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    Notes from a Thief: Auric's Valiants
    Notes from a Thief: Auric's Valiants
    Notes from a Thief: Auric's Valiants
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    Notes from a Thief: Auric's Valiants

    By Aaron Pogue

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    Lady Bianca Jane of the Waters is a daughter of the second noblest house in all of rich Ithale. She's wealthy and well-respected, and she's a thief.

    It started as a game, became a challenge, and now it's an obsession. She needs to get it right, to prove she's good enough, but every time she tries, he gets there first.

    And all she finds are helpful little notes.

    In the world of Auric Truefaith, tyrant gods reign over the civilized and prosperous nation-states of Hurope. But there's a new wind blowing, as warriors and wizards take a stand for liberty.

    A war is coming, and those who'd stand against the gods must become more than legends.

    "Notes from a Thief" is a World of Auric short story featuring Lady Jane. Approximately 5,000 words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMasked Fox Productions
    Release dateDec 21, 2011
    ISBN9781497756625
    Notes from a Thief: Auric's Valiants
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    Aaron Pogue

    Aaron Pogue is a husband and a father of two who lives in Oklahoma City, OK. He started writing at the age of ten and has written novels, short stories, scripts, and video game storylines. His first novels were high fantasy set in the rich world of the FirstKing, including the bestselling fantasy novel Taming Fire, but he's explored mainstream thrillers, urban fantasy, and several kinds of science fiction, including a long-running sci-fi cop drama series focused on the Ghost Targets task force. Aaron holds a master of professional writing degree from the University of Oklahoma. He has been a technical writer with the Federal Aviation Administration and a writing professor at the university level. He also serves as the user experience consultant for Draft2Digital.com, a digital publishing service. Aaron maintains a personal website for his friends and fans at AaronPogue.com, and he runs a writing advice blog at UnstressedSyllables.com.

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      Notes from a Thief - Aaron Pogue

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

      NOTES FROM A THIEF

      First edition. December 21, 2011.

      Copyright © 2011 Aaron Pogue.

      ISBN: 978-1497756625

      Written by Aaron Pogue.

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      Notes from a Thief

      Night fell, dark and still, on the High City. Some stars shone in the deep of night, but there was no moon. In the rooftop garden of a glamorous estate on Kings Way, as a light breeze made the leaves dance and whisper, a lovely young woman breathed deep the perfumed air. It complemented her own perfume, the thick scent of jasmine and honeysuckle that was so popular at the time.

      She smiled in the silence.

      She was small of frame, skinny compared with the plump curves so fashionable at court. She was fit, too, with lithe, strong muscles shaping her bare calves and milky arms. She had long hair, as all women of the day, but tonight it was tied back with silk ribbon to keep it out of her clear, blue eyes. She stood still for a moment, beautiful in the night, and then leaped into motion, taking quick, graceful steps like a cat.

      She darted across the garden, making no sound at

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