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Carrying the Shining Sword
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Who has poisoned Megra and her father, the Emperor? Eilis (Alice) accepts she is different and reveals why to her four friends. They learn about Skandi culture and the forbidden Skand magic. They take ship to another continent in search of an antidote and answers.
The cover is is based on 'The Love Potion' by Evelyn De Morgan.
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Ray McCarthy has lived in the Mid West of Ireland since 1983. He has a life long interest in SF & F, electronics, computers, science and space. Writing since 1991.His engineering and security systems background gives the SF and adventures a solid scientific background.
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