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A Dead Lands Fantasy Romance

As keeper of a sacred oath, Aruk allows nothing to teold, not women, not power So when the barbarian warrior is ht is of escaping the island paradise and continuing his quest

Until a pretty princess washes up onto the beach Spoiled and disobedient, Jalisa should have been easy to resist But when Aruk discovers the secrets concealed by her beautiful smile, he’ll have to decide between his duty and his heart…

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Aruk the Lost

Here we are again, in the s, so, and prize

Now comes the pretty bride

The tihts before a fateful storm; the place is anotherwhere, a world unnamed but on the southern shore of the Illwind Sea And this story begins, asa smile that she doesn’t feel, and a barbarian warrior too preoccupied by his long, hard sword to perceive what she conceals

Only uarded woman’s skilled illusion, and our barbarian warrior is no sorcerer Fear not, however, that this tale will end unhappily Our hero has a skull as thick as his sword, but his heart burns bright and true

And although love soic, too

Savadon

“I see Mara ahead” Sheer relief filled Strax’s voice “She is er’s stall”

Trying to ure with dark hair Crowds packed these streets so tightly, she was forced to wedge herself between the people standing in her way A sht have been easy for her to slip through, but the saddle she carried and the pack slung over her shoulder prevented easy passage

No such trouble did Aruk and his brother have They stood head and shoulders above everyone around the out their swords People made room for the brothers, even when there was no room to make