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    Náidin's Song: Blood Bound
    Náidin's Song: Blood Bound
    Náidin's Song: Blood Bound
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    Náidin's Song: Blood Bound

    By J'nae Rae Spano

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    Náidin, a young dwarven Bard, finds himself the target of an assassination plot. He must make it home before the assassin finds him. He is accompanied by Ariena, an elf from the Star Paths, who was there at the beginning of his world and the creation of his people. Together they find their destiny.

    This is the first Novelette in a planned series of shorts. 10,000 words/22 pages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ'nae Rae Spano
    Release dateAug 19, 2016
    ISBN9780997964516
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    J'nae Rae Spano

    J'nae Rae Spano is originally from Portland, Oregon. She lives with her husband, Chris, and their cat, Narsil, in Lemon Grove, California. She has a passion for the arts in most of its forms and is active in Science Fiction Fandom. She is currently the Programming Officer for ConDor, San Diego's longest running SF/F convention.

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      Náidin's Song - J'nae Rae Spano

      Náidin's Song: Blood Bound

      A Novlette in the Náidin's Song Cycle

      Copyright 2016 J'nae Rae Spano

      Published by Colony Creators Press at Smashwords

      Cover Image Copyright 2016 J'nae Rae Spano

      First Smashwords Edition: August 20, 2016

      ISBN: 978-0-9979645-1-?

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      About the Author

      Also by J'nae Rae Spano

      Connect with J'nae Rae Spano

      Acknowledgments

      Thank you to my writer's group the Penny Dreadfuls for all your help in bringing this story to life. I couldn't have done it without your support. Thank you to my husband, Chris, for allowing me the time to work on it and the D&D game that sparked it. Thank you to all my beta readers who encouraged me.

      Chapter 1

      "A blessing on your hearth, Nora, Náidin bowed his head and smiled, it is good to see Brina returned."

      Aye, Nora nodded, but others were not so blessed. May your heart know peace, Náidin.

      Did you see my brother or Derek?

      Nora shook her head. I did not see Derek. You'll find your brother at the temple. She placed a hand on his shoulder for a moment.

      Brina glanced at him, her expression one of sadness and pity on her half-elven face as they continued past him, her hand on her stomach. It made him uneasy on top of her mother's reply.

      He pushed through the throng of people milling about the square as he searched for Kalidin and their traveling companion. Being amidst a forest of people he stood about eye level to navel made him nervous. Their excitement created a cacophony of sound, only a word here or there standing out as he continued towards the temple. The returning rescue party gave people an excuse to stop working and gawk; a human habit he didn't understand. If they weren't expecting someone to return, why stand around?

      He shook his head. Gawking and gossip seemed something many of them found entertaining. It was good there were some people focused on doing. When the news came that slavers captured a group out foraging in the nearby woods they gathered in the square, not to plan, to talk about those missing.

      He almost canceled his contract. The call for aid came and he wished to join Kalidin. What would his worth be if he couldn't keep his word? So, he stayed behind to perform at the party.

      He needed to find Kalidin after the strange dream he had. The words of their father's cousin, Lord

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