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

In an effort to stay busy, she repacked her medicines—they were running out. But she couldn’t get her mind off the outlaw. She thought of the times they’d kissed. Twice he’d kissed her, and only once had she kissed him, though it didn’t really count because it’d been on the cheek. But the way he made her feel! As if she were the only person alive, the only one who mattered. And when he’d kissed her at Ellers’ Lea, so fiercely!


She’d hated him at first, but who wouldn’t have? He was a hard man to like, moody, volatile. Then again, wasn’t she the same? Always teasing, playing up to his favor, then lashing out. Talk about volatile! To the only man who loved her outside of family.


Suddenly she felt someone watching her. The lounge was dark, but she felt for Wray’s sword and grasped it in both hands as she rose to her feet. Slowly she turned around.


Chapter 77