Cauldron of Life

By Meyari McFarland

Life takes many forms.

 

Ziv wheezed as she trudged up the final slope of the caldera they'd been assigned to explore. Between her and Pema, they should get a good idea of what was going on in it.

 

Turned out, though, that their new world had surprises for them. The caldera teemed with life, maybe, and signs were, it was more deadly than Ziv could've expected.

 

Figuring out what was in the caldera risked all their lives, especially when it erupted into the sky.

 

Cauldron of Life is a SF exploration of friendship, teamwork and exploration that will linger long after you're done reading.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Meyari McFarland
• Release date: Feb 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393059899

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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Cauldron of Life

Cauldron of Life

Meyari McFarland

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Contents

Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

Cauldron of Life

Author's Note: Clash of Lines

1. Chance Encounter

2. Battle Worthy

Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

Afterword

Author Bio

Other Books by Meyari McFarland:

Day Hunt on the Final Oblivion

Day of Joy

Immortal Sky

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A New Path

Following the Trail

Crafting Home

Finding a Way

Go Between

Like Arrows of Fate

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Out of Disaster

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The Shores of Twilight Bay

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Coming Together

Following the Beacon

The Solace of Her Clan

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Copyright ©2020 by Mary Raichle

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This story is dedicated to my father for always encouraging me to try new things and learn new stuff.

Cauldron of Life

Ziv wheezed as she trudged up the last few meters to the top of the ancient caldera. Her facemask fogged up, the heat from her body obscuring her view in gusts matched to her sour-breathed exhaustion. Two kilometers of hiking and the damned anti-fog coating couldn't cope. Not too surprising given that Ziv's lungs burned, her thighs trembled, and the pack had cut permanent grooves in her shoulders.

Pasternak could've dropped them off much closer. Kilometers closer, the jerk. He probably decided that they needed more exercise. As if they hadn't been working their asses off non-stop ever since the Cearmada finally looped into a stable orbit around their new planet.

And what a planet.

Ziv