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Jharan shook his head. “I have done nothing worthy of that name.”

  “You survived a horrendous battle, one that took our governor and seven successors.” Shilonan stepped closer, his gaze intent though his voice remained quiet. “Southfæld needs someone to restore its confidence after this terrible loss. Someone to look to for hope, as it did to Turon.”

  “I can never replace Turon!”

  “No, but you can follow him.”

  Jharan stared at the steward, his chest tight with dismay. The others were all watching. He swallowed.

  “M-may I have a moment?”

  “Of course.”

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  About the Author

  Pati Nagle was born and raised in the mountains of northern New Mexico. An avid student of music, history, and humans in general, she loves the outdoors but hides from the sun.

  She writes in a variety of genres, but is most often drawn to fantasy or (as P.G. Nagle) historical fiction. Her stories have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and in various other magazines and anthologies, including Elf Magic, which featured “Kind Hunter,” the story that sparked the ælven world now featured in her Blood of the Kindred and Immortal fantasy series. She has also recently begun a series of mysteries written as Patrice Greenwood, the first of which is A Fatal Twist of Lemon (Evennight Books/Book View Café).

  Pati Nagle lives in the New Mexico mountains with her husband, two feline muses, and lots of wildlife. She loves to walk in the woods and look up at the stars.

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  Other Books by Pati Nagle

  Blood of the Kindred series

  The Betrayal

  Heart of the Exiled

  Swords Over Fireshore

  Immortal series

  Immortal

  Eternal

  Many Paths: Stories of the Ælven

  Pet Noir

  Coyote Ugly and Other Tales

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