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    Runes of the Quest
    Runes of the Quest
    Runes of the Quest
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    Runes of the Quest

    By J.T. Marie

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    As a child, Morlea's handmaid wove wondrous tales to amuse her. Among these stories was the legend of Talitha, a princess like Morlea herself, trapped in a tower whose walls wept at her unjust imprisonment. An evil wizard hid her away until a prince could save her, then struck the land and its people barren to prevent any attempt at rescue.

    Morlea believes the story nothing more than a fantasy until, years later, she discovers a possible location for the fabled tower. Dissatisfied with palace life and looking for adventure, she decides to chase down Talitha on her own.

    A princess needs to be rescued, of course. And if there aren't any able-bodied princes up to the task, why can't another princess be the savior for once?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateJan 16, 2011
    ISBN9781611520323
    Runes of the Quest
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    J.T. Marie

    J.T. Marie is a pseudonym for author J.M. Snyder, who publishes gay erotic and romantic fiction under her full name. For those curious, the initials stand for “Jeanette Thomas” and Marie is her middle name. She also writes gay young adult romance under the pseudonym J. Tomas.A graduate of George Mason University, Jeanette worked as Fantasy Editor of the school’s sci-fi and fantasy journal, The Fractal, for two years. After college, she created and maintained an online webzine, Disenchanted, to further a love of fantasy fiction. For more information on her non-gay fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, please visit her website.

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      Runes of the Quest - J.T. Marie

      Runes of the Quest

      By J.T. Marie

      Published by JMS Books LLC at Smashwords

      Visit jms-books.com for more information.

      Copyright 2011 J.T. Marie

      ISBN 978-1-61152-032-3

      For more titles by J.T. Marie at Smashwords visit https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jtmarie

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      Cover Photo Credit: pshenichka

      Used under a Standard Royalty-Free License.

      Cover Design: J.T. Marie

      All Rights Reserved

      WARNING: This book is not transferable. It is for your own personal use. If it is sold, shared, or given away, it is an infringement of the copyright of this work and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

      No portion of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher, with the exception of brief excerpts used for the purposes of review.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are solely the product of the author’s imagination and/or are used fictitiously, though reference may be made to actual historical events or existing locations. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Published in the United States of America.

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      Runes of the Quest

      By J.T. Marie

      Cast your Runes?

      In the market crowd, it was hard to hear any single thing, but the street magicians knew their trade well and could capture anyone’s attention, even in a crowd this size. I was no exception. The soft voice came from my left, and when I turned, I faced the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Her hair was a curly auburn that fell to her waist, and her eyes were the deep green of thick leaves after a summer storm.

      She swayed with lithe grace as she extracted a leather pouch from somewhere within the folds of the black cloak that hid her body. As she shook the bag, her ruby lips pulled back into a wide smile. You look like one who has a date with destiny, love, she purred. Why not see what advice the oracle can give for the price of a piece of silver?

      Entranced, I sidestepped out of the flow of the crowd and into the small space surrounding her table, not caring whom I jostled in the process. I dug into my pocket, pulling forth what I hoped to be a gustpa and handed it to her. Even before it landed in

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