“They will not follow me over the hills?” Hannah asked.
“Your journey will not be over, yet. The road will take you to a village called Pemberton, and there you will take the road to the Emerald City, the center of another kingdom. There they have their rules, kings, and queens, and there they have little like or respect for people from our kingdom.”
Hannah said, “Will they hurt us?”
“No, but my suggestion is that you should change your names and cut that black from your hair, so you are straw-headed again. Do not mention your origins. Use the money from selling the horses we provide to live until you find jobs.”
Hannah wanted to tell him of the coins still in her purse but held back. Telling less meant that nobody would have to lie if the mages came here and asked people about her. Still, his advice was good. No, better than good, it was perfect.
“One more thing,” he said in a solemn tone. “When you return, please stop and visit us.”
“Return?” Hannah asked, casting a sideways look at Sage.
“I have seen much of the world while protecting Sir James’ back and from those travels, I learned there are special people walking the world. You are one of them. Your tale is far from finished, Hannah.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LeRoy Clary
LeRoy Clary was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He spent much of his childhood traveling the United States from coast to coast due to his father being in the Navy. LeRoy attended college in Oregon and Texas earning a bachelor’s degree in business. He then worked in the telecommunications industry and eventually owned his own tel-com business. As a second career, LeRoy returned to college and acquired a degree in education and then taught math and special education for several years.
LeRoy currently lives in Washington State with his wife, youngest son, and dog, named Molly. He spends his time doing what he loves the most: writing about an action-packed fantasy world of dragons, and magic. LeRoy spends his leisure time traveling and exploring the beautiful countryside in the Pacific Northwest from high desert to forests to coastal terrain.
Writing has always been one of LeRoy’s favorite past times and passion; mostly fantasy and science fiction. He’s been the member of several author critique groups both in Texas and in Washington State. He collaborated on a project in Texas that produced the book Quills and Crossroads which includes two of his short stories.
In recent years, LeRoy has published over a dozen fantasy books including a book called DRAGON! Stealing the Egg which began the idea of how to live and survive in a world where dragons are part of the landscape. The Dragon Clan Series is unique in that it introduces a new main character in each of the seven books of the series. The book entitled Blade of Lies: Mica Silverthorne Story was a finalist in an Amazon national novel writer’s contest in 2013.
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
The Mage’s Daughter, Discovery
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