Merlin's Gate is a dark world where owning books, weapons or products of modern technology will get you a one-way ticket to The Pit--and all tickets to The Pit are one way.
This is a long short story (or a very tiny novel) for your snacking pleasure.
http://smashwords.com/b/27178
Also....
Chapter 6 of Heart of the Tengeri is up on my blog. A snippet: "The gods didn't release Amanizar for a long time. She could tell it was a long time because
Chapter 5 of Heart of the Tengeri is up on my blog. If a wizard hands you a potion and tells you to drink it...you should think it over carefully.
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