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

He nodded. “The next is a firebug, a large red spider with venom it shoots at its prey. Then there’s the monkeybird. They aren’t really dangerous, but they jump through the trees and fly around your head, screeching and causing confusion just when you need to be alert. They’re a nuisance, but if you can’t ignore them—”


Kitt answered, “You fall in the quicksand and die. Got it.”


With a smile, Airk tousled Kitt’s hair. “There isone more creature we have to look for.”


“This one’s human. To get through Orizaba alive, we’ll need his help. He’s a guide, and his name is Gideon. His house will be our first stop in the morning.”


Chapter 63