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    Egg Thief
    Egg Thief
    Egg Thief
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    Egg Thief

    By Debbie Mumford

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    Who can resist a dragon? Especially one highlighted in a short and definitely not sweet fantasy caper?

     

    Even in fantasy fiction not all quests are honorable— this one certainly isn't— but it is a tight, punchy nugget of a story… all wrapped up in scales and claws.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWDM Publishing
    Release dateJan 21, 2023
    ISBN9798215756324
    Egg Thief
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    Debbie Mumford

    Debbie Mumford specializes in speculative fiction—fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction. Author of the popular Sorcha’s Children series, Debbie loves the unknown, whether it’s the lure of space or earthbound mythology. Her work has been published in multiple volumes of Fiction River, as well as in Heart’s Kiss Magazine, Spinetingler Magazine, and other popular markets. She writes about dragon-shifters, time-traveling lovers, and ghostly detectives for adults as Debbie Mumford and contemporary fantasy for tweens and young adults as Deb Logan.

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      Egg Thief - Debbie Mumford

      Egg Thief

      Egg Thief

      Debbie Mumford

      WDM Publishing

      Contents

      Egg Thief

      Also by Debbie Mumford

      Preview: Sorcha’s Heart

      About Debbie Mumford

      Egg Thief

      Amixture of terror and elation spur me down the steep, rocky slope. The harsh, cold wind buffets me, making it had to keep my leather-booted feet beneath me.

      I can’t slow down. Can’t fall. If I so much as pause…she might come back, might realize what I’ve done. If she catches me on this unprotected slope, she’ll roast me alive.

      The backpack bounces against my shoulders, its warm, reassuring weight throwing off my balance. I’ve done it! I slipped into her lair, stole an egg, and made it back to the cold, fresh air of the mountainside.

      I’ve got to keep moving, got to make it to the forest. She won’t be able to find me once I

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