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    Emalia's Lanterns: Inklet, #22
    Emalia's Lanterns: Inklet, #22
    Emalia's Lanterns: Inklet, #22
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    Emalia's Lanterns: Inklet, #22

    By Liana Brooks

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    The light of the city proper never reaches the under-city, past the jackal-headed guardians who keep the riffraff out. 

    No one goes to the under-city willingly. No one except Rion, scion of the Tahtali house. 

    If found, it might cost him his life. 

    But if he stays away, it may cost him a whole lot more. 

    A sweet romantic tale about the truest power in the world—love. 

    1200 words / romantic fantasy

    Welcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing's for sure: you won't look at the world the same way again.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInkprint Press
    Release dateNov 15, 2019
    ISBN9781393591580
    Emalia's Lanterns: Inklet, #22
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    Liana Brooks

    Liana Brooks once read the book GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and noted that both their biographies invited readers to send money (or banana daiquiris). That seems to have worked well for them. Liana prefers strawberry daiquiris (virgin!) and will never say no to large amounts of cash in unmarked bills. Her books are sweet and humorous with just enough edge to keep you reading past your bedtime. Liana was born in San Diego and in addition to there has lived in Illinois, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Kansas. We'd like to tell you where she is right now, but last we checked she was researching books on both Alaska and Africa. Not only are the bookstore algorithms breaking trying to track this lady, but we can't tell you where to mail that daiquiri. Your best bet is to try Twitter where you can often find @LianaBrooks talking about her four kids, her giant dog, and plans for world domination.

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      Emalia's Lanterns - Liana Brooks

      Emalia’s Lanterns

      INKLET #22

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      Liana Brooks

      www.InkprintPress.com

      Emalia’s Lanterns

      lanterns lit the city like nine million stars fallen from the sky. The light reflected off polished marble walls and threw the engraved runes into sharp relief. But at the gates to the under-city, the lanterns ceased. Their light never fell past the dark guardians, jackal-headed beasts carved of star stone who came alive to eat those denizens of the under-city who dared cross into the light.

      Down that way, in a warren of mud buildings baked hard by the sun, lived the powerless. The people with no family name, no power, no chance to duel their way to the emperor’s throne. Down in the dregs of humanity was where Rion went, jumping

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