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    War Child
    War Child
    War Child
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    War Child

    By Margaret McGaffey Fisk

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    Melnae grew up on tales of fire-eating demons and even fought in the shahran's army. Now, a demon force approaches her home while her daughter bears the mark of a fire-eater. Can she protect her daughter without betraying her people?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMargaret McGaffey Fisk
    Release dateNov 7, 2013
    ISBN9781936507443
    War Child
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    Margaret McGaffey Fisk

    Margaret McGaffey Fisk is a storyteller whose tales often cross genres and worlds to bring events and characters to life. She currently writes steampunk, romance, science fiction, and fantasy but will go wherever the story takes her. Foreign Service brat, data entry clerk, veterinary tech, editor, manager, and freelance programmer are among the roles she’s lived, giving depth to the cultures and people that form the heart of her works. As her website is titled, she offers tales to tide you over.

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      Book preview

      War Child - Margaret McGaffey Fisk

      Back Cover Text

      A Lover's Passion. A Warrior's Loyalty. A Mother Divided.

      Melnae grew up on tales of fire-eating demons and even fought in the shahran's army. Now, a demon force approaches her home while her daughter bears the mark of a fire-eater. Can she protect her daughter without betraying her people?

      War Child

      ~~~~ A Short Story ~~~~

      Margaret McGaffey Fisk

      A Conspiracy of Authors

      Copyright

      War Child

      Copyright 2013 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

      Smashwords Edition

      This electronic edition published by Margaret McGaffey Fisk as a part of the author collective A Conspiracy of Authors.

      eBook edition created 2013

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this eBook, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you did not purchase the copy you're reading, please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author's hard work.

      All rights reserved. Except for the case of brief quotations included in a critical article or review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part by any means is forbidden without the written permission of the author. Contact Information: author@margaretmcgaffeyfisk.com

      ISBN: 978-1-936507-44-3

      Cover Art by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

      Includes elements from the following courtesy of the National Gallery of Art, Washington:

      Breton Village, c. 1890 by Odilon Redon

      Prairie Meadows Burning, 1861/1869 by George Catlin

      Burning of Old South Church, Bath, Maine, c. 1854 by John Hilling

      Dedication

      To Colin for his support and dedication to helping my writing dreams become a reality.

      Table of Contents

      Back Cover Text

      Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Beginning

      About the Author

      Other Works

      Acknowledgements

      Curve of Her Claw Excerpt

      A Conspiracy of Authors

      War Child

      Melnae heard pounding hoof beats. She felt the vibrations in the dirt and squinted toward the road for only a moment before settling the wire-rimmed frames better on her face. As much as she cursed the black-haired wizard for dabbling in magic like their enemy, he'd done well in giving her these contraptions. The magic glass slid down again, and she tugged the earpieces. He couldn't fix the cursed fog that clouded her vision at the most awkward moments, but at

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