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    The Sand Scuttler
    The Sand Scuttler
    The Sand Scuttler
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    The Sand Scuttler

    By Rosalyn Kelly

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    Ripped from her mother's arms and forced into slavery, the beautiful Jakira is soon sold. Destined to become her new master's bed slave when she matures, she's put to work in the kitchen.

    But whilst Jakira is being branded, she discovers she can tame fire.

    Determined to gain her freedom and find her mother before Jakira comes of age, she uses her magic to ask the bloodthirsty God for a miracle.

    When this fails, a desperate Jakira goes in search of a mysterious creature, the last of its kind, who lives deep in the vast desert. Known as the Sand Scuttler, it can bestow great power on the one it deems worthy.

    For centuries it hasn't met that one, until now.

    Set in the same ruthless world as the grimdark, epic fantasy novel Melokai (In the Heart of the Mountains #1) and twenty years before, The Sand Scuttler tells of the early life of Ammad's mother Jakira.

    This adult fantasy novella can be read as a standalone story, no prior knowledge of Melokai is required.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRosalyn Kelly
    Release dateMay 1, 2018
    ISBN9781386795537
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