The Eight Lands of Pharr are in trouble, and the only ones who can help are a young princess and the sister she believes lost. They hold two of the four Magical Stones, created long ago by an Ancient Mystic to channel the magic of his bloodline. But when an evil witch named Patadora Coggs seeks to control the Stones, the two girls must join forces to save their unsuspecting world. With them is a motley crew gathered as they travel to retrieve the remaining two Stones. Airk Ranon, cynical Weapons Master. The Baret Wray and First Commander Dungan Weir, who command King Randel's army. Elke, a centurion who has never been away from home. Skotak, an Emini Plainsman who provides steeds for the travelers. Dreux, a young prince seeking adventure, and his lover, Estelle. And Kitt, a young orphan held enslaved by pirates. Chased by Patadora's Maelnords and her own shapeshifting daughter, and by the infamous Weapons Master's outlaw reputation, the young friends travel land and sea in their quest to find the last two Stones. Once they have the Magical Stones of Pharr in their possession, they must travel to the witch's lair and end her evil reign of terror.

The Magical Stones of Pharr

“Now what are we going to do?” Jaelin asked, sitting on the altar with her chin in her hands. “We’ll never defeat Patadora without the Stone of Cyra. We won’t even be able to find the fourth one. It’s hopeless.”


Wray put an arm around her shoulder. “Never give up hope. We’ll get that Stone somehow.”


With a sigh, Shaela said, “I’m ashamed of you, Airk. I thought you were an awesome warrior, but you let yourself be defeated by that old man without even a second try!”


He tried to put an arm around her shoulders, too, but she promptly shook it off. “I’m not giving up. I just didn’t want to kill him in front of his daughter, is all. Now, what we’ll do is…”


The bushes nearby parted and out stepped Cervicide, followed closely by Elke. “This looks familiar,” Shaela said, reaching out to pet the cat.


“I have something.” Elke held out a fist to Airk. “Here, for you.”


Chapter 27