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Strong-willed Lach serves as a driving force for the Fates. The three Fates work together in their craft cave to spin, measure, and snip the threads of souls. They each tend to their work and look out for each other as they go. Usually, Lach keeps things going when her sisters need support. Lach and her strong will and her implacable air and the way she stands day after day on the shaggy carpet which she procured to keep the sisters' feet buffered...
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Does the food taste different if you know the family behind it? Rae finds herself at the Lost Face Restaurant in search of the perfect crepes her husband perviously surprised her with as take-out-tempted by their gushy sweet cream that balanced so well with the strawberries. She feels sure the tasty food means the place itself earns her high-standard approval. But now that she waits here, she finds the restaurant itself is harder to love...
23) A Crush of Fate
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The Crush of a Fate Atty looks for inner peace in a place that is anything but quiet. "Atty stood stock still on a path that wound through a field of tall grasses bleached beige by the love of the sun. The sun itself soared overhead with the arching triumph of illumination, and the grasses beside her bent and danced, sweeping down and up, moving like waves and crests of an ocean under swells of gusting wind. "Atty's dark clothes billowed...
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Sixteen Everyday Goddess Stories in one place for your reading enjoyment!
Women and goddesses alike face adventures of all sizes in the Everyday Goddess series.
Whether they deal with issues that shape the world or merely their personal destinies, their choices matter, and they follow intuition and luck to figure things out . . .
Sometimes with surprising results.
These sixteen stories-first gathered together for the first time in this omnibus-explore...
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A mermaid on the dry-land is helpless in her tail... Blune follows an unusual distress call out to the family barn in the middle of the night. The cry is not like anything heard before on her farm. Blune, a hard-working farm girl, knows how to deal with most troubles that come up on a farm. But the trouble she encounters tonight challenges even her ingenuity.If you love tales of encounters between folks from different realms, you'll...
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A story set at Borealis University-a crown jewel in the educational system of an empire fallen to ruin. The students of Borealis University study many elements and aspects of living with and practicing magic. Most of them pick a specialty: Water, Earth, Air, Ether, or Fire/Heat. Leora the landwalking mermaid, of course, always performs strongly with Water. Less so with Earth, but Earth proves an element she strongly desires to master. For reasons...
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Women and goddesses face adventures large and small in this new collection.
From the wilderness of a remote camp site to the cultivated trees of a backyard, the settings in this book introduce five unique stories of exploration and wonder.
Whether these heroines seek out their challenges or their adventures seek out them, changes are coming for all of them.
This collection features five tales of goddesses brushing the mortal realm or everyday women...
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Sometimes in the cold, it takes a friend to survive
As Borealis University faces the worst cold snap in memory, the Luminator attempts to check on a friend.
No one has heard from Maryssa the mermaid teacher for a few days. But they have a bad feeling about her situation.
The Luminator is the only one who can survive the cold to go and check on her.
But the cold near the lake challenges even her.
If you love stories of friendship, mermaids, and bravery,...
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Mermen deal with dry-lander women of all types in this new collection. The mermen who live off the coasts of Breadcove Bay and Agratica interact with women of the dry-lander realms in a range of ways: as friends or potential lovers, as family members within mixed-blood clans, and more. The mermen tend to have a laid-back attitude, but as with any magical creatures with personalities, sometimes things turn out in unexpected ways. ...
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When Hale takes his old friend Norrit a 70th birthday gift, he changes the future of both of them. Hale and Norrit, best friends for decades, love being grandfathers and spending time enjoying retirement together. Norrit, a loveable curmudgeon, is notoriously hard to buy gifts for, and not shy about telling gift-givers when they fall short. So, Hale feels extremely nervous as he brings a parcel for Norrit's 70th birthday. But he still really hopes...
31) Rapunzel Reborn
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The famous young woman who grew up locked in a tower stars in five short stories in this new collection.
Rapunzel grew up locked away in a tower with her Mother. . .
But what if a prince never came?
What if fate offered a different way out of the tower instead . . . one that presented different challenges and opportunities?
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When a group of three friends plans to camp together, and only one of them shows up, she faces sudden bad weather at a remote camping ground, alone with her children. Artistic Bethany likes the outdoors in general, but not when she gets stood up, and not when the clouds threaten an unexpected thunderstorm. Between wrangling the kids alone and caring for their safety, Bethany faces a tense night. She hopes for a little luck. If you...
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Legends have wishes too... Rim Hub stations manage many forms of traffic: trains, drop-off sleds, and of course foot traffic through the station. But not set up to take hot air balloon traffic. One day, Norrit and Hale land their famous red hot-air balloon on a little-used section of the tracks unobserved, with the help of a charm from the elderwitch. On a mission bigger than the station suspects. The Northernmost Rim Hub station once again...
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The merfolk who live off the coasts of Breadcove Bay and Agratica follow their own ways of doing things. They regard their own civilizations as superior to humans. They take hierarchy seriously but love to have a good time. And they are generally careful when encountering humans: a merfolk never knows quite what to expect when dealing with the drylander kind.
But occasionally, the merfolks' carefulness slips. They encounter a random human due to...
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Nicholas stood holding hands with Jane on the crest of a hill just inside the magic gateway to the valley that held the village of Santa's Circle. . . . When Nicholas decided to court Jane, he knew at some point he must introduce Jane to the elves. A dance seemed just the right time to do it. After all, the dances at Santa's Circle fairly burst with good cheer, merriment, and delight. Surely a good time to introduce the woman of his heart to his crew....
36) Persona Play
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to don a different persona? To try on the qualities of an archetype? New personas are donned regularly by actors in the movies and in theater, and also by everyday people at costume parties, and at Halloween. These are chances to play make-believe, to step into another identity for a brief period of time.When someone finds a persona to dress up as that particularly delights them: Their faces...
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The balance of powerful empires rests in the slender hands of a first-year student of Fire . . .
Mira just finished her first semester as a student at Borealis University, studying the rare focus of Fire.
Shivering on the freezing route back to the city and toward home, Mira uses her talent of Fire to warm herself on the side of the road.
Big mistake.
In the fantasy world of Langasee, even a whiff of someone gifted with Fire, young, and vulnerable...
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Even the Fates celebrate birthdays. The three Fates, sisters Chloe, Lach, and Atty, work together in their craft cave to spin, measure, and snip the threads of souls. Though they perform serious work, from time to time they enjoy taking a break and spending time having fun together. Today they get to celebrate a birthday for one of the sisters. Unfortunately, this year, a fraught celebration. If you love stories of Greek goddesses or tales of the...
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Borealis University-a crown jewel in the educational system of an empire fallen to ruin. In its glory days, Borealis University attracted top teachers and students from across the Langasee Empire, the neighboring countries, and the mer kingdoms below the seas. Times changed after the empire fell. The school continues on, creating hope and discoveries and educating tomorrow's leaders and creatives even in the face of obstacles and-er-sometimes...
40) Nike Plays Cards
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Come listen in on a card game of the Greek gods. Every week, Zeus and Hera host a card game and invite two other various Greek gods, goddesses, or everyday heroes or heroines to join them. The upside: The winner gets to petition Zeus for a favor. The downside: If you beat immortals at one of their own games, they get moody. Sometimes angry. Today, Nike, the goddess of victory, really wants to win a favor from Zeus. She feels hopeful. But the gods'...