Bones of the Earth: Karras the Cat (Sequel to Karras the Kitten) [NOOK Book]

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The old and honored dwarven thänæ, Fiáh’our, is convinced that he is honorbound to take young Karras as an “apprentice” and force the wayward young clan-kin to learn the ways of their people’s warriors. Poor Fiáh’our has no idea what he is in for.

Karras has no intention of doing anything more than necessary to fulfill his part of an unwilling apprenticeship arranged by his father. Worse, in being from a family of seatraders, a way of life ...
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Bones of the Earth: Karras the Cat (Sequel to Karras the Kitten)

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The old and honored dwarven thänæ, Fiáh’our, is convinced that he is honorbound to take young Karras as an “apprentice” and force the wayward young clan-kin to learn the ways of their people’s warriors. Poor Fiáh’our has no idea what he is in for.

Karras has no intention of doing anything more than necessary to fulfill his part of an unwilling apprenticeship arranged by his father. Worse, in being from a family of seatraders, a way of life baffling to most rughìr—the “Earth-Born” or dwarves—Karras is pitifully unsuited to the calling of a warrior. As a result, his training rapidly turns into futility. But Fiáh’our is determined to continue.

Karras also suffers from unrequited love, which interferes with his concentration. He has repeatedly asked Skirra, of the fallen family of Yêarclág, to marry him; for reasons inexplicable to him, she has refused him, perhaps for the last time. Fiáh’our has an inkling about why Skirra rejected Karras, but the thänæ believes he can make his new apprentice worthy of her. For that, Fiáh’our has a notion that might even give Karras a little hope of her acceptance. That is, if Karras can survive his first battle.

Out on the northern frontier, where Fiáh’our goes each summer for good service, a threat to the villages there has returned with greater force. The longer Fiáh'our delays in failed training with Karras, the greater his guilt for not defending those in need. Between these two duties, the risk for Fiáh’our—and Karras—may reach a breaking point that could cost one or both of their lives. [Sequel to Bones of the Earth: Karras the Kitten; Novella, 40k+ words]


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  • BN ID: 2940015931365
  • Publisher: Barb & J.C. Hendee - NobleDead.org
  • Publication date: 10/31/2012
  • Series: Tales from the world of the Noble Dead Saga
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  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 137,120
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J.C. lives with his spouse and writing partner Barb and two cats (Cinders and Ashes) south of Portland, Oregon, and about a hour from the west coast. During his earlier life, his poetry, non-fiction, and short fiction appeared in a number of genre publications. Together with Barb, he authors the series and books of the Noble Dead Saga, their first novel-length collaborations starting in 2003. [Visit WWW.NOBLEDEAD.ORG for more information and up-to-date news.] He and Barb also author the ongoing series and sequences of short ebook only works in the project known as "Tales from the world of the Noble Dead Saga."

As an ex-academic with a masters in English, he has taught multiple workshops, classes, and seminars related to fiction writing inside and outside of academia. He also spent 10 years as a partner in an IT firm with national and international clients where he specialized in intra/extranet document and data management systems before becoming a full time author.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2013

    This one was longer than the others and actually took me awhile

    This one was longer than the others and actually took me awhile to get through (mostly because I don't like reading on my computer screen.) But it was good overall. It dragged a bit in the beginning but definitely got better as you went along. The action was good and the ending left me wanting to know what's going to happen next. While none of the characters particularly inspire me, the story itself is interesting enough that it keeps you going.

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