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    By Meyari McFarland

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    When friendship is betrayed, there are always consequences. Riley knows this just as well as her former friend Torey did. Yet he wrote a book betraying everything Riley had shared, betraying magic and life itself.

    In a world where the magic that flows through your soul determines your gender, Riley uneasily exists between the witches and warlocks. Will vengeance open a path to a better life for Riley or destroy every future?

    Center is a thought-provoking story of gender, magic and destiny that is sure to entice.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMDR Publishing
    Release dateAug 23, 2014
    ISBN9781311093813
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    Meyari McFarland

    Meyari McFarland has been telling stories since she was a small child. Her stories range from SF and Fantasy adventures to Romances but they always feature strong characters who do what they think is right no matter what gets in their way. Her series range from Space Opera Romance in the Drath series to Epic Fantasy in the Mages of Tindiere world. Other series include Matriarchies of Muirin, the Clockwork Rift Steampunk mysteries, and the Tales of Unification urban fantasy stories, plus many more. You can find all of her work on MDR Publishing's website at www.MDR-Publishing.com.

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      Center - Meyari McFarland

      Center

      By Meyari McFarland

      I came to find you, Riley said loud and clear so that everyone across the world could hear it. Why not? The consequences were inevitable, after all. You asked me once what it was like when I did magic so I thought I'd show you directly.

      The stage was ten paces across. Riley took one, two, three steps, smiling grimly as Torey stepped forward, one hand extended as if to catch Riley's shoulder and push them back towards the door.

      Ah, we're kind of busy right now, Riley, Torey said, threats in his eyes and the hidden curve of magic under his palm. Maybe after the lecture? We could go have lunch, okay?

      No, I think you need to see it now. Riley planted their palm in the middle of Torey's chest and let their magic loose.

      Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

      Fitting In

      Artifacts of Awareness

      A Range of Debts Collection

      The Nature of Beasts

      Captured Debts Collection

      Repair and Rebuild

      Infinite Horizons Collection

      Tales from the Dana Clanhouse

      Storm Over Archaelaos

      Infinite Dreams Collection 2

      Coming Together

      A New Path

      Published by Mary Raichle on Smashwords

      Copyright ©2014 by Mary Raichle

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be emailed to me_ya_ri@yahoo.com

      This book is also available in TPB format from all major retailers.

      Dedication:

      This story is dedicated to Te for her encouragement and wonderful stories full of non-binary characters.

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      Bringing The Rains

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      1. Betrayal

      Riley stared. Her eyes had slid out of focus a long while ago but she didn't bother focusing again. The world seemed better when she couldn't see it clearly, when the shimmer and fairy dust that filled life shifted until it was a blurry smear instead of distinct bits clashing and sparking against each other.

      No one else in the café noticed the way their magic clashed and fought like roosters battling for dominance.

      It helped that rain fell outside, washing the dust of August's heat away for the moment, not that it would last. Rain always washed the distinctions away, muted the edges and made the world feel pleasantly in-definite, less set in stone. The little café tucked into the corner of the bookstore echoed with people's voices, the sound of forks against plates, and wet shoes slipping on puddled tile. Here the magic was quiet, restrained, as suited a public place where witches and wizards mingled relatively freely.

      Gray and brick red wall, hints of brown sifted past her eyes, seen and unseen at the same time. Her

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