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Tales of the Phoenix

Tales of the Phoenix

As a child Astrid flew the giant birds of Mars, but as an adult she was passed over for smaller jockeys. She longs to return to the sky. When Ian arrives in the airship Phoenix, his friendship renews her hopes for flight, and life, and love. Together 
they battle fierce storms, bitter society mavens, and murderous pirates.

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Unventing Language: Using Real Languages to Inspire Fictional Ones

Unventing Language: Using Real Languages to Inspire Fictional Ones

Although originally designed for writers of science fiction and fantasy, this booklet will also be useful to writers with international real-world characters and settings. It shows how to avoid common pitfalls in representing multilingual characters and demonstrates how to use word choice, syntax, and other techniques to make characters sound as if they are speaking different languages while you write your entire book in one language.

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The Shieldmaiden’s Revenge

The Shieldmaiden’s Revenge

When traitors overthrow the king and seize her armaments, Arnhildr enlists the aid of a prince in reclaiming the throne. But without her enchanted armor, will she survive the battle?

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