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    The Shadow of Time's Courage
    The Shadow of Time's Courage
    The Shadow of Time's Courage
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    The Shadow of Time's Courage

    By Meyari McFarland

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    Su Magee's house was... squalid. Strange from a woman who took such care with her appearance.

    The mud-walled hut was something she'd expect from the poorest of Mama Rosario's people, not someone who worked at court.

    Except no, it wasn't Su Magee. Ancient magic was warping the world around Su Magee's house and Xun was the only one who could fix this.

    If she had the time before the effect was lethal.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMDR Publishing
    Release dateSep 22, 2017
    ISBN9781370083343
    The Shadow of Time's Courage
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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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      Book preview

      The Shadow of Time's Courage - Meyari McFarland

      The Shadow of Time's Courage

      By Meyari McFarland

      Other Gods Above and Below Stories:

      In Reading Order:

      The Heat of the Thorn

      Door in the Wind

      Rising Sword of the Blue Flames

      Silent Voyages of the Last Winter

      Thief of the Moon

      The Ice's Voyagers

      First Snake of the Dwindling Ships

      Kiss of the High King's Illusion

      Living Beginning of the Storm

      The Roses of the Slaves

      Red Lords and the Darkest Hunter

      Waves of the Falling Moon

      Wings of the Dreaming Abyss

      The Light of the Stones

      Stripped Lords of the Way

      The Snows of Obsession

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Transplant of War

      Running From The Immortals

      Hearts of Magic

      Triumph of the Artificer Mages

      Artifacts of Awareness

      City of the Dead

      You can find these and many other books at www.MDR_Publishing.com.

      Copyright ©2017 by Mary Raichle

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

      ID 72518409 © Grandfailure | Dreamstime

      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 Barbara Hambly.

      Table of Contents

      The Shadow of Time's Courage

      Excerpt: Crafting Home

      Afterword

      The Shadow of Time's Courage

      Xun shifted on the cushion Su Magee had given her. Nice and thick, sure, but the cover was ridiculously rough and the padding was lumpy as Xun's mashed potatoes. And not in a good way. No damned way to get comfortable on the thing, no matter how she shifted. Didn't mean she didn't want to shift again the instant she settled down again.

      Su Magee's little house was equally uncomfortable. Little mud-walled hut where the base of the walls was about three feet thick and the tops were only six inches or so. Gave the place a weirdly claustrophobic feeling. The roof was heavy, covered with thatch a good yard deep, but the thatch was so old that it was stained black with smoke and draped with dusty spider webs. Whole place smelled like overcooked cabbage, liver and onions.

      Worst part was that Su Magee didn't seem to mind it. She was short as Xun, but thin and elegant. Her clothes were perfectly neat, sarong without a single spot of dirt or dust. And it was a light-colored one, too, all pastel pink, pale blue flowers scattered on a seafoam green background. Not even a single wrinkle on the thing.

      Had her hair loose in a cascade of greying black that brushed against her hips but not one strand drifted

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