Bøger udgivet af MARY M RAICHLE

Meyari McFarland gathers together six stories of adventure in this first themed collection, Tales of Adventure. Inside you will find a touching wedding anniversary gone wrong (Anniversary). The Web brings a struggle for survival where one wrong choice means death for everyone. In Bringing the Rains the adventure is one of seeking, and finding, one's true identity. Cloud Cover tells of a spy's desperate risk and the dragon that carries her through. Then in Scavenger a young woman explores the depths of drowned Seattle for treasures left behind when the world ended. Six stories. Six adventures. Pure excitement.

Trips around the world excited Cadfael's twin Anwyn but sailing was torture for him. Seasick looking at boats, Cadfael would rather stay home.Except that home was torture, too. Too many women assuming they could touch whatever they wanted.Once he got on the ship, though, things began to change for the better. Ntombi was better still.Could Ntombi life suit him when he'd never fit in at home?

Living in the shadow of Spider Mountain, Gran Anna and her family's little seamstress shop prospered fairly well. Her magical gift expressed itself well through her sewing, allowing her to work tiny bits of magic into the stitches. They kept it secret to protect their family from those who thought hedge magic should be wiped out but still there was enough luck to keep her family well fed and safe. Not everyone in town was as lucky. David, a boy who had lost his father and brother several years before to the army, had scrabbled to survive in their little town. Just old enough to be considered an adult but too young to be taken seriously, no one was willing to give him a chance to prove his worth, no matter how hard he tried. Anna watched David's hope fade out over the years after his family's death. He was a good boy who tried so hard that it hurt to see him worn away by inches until all that was left was desperation and fear. Logic said that there was nothing that she could do to help him. A seamstress' recommendation meant little to the men who might give David a job. After David came to cancel an order for a new shirt, Anna decided that she would nudge the threads of fate for him. Sewing a shirt was a simple enough task. Working magic into the seams that would help David keep the faith in himself was rather more complicated. Anna wrapped all her hopes and prayers for David into the shirt, tugging the threads of hope into a more favorable alignment that might allow David to find what he'd been looking for all along.

Five Holidays. Five celebrations, none of which Caron truly wanted to attend. The thought of facing them, even with her friends, made anxiety race through her. No matter how much Caron wanted to flee, she couldn't. Wouldn't. She couldn't allow her anxiety to control her life. Especially not once she met Sabah who had as many issues as Caron did. For Sabah, Caron was willing to make the effort.

The command staff offices for the human habitat on the Final Oblivion were the most butt ugly places Esme had ever worked in her entire life. Bare steel walls, cobbled together desks, no sound dampening at all; It sucked. Made for easy eavesdropping on the change in command staff, though. Commander Kesha was being replaced, hallelujah finally, though the new commander didn't look like much of an improvement. Didn't matter. Esme would keep her head down and enjoy her quiet investigations job. Or she would have. Both commanders disappeared and an enemy she'd thought long gone appeared from nowhere, catapulting Esme from her anonymity into the center of a conspiracy that spanned the galaxy and affected all the alien races, even the ancient Creators. Worse, Esme might be the only one who could save everyone's lives. If she survived the day.

Parenthood is the greatest adventure of all, helping shape the future though the hearts and minds of children. It is not an adventure that everyone is prepared for. Some rise to the challenge. Others fail. Children endure and carry the lessons they've learned throughout their lives. Meyari McFarland has collected seven stories of parenthood for your reading enjoyment. Includes: Child of Spring Under the Blackberry Vines Threads of Hate Inina's Blessings of Joy Maintenance Jam Crisis Electric Time With an excerpt of the novel The Solace of Her Clan.

The air Keanu had summoned dripped moisture. As it should. A thousand feet below the surface, one expected dampness. One did not expect the Gods of the Sea to request Keanu and the team locate a baby god. Even less did one expect that Keanu would know that god: Narinder Vieth, who had been part of the conspiracy that nearly saw Keanu destroyed for 'stealing' the throne of the moon.

What is a god but one with the power to change, destroy, improve your life? From ancient gods long forgotten to parents guiding your life and the power of cats to move us, gods come in all shapes, sizes and powers. Meyari McFarland has collected six stories of gods in all their power for your reading enjoyment. Includes: The Heat of the Thorn Blue Price of the Gift Fairy Dragon Blues Intruder Floating Paper Strips Wings of the Dreaming Abyss With an excerpt of the novel Artifacts of Awareness.

Dana shivered in the chill air on her hotel balcony. Damn Mother anyways. If she had her way, Dana would never see Mother again. Except that she would. Inevitably. Because shadows come to life and magical maids showed Dana just what Mother had been hiding all along. Which meant that now it was Dana's turn to hunt Mother down. Only one of them was living through this Christmas.

Cymbals clashed as drums made of old bowls, binds and a Saurid's belly sounded. Emse dodged past the musicians. A Day of Joy on the Final Oblivion. Not a bad thing though Esme preferred the days where it was food everywhere over music. Still, good to have a day off work on this alien space station so far from Earth. Then Esme's girlfriend gave her a problem to solve and Esme's day improved. Any day when she got to ask questions, solve problems and make her girlfriend happy was a good day. As long as she could find a solution to the problem...

The eclipse was coming. Xun roamed her mother's place halls, unable to sleep. Restless energy filled her; Dorji Kita's energy. She would have called it boredom with being home if it weren't for visiting deities, prophecies of destruction... ...and Xun losing her humanity inch by inch. Change was coming for Xun and this time she wasn't sure that it could be fought.

Families come in all sorts and sizes. From brutal lovers to tender lovers, strong parents to the dead we've left behind, family defines us all in many ways. Meyari McFarland has collected six stories of families in all their varied glory for your reading enjoyment. Includes: An Unrepentant Bastard Stolen Away Stardust In Your Veins Electric Time Ghosts of the Dead Tea and Knives With an excerpt of the new novella Crumbling of the Soul.

Jyoti bounced on her toes, eyeing the traffic whizzing by. Could she make a run for it? No, not a chance. Too many cars and too many people brought out by the sudden sunshine in Seattle. Ketut was going to laugh. Nothing Jyoti could do about that but run once the light changed. Getting there did bring laughter but also a lovely new lady and a surprise blind date that Jyoti hoped wouldn't ever end.

Six hours of training, riding, helping build a wall around Countess Delaney's fortress and now Akuchi had to go to a party. He'd been on battle fields that felt less like a trap than this room did. Until he realized that this was a true trap, that magic had sealed them all in. With everyone else caught in the spell, Akuchi was the only one who could decipher the riddle of the lights of the stones.