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    A Lady of Wisdom
    A Lady of Wisdom
    A Lady of Wisdom
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    A Lady of Wisdom

    By Meyari McFarland

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    The Courtyard of the Courtesans glimmered in the slant of the evening sun. Summer's lush growth of ivy and morning glories had bronzed as frost crept in on the night's breeze.

    Along with death. Or perhaps the death had been there all along.

    Nidia's stomach churned. She'd rather be anywhere else than here but she needed this job. It was either fix the First Courtesan's wall or let her wife die of pregnancy complications. Neither was acceptable but Avia came first.

    A Lady of Wisdom is a tense fantasy story where nothing is as it seems and the consequences of failure are too high to contemplate.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMeyari McFarland
    Release dateMay 17, 2019
    ISBN9781393314141
    A Lady of Wisdom
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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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      A Lady of Wisdom - Meyari McFarland

      A Lady of Wisdom

      A Lady of Wisdom

      Meyari McFarland

      MDR Publishing

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      Contents

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      A Lady of Wisdom

      Author's Note: Following the Trail

      1. Dusty Road

      2. Hill Garden

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Afterword

      Author Bio

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Day Hunt on the Final Oblivion

      Day of Joy

      Immortal Sky

      A New Path

      Following the Trail

      Crafting Home

      Finding a Way

      Go Between

      Like Arrows of Fate

      Out of Disaster

      The Shores of Twilight Bay

      Coming Together

      Following the Beacon

      The Solace of Her Clan

      You can find these and many other books at www.MDR-Publishing.com. We are a small independent publisher focusing on LGBT content. Please sign up for our mailing list to get regular updates on the latest preorders and new releases and a free ebook!

      Copyright ©2019 by Mary Raichle

      Print ISBN: 978-1-64309-049-8

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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.

      Created with Vellum Created with Vellum

      This story is dedicated to Megan Derr.

      A Lady of Wisdom

      The Courtyard of the Courtesans glimmered in the slant of the evening sun. Summer's lush growth of ivy and morning glories had bronzed as frost crept in on the night's breeze. Nidia licked her lips. Tatenda Accorsi, First Courtesan of the Holy City, had called for assistance. A minor matter of redecorating their quarters.

      Nidia's stomach churned. She had spent an entire life avoiding the Courtyard of Courtesans. No matter what the job was, how esteemed the courtesan or the money they offered, Nidia had always demurred. There were others who could do the work. She had different jobs that needed tending. Another could see to the courtesan's needs.

      Until now.

      Avia was pregnant. With twins. And ill from the weight and pressure pulling her body down. A healer of more power could help but Nidia had no power, no rank, no money with which to commission one.

      Tatenda Accorsi's windows stood open to the evening air. It was warmer than expected in the Courtyard, sheltered from the rising chill outside. Nidia bit her lip as she spotted the tall, willowy figure of Accorsi

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