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Meyari McFarland
Dahlia had a problem: a stalker with powers that threatened not just her life but also her carefully crafted identity. Jacks had a problem, too: a magical doom that had…
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Everyone has plans for Haruka’s life. They assume she’ll marry her best friend Shahzad, youngest son of Lord Bilal of Breding Manor. They assume she’s a pretty face with no…
Youneda’s life was as comfortable as it could be for an aging dragon with a horde of pottery instead of gold or jewels. One day he received a message that…
Eliza’s comfortable life ended when her beloved grandmother died. Her cousin Sandra swooped in and took it all, from the house to Eliza’s beloved dog, Miki. Nothing Eliza did worked…
It was one of the most frustrating things in Marjory’s life. Her best friend Emily was pregnant again after years of miscarriages but she wouldn’t, couldn’t, accept any of Marjory’s…
Seven journeys: Infinite Travels collects seven stories by Meyari McFarland chronicling travels physical, emotional and metaphorical. Questions of identity, of freedom, of gender and justice are examined in these seven…
Etsuko delighted in the challenge of meeting a new species on a new world. Meeting new aliens, learning of their cultures, was her greatest joy. Not as joyful was dealing…
Exploration of new worlds delighted Berenike. They’d yet to find one that would make an acceptable colony but she enjoyed the process of discovery. Until they landed on one bleak…
When the Tourmaline Seas docked in Atalya, Raelin expected a normal port of call: trade, exploration, loading cargo. What she got was a stunning offer, threats from the Delbhana and…
Anger and desperation drove Afya to risk the red tree at the edge of town. Her mother was dying, her little sister already dead, all because of Mother Tabussum. No…
Meyari McFarland gathers together six stories of wonder in this third themed collection, Tales of Wonder. Inside you will find dragons both dark and light, sisters struggling to make ends…
Once every ten years a Priestess tended to the temple, painting its murals. Barirah was proud to have that duty but her heart ached for the children she and her…
Tindiere. A world wracked by war, controlled by secret conflicts between hugely powerful mages, filled with the tiny joys found in the quiet moments of life. Eternal Magic collects six…
When Lusala was small his big sister went into space to explore and find new worlds for humanity. It’s been five years for her, fifty for him. But now, finally…
Atif’s life seemed as though it was set in stone until the day his father’s ship ran around. Then everything changed for the worse. Starvation seemed inevitable until Atif decided…
Kennet hated being king. Rudrash was a disaster after his defeat of Mage-King Rihab and Kennet had to fix it. If he could. There was a toxic volcano, not enough…
Piloting was dangerous, especially when you grieved. Keola knew that better than most. The Wave drive affected electronics, making them unreliable. It also affected human minds, sending them chasing after…
When humanity went to the stars they took many things with them. Brencis, the Eternal Librarian, ensured that they took the books. Unfortunately, humanity also took along their greed, their…
Cold. Wilson was ready to let the cold kill him but he couldn’t let his little sister Aniyah die. It was Wilson’s fault that she was outside in the icy…
Naya found certain aspects of her job… difficult. The excessively controlled environment, the fussy clothes, the endless paperwork. But dealing with the passengers on the space cruiser during their three…
Meyari McFarland returns in a joyful collection of science fiction stories focusing on women of all types. From scientists exploring new worlds to space liners catering to their guests every…
August sat in her car, fingers clenched around the steering wheel. Going to a family barbeque with her girlfriend Janie felt like the biggest challenge of her life even though…
Trapped by the blood magic that tied him to his mother, Juraj knew escape was impossible. Elder Danek controlled Nadezda, their town, everyone he saw and touched.But a forced engagement…
Trapped in the checkout line, Youneda had no desire to give advice to baby dragons. He was old and did not want desperately earnest questions that could not be properly…
Few dragons collected teapots. Youneda didn’t care. They pleased him and his hoard was worth enough to allow him a comfortable life in the suburbs. Nothing bothered him anymore. At…
Soggy leaves squished under Janie’s boots. Fixing the back fence wasn’t a fun job but it would go quick with the whole pack. At least until they reached the unnaturally…
The solution to Leisl’s construction problem came wrapped in an opportunity. When Cassidy came over to help Leisl install a tub in her new tiny house on wheels, Leisl expected…
Candy Courtship, Amirah’s favorite pastry shop, smelled of yeast and the acrid bright smell of fresh green tea. It was all the more welcoming because of the proprietors sweet, beautiful…
Quiet moments from a fantastic world: Tales of the Opening contains six stories from the Unification universe where humans and dragons argue about lawn maintenance while pixies fly overhead. Meyari…
The air was thick with moisture, cold and dark as a shadowy tomb. The cargo hold echoed with the whisper of claws against metal grates. Devyn heard the drips. Alone…
Gisela paused, one foot planted on a fallen log, the other buried in a mound of long brown pine needles. Beaten, cast out with her sisters, Gisela burned with fury…
Sand shifted under Simeon’s feet, under the stairs, the buildings, the entire town. James waited, eyes on the horizon like a onyx sculpture of a man as he gazed across…
Amelia stopped, panting. The mountain loomed ahead, dropped away behind. Cedars had long since been replaced by scrubby wind-twisted spruce. She trusted Jen and Danny but this was huge. So…
Creating a monster was easy when you were surrounded by them. Kelby’s robots weren’t monsters until now. But his lovers Braxton and Dawson had played Kelby like a fool until…
Jamie was king, granted by the right of the Black Sword of Night. Except he wasn’t king, not now that his Knight and lover Ainsley was dead. No one was…
Nonna’s granddaughter hated her fianc and the upcoming marriage. Couldn’t blame her. The man was a useless lump. She’d had husbands like that. It was annoying other than the daughters…
Nolan hated parties. Which didn’t matter when Mother ordered him to attend a Delbhana ball. He wouldn’t risk a beating for disagreeing.It looked to be another evening on the sidelines…
Keelan glared, hands clenched so tight they felt like wire strung over steel blades ready to spring loose and cut someone to ribbons. Not someone. Father. Again. Always. The battle…
A shriek from the back yard usually was bad news. Not this time. Instead of her neighbors stealing oranges, Garnet found a beautiful girl stuck in the highest branches of…
Decades. Maram had spent decades without seeing the stars slip into the Wave, since piloting a ship. She’d expected to die with her feet covered in dirt. But then the…
Noga bent over her stitching, neck aching in fear of Gul Maes’ heavy cane coming down on her. Seven days until Mistress Kelly was married off to Gul Maes’ brute…
Meyari McFarland returns in a collection of eight stories centered on love. From new courtships to the ashes of failed marriage to magic bringing two people together in every way…
Esme covered her mouth and nose before sucking in a deep breath. The kill room stank of death. Odd thing was the skull, hole punched through the top. Question was…
Anan shut their eyes, heart hammering in their chest as if it was trying to knock the box out of their arms. They couldn’t afford another punishment, not after the…
The thread slid over Ashanti’s fingers, softer than baby’s hair, finer than a spider web. Weaving a new marriage for two people was a heavy task but one Ashanti took…
Yuki’s clothing shouldn’t bring battles with her mother every day. Shouldn’t. They did. She truly didn’t need that on a day that included Samurakami Kaoru. Kaoru would have preferred anything…
Efe’s body betrayed her. Daily. She couldn’t walk, couldn’t run, couldn’t do all the things a page should do, no matter how hard she tried. That was just the way…
Visiting the beach hadn’t been Haruka’s best idea. It was hot, sandy, and her shoulders were already burned. Leaving seemed like the best option. Until martial artist Imani Bakalov ran…
