Part of Series
A Short Story Prequel to the Spellsmith & Carver Trilogy A broken rule, a mechanical fox, and missing chickens ... student magician Jericho Carver's life just got a lot more complicated. Jericho loves his work in Master Spellsmith's shop, learning simple spells and watching the master complete more complex magic. However, when he finds out the master's daughter, Rill, is forbidden from learning the craft for seemingly arbitrary reasons, his sense of fair play won't stand for it. Even if it means sneaking behind the master he respects, he'll have to right the wrong. However, this small act of kindness makes him Rill's honorary protector. When Rill's beloved bronze fox, Jaspyr, is accused of chicken thievery, Jericho steps up to save the day. But something more menacing than foxes dwells in the nearby woods. Something that might take more magic to deal with than Jericho possesses.
Author
Born in a small town in north central Oregon, H. L. Burke spent most of her childhood around trees and farm animals and was always accompanied by a book. Growing up with epic heroes from Middle Earth and Narnia keeping her company, she also became an incurable romantic. An addictive personality, she jumped from one fandom to another, being at times completely obsessed with various books, movies, or television series (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Star Trek all took their turns), but she has grown to be what she considers a well-rounded connoisseur of geek culture. Married to her high school crush who is now a US Marine, she has moved multiple times in her adult life but believes that home is wherever her husband, two daughters, and pets are. She is the author of a four part fantasy/romance series entitled "The Dragon and the Scholar," the Award Winning (2016 Realm Award for Young Adult Fiction) Nyssa Glass Steampunk series, and MG/Fantasy "Cora and the Nurse Dragon," among others . Sign up for her monthly newsletter at www.hlburkeauthor.com http://www.amazon.com/H.-L.-Burke/e/B...
