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    The First Lesson
    The First Lesson
    The First Lesson
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    The First Lesson

    By Jonathan Moeller

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    The path of magic exacts a steep price.

    Niara has escaped from the city ruled by the brutal urdmordar Xothalaxiar, and now wanders the wilderness.

    But the magic awakened within her will not go back to sleep.

    For if Niara does not master its power, it will soon consume her...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJonathan Moeller
    Release dateJun 9, 2023
    ISBN9798215573068
    The First Lesson
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    Jonathan Moeller

    Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works.Visit his website at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.comVisit his technology blog at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed

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      The First Lesson - Jonathan Moeller

      THE FIRST LESSON

      Jonathan Moeller

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      Description

      The path of magic exacts a steep price.

      Niara has escaped from the city ruled by the brutal urdmordar Xothalaxiar, and now wanders the wilderness.

      But the magic awakened within her will not go back to sleep.

      For if Niara does not master its power, it will soon consume her...

      ***

      The First Lesson

      Copyright 2023 by Jonathan Moeller.

      Smashwords Edition.

      Cover design by Jonathan Moeller.

      Ebook edition published June 2023.

      All Rights Reserved.

      This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or, if real, used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the author or publisher, except where permitted by law.

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      The First Lesson

      Niara was ravenous.

      She had been hungry for most of her adult life, of course. Feeling well-fed was something she could only vaguely recall from childhood. Her father had been one of the few smiths in their village. He had been the best smith of the three, and so had become prosperous.

      That had been a long time ago.

      Before Xothalaxiar’s soldiers had found them.

      The hunger gnawed at Niara as she glided through

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