A Wish Yet Made

By Myrtle Vartell

Lydia, a disillusioned ex-soldier gave up on her dreams long ago. But a strange calling leads her to a mysterious valley and the lonely magical  being living there.

 

Dasa is an immortal slave that lost his masters and his reason for existing long ago.

Now he longs for a purpose and freedom.

 

Can the magic of a forgotten valley bring them together and help them find the happiness they seek?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Myrtle Vartell
• Release date: Sep 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215558300

Myrtle Vartell

Myrtle is an avid reader of all genres and enjoys sunny days with her pets and a good story.

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A Wish Yet Made

Myrtle Vartell

Published by Myrtle Vartell, 2023.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

A WISH YET MADE

First edition. September 23, 2023.

Copyright © 2023 Myrtle Vartell.

ISBN: 979-8215558300

Written by Myrtle Vartell.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Dedication

A Wish Yet Made

About the Author

 Cover Design:  courtesy of SelfPubBookCovers.com /Macaw_Lane_Studio

Thank you for taking the time to read my humble tale.I also would like to thank Lady Red and CW. They made this possible.

A Wish Yet Made

Lydia pulled up on the reins, bringing her mount to a stop as she surveyed her surroundings. The overgrown track wound its way through the narrow valley, the snow covering the landscape in a layer of white. Yet, she knew appearances could be deceiving. Beneath the pristine blanket lay a barren waste devoid of crops or human habitation. Stubby, barren trees rising like skeletal hands out of the snow only added to the desolate feeling.

Since leaving the enemy capitol behind and riding North, she'd seen nothing else. But after five long years of war, what else could one expect? She couldn't say exactly why she'd turned off the main road and onto this little used byway, but something about it drew her on as nothing had in a long time.

She'd never intended to be a soldier, let alone go into battle. For the first fifteen years of her life, she lived a happy if limited existence in a small but prosperous border hamlet of Ninda in the kingdom of Ulrret with her family. Lydia, like most of the people in her village, was born of hearty pleasant stock. Short and sturdy, her brown curls, olive skin and dark eyes marked her as a person of humble origin. Known for her kindness, she was well liked in the village as were her parents. 

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