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The Heat of the Thorn
The Heat of the Thorn
The Heat of the Thorn
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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.

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Release dateApr 13, 2017
ISBN9781370695102
The Heat of the Thorn
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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.

    Copyright ©2017 by Mary Raichle

    Cover image

    © Orson | Dreamstime.com - Tear Paper - Abstract Back Photo

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    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

    Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be emailed to publisher@mdr-publishing.com.

    This book is also available in TPB format from all major retailers.

    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

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