Storm Necklace: The Hidden Library, #4

By Meyari McFarland

Madison hummed as she turned the stone over in her hands. The blue-green crystal felt heavy for its size. And warm, especially compared to the frost on the windowpanes or the hip-deep snow piling outside her workshop.

She wanted to run away from it. Lady Leighton's commission was a danger, how Madison didn't know, but it was deadly.

The storm rising outside her workshop wound together with the stone and the commission into a trap that threatened not just Madison's life and magic but the safety of the entire country as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Meyari McFarland
• Release date: Aug 16, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393617723

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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