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Mark J. Sanders
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Chapter 13: Cacophony
“Daddy!” Siannon said without thinking. Her father didn’t hear her over the cacophony of his hammer striking the horseshoe on the anvil. He stopped his work and said, “I beg your pardon?” “I said, ‘You must be her daddy,’” Siannon said. “You have the same dark hair and green eyes.” “She’s my little knight-in-training,” he said. “You’re new around here.” “Not exactly,” Siannon said. “I used to live here a long time ago. I’m just passing through today.” “Welcome back, then,” he

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Chapter 12: Unbearable
Siannon exited the captain’s quarters to find the ship docked and the skeletons disappeared. The gloomy overcast of Macnylleth had given...

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Chapter 11: Celebrate
Siannon tried to communicate with the dead captain with more questions, but he was nonresponsive. Once they were at sea, she ventured...

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Chapter Ten: Panicked
The Alenna was named after Siannon and Dylan’s eldest daughter, a ship Siannon christened upon its first commission. Dylan and his...

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Chapter Nine: Moonlight
Siannon struggled to free herself, but the weight of the gargoyle was too great to overcome. Whether this was a nightmare or some...

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Chapter Seven: Dream
Siannon walked through the cave calling out Asha’s name without any real hope. The dragon’s absence in her mind was proof enough that she...

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Chapter Six: Climb
Siannon realized the corridor was not from her castle. Turns that should have been there were not, and doors she had opened hundreds of...

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Oct 61 min read


Chapter Five: Escape
When Siannon awoke the next morning, she knew that something was wrong. The shutters had fallen off the window, but the light outside was...

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Oct 51 min read


Chapter Four: Exuberant
“Where did you get this?” Siannon asked, admiring its glimmer in the small mirror on the wall. “The Rabbi gave it to me,” Malcolm said....

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Oct 41 min read


Chapter Three: Amulet
“What are you doing here?” Siannon asked. “You were supposed to be in Alexandria until the end of the year.” “One of Uncle Kane’s ships...

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Oct 31 min read


Chapter Two: Flourish
Siannon walked the cobblestone path from Asha’s cave on the cliffs above the sea back to her castle—Dylan’s castle, which he named...

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Oct 21 min read


Chapter One: Levitate
Siannon released her hands and lay on her back as Asha glided out over the sea. Even through her heavy topcoat, she could feel the heat...

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