Shadow Dreams

By Meyari McFarland

Shadows shifted over the walls like insects creeping out of the corners in scuttling waves that advanced, retreated, advanced, retreated. Corey watched, teeth gritted.

He couldn't cry. He couldn't. He'd get in trouble. Jenner, the babysitter, said so.

But his parents were out fighting against soldiers and the shadows shifted around him. If anyone saw, he'd have to be a hero like his parents.

He'd have to fight, kill and die.

• Language: English
• Publisher: MDR Publishing
• Release date: Oct 3, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301570423

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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Shadow Dreams

By Meyari McFarland

Some Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

Matriarchies of Muirin:

Coming Together

Fitting In

Following the Beacon

The Solace of Her Clan

Debts to Recover:

The Nature of Beasts

Assumptions of Debt

The Manor Verse:

A New Path

Following the Trail

Crafting Home

Finding a Way

Go Between

Like Arrows of Fate

The Drath Verse

Clash of Lines

Joining of Lines

Consort of the Crystal Palace

Fragments of a Chain

Stranded With You

Reunited Hearts

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Dedication:

This story is dedicated to Zina. Thank you for your beta assistance and for being the wonderful, insightful person that you are, sweetie!

Table of Contents

Shadow Dreams

Excerpt: City of the Dead

Afterword

Shadow Dreams

Shadows shifted over the walls like insects creeping out of the corners in scuttling waves that advanced, retreated, advanced, retreated. Corey watched them move, his breath whistling through his clenched teeth. He couldn't breathe through his nose. He'd cried so much that his head throbbed and his nose was stuffed tight.

Jenner, the 2-Gift-winged who'd been assigned to watch Corey and his brothers tonight, had slapped Jenner when he wouldn't stop crying. Corey unclenched his teeth just long enough to probe the sore spot on his lip with his tongue. Blood bloomed coppery and hot, prompting fresh tears and more of the shakes that had driven Jenner to carry Corey upstairs to his bedroom.

You're nearly five years old, Jenner had scolded Corey as he watched Corey put on