would lead where he wanted to go, the city of Duer-lorn. He knew it lay somewhere to the southeast and several riding days away but after hours in the pouring rain, he was no longer sure which direction his plodding mount walked. The heavy canopy overhead prevented him from seeing the sun, just as it had hidden the coming deluge.

      Another shiver shook his gaunt frame, his thin garments soaked through completely. The water had even dripped into his boots as he squeezed water from between chilled toes.

      He remembered his father teaching him numerous means of identifying their course while at sea.

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