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    Waves of the Falling Moon
    Waves of the Falling Moon
    Waves of the Falling Moon
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    Waves of the Falling Moon

    By Meyari McFarland

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    The eclipse was coming.

    Xun roamed her mother's place halls, unable to sleep. Restless energy filled her; Dorji Kita's energy.

    She would have called it boredom with being home if it weren't for visiting deities, prophecies of destruction...

    ...and Xun losing her humanity inch by inch.

    Change was coming for Xun and this time she wasn't sure that it could be fought.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMDR Publishing
    Release dateJul 27, 2017
    ISBN9781370569212
    Waves of the Falling Moon
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    Meyari McFarland

    Meyari McFarland has been telling stories since she was a small child. Her stories range from SF and Fantasy adventures to Romances but they always feature strong characters who do what they think is right no matter what gets in their way. Her series range from Space Opera Romance in the Drath series to Epic Fantasy in the Mages of Tindiere world. Other series include Matriarchies of Muirin, the Clockwork Rift Steampunk mysteries, and the Tales of Unification urban fantasy stories, plus many more. You can find all of her work on MDR Publishing's website at www.MDR-Publishing.com.

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      Book preview

      Waves of the Falling Moon - Meyari McFarland

      Waves of the Falling Moon

      By Meyari McFarland

      Other Gods Above and Below Stories:

      In Reading Order:

      The Heat of the Thorn

      Door in the Wind

      Rising Sword of the Blue Flames

      Silent Voyages of the Last Winter

      Thief of the Moon

      The Ice's Voyagers

      First Snake of the Dwindling Ships

      Kiss of the High King's Illusion

      Living Beginning of the Storm

      The Roses of the Slaves

      Red Lords and the Darkest Hunter

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Transplant of War

      Running From The Immortals

      Hearts of Magic

      Triumph of the Artificer Mages

      Artifacts of Awareness

      City of the Dead

      Repair and Rebuild

      Storm Over Archaelaos

      Coming Together

      Facing the Storm

      Following the Beacon

      The Solace of Her Clan

      Running Before The Storm

      You can find these and many other books at www.MDR_Publishing.com.

      Copyright ©2017 by Mary Raichle

      Cover image

      © Orson | Dreamstime.com - Tear Paper - Abstract Back Photo

      © ID 96130888 © muratart | Dreamstime

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be emailed to publisher@mdr-publishing.com.

      This book is also available in TPB format from all major retailers.

      Dedication:

      This story is dedicated to everyone who finds themselves changing in ways they didn't expect as they deal with life's challenges. Keep at it. You may not know where you're going but you can still do incredible things.

      Table of Contents

      Quiet Hour of the Night

      Legends of Doom and Stories of Destruction

      Tiny Temples for Family Pantheons

      Tea and Cake with Death and Destruction

      Map of the Heavens, Hells and Planes

      Terrible Paintings and Humble Homes

      Tracing Paper and Sacred Maps

      Death and Transformation Discuss History and Fate

      Evacuations in the Dark of Night

      Ancient Power and Shadows of Death

      Transformation and Renewal at the Personal Level

      The Endless Dance of Life and Death

      Singing Birds and Crying Babies

      Excerpt: The Solace of Her Clan

      Afterword

      Quiet Hour of the Night

      Xun sighed as she walked slowly through the hallways. Strange how the sprawling mansion Mama had built to house her hoard of children, husbands and relatives seemed so small now. But it was small compared to the world. After traveling across the world and to the Heavens themselves, Xun's childhood home was constricting.

      Beautiful. Rich wood paneling gleamed in the moonlight that streamed through many open windows. The smell of pine and wildflowers filled the hallway. Even this late at night, Xun could smell the grass that had been clipped early in the evening. Frogs sounded constantly to lure mates into the many ponds scattered around the mansion.

      Her bare feet, golden as they'd been when she was born, sank into the new cobalt blue and gold carpets Mama had commissioned when too many grandkids running up and down the hallways had destroyed the previous green and orange ones. Mama had laughed when Xun asked about it yesterday, wrinkling her nose and shrugging away any of Xun's concerns about money spent and inevitable destruction by those same hoards of kids.

      She stopped at the end of the hallway. Left to her rooms, empty and quiet, or right to the library?

      Her bed was waiting. Who knew the next time Xun would have so much quiet time for just resting and gardening? She should sleep. But her feet wouldn't stay still. That's why she was wandering the hallways in the middle of the night anyway. When she looked at the library, a light gleamed under the heavily carved doorway.

      Library it was.

      At least she wasn't the only one awake tonight. Xun just wished that she knew what had her so restless. Normally she dropped off to sleep without any problems. Granted, it had gotten more difficult since she killed Dorji Kita. The stain of his godly blood had changed her in more ways that just dyeing the upper half of her head blood-red.

      She was stronger, less vulnerable to cold and heat. Faster by a little bit. Still short, still round, still painfully practical and straightforward to a fault but Xun could feel the power of Dorji Kita soaking into her day by day.

      Kind of made her wonder when she'd wake up and realize that she didn't need to eat or drink or breathe anymore.

      The library was mostly empty. Just Keanu sitting at the window, holding a tiny frog in the palm of his hand. The frog croaked earnestly, staring up at Keanu's gently glowing face with a sort of attention that Xun found funny. Creepy but also funny.

      Adding frogs to your minions? Xun asked as she shut the door behind her.

      Oh no, Keanu said with one of his blinding grins at her. Not at all.

      The room lightened so much that it looked like dawn had come early. The little frog's eyes shut to mere slits but it didn't stop croaking at him. Didn't even budge when Xun gently poked its side.

      Gonna be the demigod of frogs if you keep this up, Xun teased and then laughed when Keanu pouted at her. I know, I know. There are already some lovely gods of the frogs.

      Yes, and she's sitting right here, Keanu said, holding the little frog up. No need for me to do anything but gossip.

      Xun blinked and then looked more closely at the little frog. She was a strange scarlet color with brilliant yellow stripes on her flanks. Not the normal sort of frog they got in the gardens around the mansion. Hell, for all Xun knew there were no other frogs like her in the whole wide world.

      Though she doubted it. Gods had followers and those followers tended to take on the look and feel of their deity over time whether they wanted to or not. The little frog looked up

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