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

The outlaw looked at the churning clouds and choppy sea. “I give it a day. If the storm doesn’t break tomorrow, we might be out of harm’s way before it begins. Have you ever been in a hurricane before?”


“Well,” he drawled, draping an arm around her shoulder, “a hurricane is a terrible storm—worse than the one we encountered in Lynz Bay. Being in the middle of one is bad; being in one at sea is worse. They’re more prevalent here on the eastern coast than elsewhere, so there’s always a risk when traveling to North Muniac. Then again, this is the only sea with…” He mouthed the word. “Pirates!”


She gave him a sideways glance. “I meant the pirates.”


“There’s only one we have to contend with. All others were run out of business long ago. I might’ve mentioned something to you about him once. Captain Skurve.”


Chapter 49