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BLURB:
Return to the world where Midra and Midran rule. The god and goddess have two faces. Midra is Mistrees on the Moon and also Mistress of the Dark. Midran is Lord of light and Lord of shadows. Rons ago, the Three and Three rose, Seer, Warrior, Healer defeated the Lord of Shadows, though remnants of his worshipers remain. As generations pass in the four nomes of the land only a few remain to honor the Mistress. Once again the followers of Midran prevail, leaving trouble to roil beneath the surface. Prophecies abound and many point to change. Will the Three and Three come again?
In Nilos, Healwomen have become only midwives. Their hodara lies in ruins on the bank of the Nilos River in the city of Memphos. Only a few women come for training and remain in the city. Others serve in the highlands and on the desert. The Eldest, she who rules the midwives, sets upon a scheme fo bring the Three to life and to rule the nome.
What will happen when the Eldest sets her plan into action? Will there be just three women or will they find their opposites becoming the fabled Three and Three? Who will rule the changes to come
EXCERPT:
When Koben woke all was dark. During the night he’d been
awakened by loud crashes but he’d rolled over. The total darkness of the cave
shocked him. Should be morning. He
drew his sword and called a flame. His eyes widened. Where the mouth of the
cave had been he saw a wall of rock. The noise he’d heard must have been
produced by an avalanche.
Trapped. The refuge
a grave. His runaway thoughts sent him into a panic. The sword and flame
wavered and danced. He drew a deep breath. The sword flame steadied. This
wasn’t the time to give up. This problem called for work.
Dianan sat. “We’re trapped.”
“For now.” He hoped his voice showed confidence he didn’t
feel. “We need to work.”
“How?” she asked.
“We must start removing rocks and stones from the
blockage.
They walked to the wall. She turned. “While you hold the
sword aloft, I’ll start. When I tire, we can switch.”
“Sounds good.”
For a time they alternated their jobs. They stacked what
they removed on the sides. Twice they nearly started an inward fall.
Dianan dropped a rock on the floor and slumped to the
ground. “I have to rest. I ache everywhere.”
Koben nodded. “Makes two of us.” He drank from the flash
and wondered how long they would have to work. Would their water hold out?
Would they grow too weak and tired to continue? “A short rest.”
“For now.”
“Might be good to concentrate on one area.” He closed his
eyes.
When he woke, he felt a light breeze. He sat and saw a
small hole had appeared. Dianan moved away from the wall.
“I’ve done all I can for now.” She sank on her blanket.
“See what you can do.”
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