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    The Whitewood Kitarra
    The Whitewood Kitarra
    The Whitewood Kitarra
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    The Whitewood Kitarra

    By Christie Maurer

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    A young singer Sir Loriano of Vayne, joglar to the troubadour Anton of Pareskon, has no hope of winning the prestigious whitewood kitarra over the master poets who compete in Countess Elisse of Karaska's tournament of verse during Summerfest. With Anton retiring, Loriano hopes to attract a new patron, but he must confront his dishonorable past and accept his true nature before he can compose his love song to the countess, the most beautiful and gracious woman in all the land. (A historical note about troubadours and early music is included.)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristie Maurer
    Release dateApr 10, 2014
    ISBN9781311935557
    The Whitewood Kitarra
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    Christie Maurer

    With a BA in Creative Writing from Goddard College, Christie Maurer lives in the Monterey Bay region. She is a member of Broad Universe for women Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror writers, and was the newsletter editor for Monterey Bay Chapter of Romance Writers of America for several years. Her novel first chapter, Masquerade, won first prize in the 2004 Win-Win Conference Persie contest. She has published two alternative fairytales, “A Maiden's Heart” and "Gormlo the Green" in mytholog.com, and suspense story, “Heritage,” in the fall 2012 issue of White Cat Magazine. “The Whitewood Kitarra,” introducing her troubadour hero, Loriano, and the Karaskan court, first appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of American Athenaeum’s Sword and Saga Press and is now available as a stand-alone.

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