The Heat of the Thorn
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Xun stopped, panting. She ached. Climbing the mountian to the Valley of the Thorns was hard enough without her new teammates.
Keanu Marchetti was as cheerful as Garnett Daughterty was dour. Demigod and Mage matched with Xun's gardening.
Together, they should have the skills necessary to rescue Prince Cyrille Notariano and his lover from the ancient God Dorji Kita.
If not, they were all dead.
Meyari McFarland
Meyari McFarland has been telling stories since she was a small child. Her stories range from SF and Fantasy adventures to Romances but they always feature strong characters who do what they think is right no matter what gets in their way. Her series range from Space Opera Romance in the Drath series to Epic Fantasy in the Mages of Tindiere world. Other series include Matriarchies of Muirin, the Clockwork Rift Steampunk mysteries, and the Tales of Unification urban fantasy stories, plus many more. You can find all of her work on MDR Publishing's website at www.MDR-Publishing.com.
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The Heat of the Thorn - Meyari McFarland
The Heat of the Thorn
By Meyari McFarland
Other Mages of Tindiere Stories:
In Reading Order:
Transplant of War
Transplanted Destiny
Inina's Blessings of Joy
Threads of Hope
Threads of Hate
Threads of Birthing
Blue Red Green
Boiling the Ocean Away
Tiny Gifts of Peace
A Lone Red Tree
Running From The Immortals
Hearts of Magic
Triumph of the Artificer Mages
Artifacts of Awareness
Tending the Temple
City of the Dead
You can find these and many other books at www.MDR_Publishing.com.
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Dedication:
This story is dedicated to, always, my husband for all his support. Also for his love of epic fantasy novels and movies, which he infected me with.
Table of Contents
The Heat of the Thorn
Excerpt: Artifacts of Awareness
Afterword
The Heat of the Thorn
Xun stopped, panting. Her legs ached. So did her back. Sweat dripped down her spine, beaded on her forehead and then slowly rolled down the arch of her nose to tremble at the tip like a fly that just wouldn't go away. She stank so badly of sweat that she wanted to gag, only she didn't have enough breath to do so.
No flies up here at least. Small grace. Xun would take flies and stink over the too-thin air and trail that went ever upwards until her legs wanted to give way. With her tongue as dry as the soles of her shoes, Xun's mouth tasted as sour as her sweat smelled.
Keanu Marchetti stood a few yards ahead and nearly ten feet higher than Xun, eyes wide as he gazed out over the valley below. His backpack sat easy on his back. Damn him. Didn't look like he'd even gotten winded so far despite climbing all day to get this far. And even further to go before they reached the top.
Valley of the Thorns.
Not what Xun would ever have wanted to do, visit the Valley of the Thorns. Especially in the summertime when the vines would be strong and awake, flexing as they blindly searched for prey. But Mama Rosario had ordered and thus Xun had to follow through. She could have picked someone else, someone bigger and stronger and better able to climb a mountain and then scramble through predatory vines to save the world.
The view is amazing!
Keanu exclaimed. Look, you can see all the way to the bay. I never thought I'd see the ocean.
This,
Garnett growled from behind Xun, is not seeing the ocean. Are we done standing around? I'd like to get this done with as soon as possible.
His growl was probably for Xun but Keanu still bowed a florid little apology his way, fingertips swirling through the air and sending off bright shimmers of magic. Showy. Far