“Yes, he’s a bad one. And they weren’t going to let us go with Momma. That’s why she decided to run away. She didn’t want to be separated from us when they sold her.”
Cassie stopped and turned toward Thomas. “You mean they were going to sell Momma and keep us?”
“Yes, that’s what Master was planning to do. She heard it from Cookie, who overheard it when she was serving his supper.”
Thomas heard Cassie’s stomach rumble at the word supper. His own stomach felt like it was as empty as a dry well.
“I’m hungry,” Cassie said.
“Me too. But, we’ve got to keep going. Maybe when it’s daylight, and we get back to the river we can find some watercress or berries or something.”
Thomas knew he was giving her false hope. There would be no going back to the river. For the dogs and Master were back there, and in the daylight he’d no longer have the North Star to guide him. Without its guiding light, they were lost.
Momma never intended them to go this way; she never intended that they be without help or food. Help and food had been at the bridge, tonight, but wouldn’t be there tomorrow. There was no going back. They could only go farther, deeper into the south. Thomas knew he could never tell Cassie the truth. The awful truth was that they were lost and alone.
About the Author
Nancy Segovia has been a professional writer for over 25 years. She has achieved publishing success in the fields of adult fiction, children’s literature, newspaper journalism, feature magazine articles and poetry. She is happily married, and has five daughters, five granddaughters and one, adorable grandson, and one grandbaby-to-be on the way. She loves all of God’s creatures and is active in animal rescue and rehabilitation. She is also a prize-winning cook.
Her other published works include Shine: How To Walk the Talk which was published by Faith and Reason Publishing in 2013, and The Journey Home which is scheduled for release in 2015. Her other award winning novels: When You Wish Upon A Star and Benjamin’s Bride are scheduled to be re-released from Faith and Reason Publishing in the near future. She also has several other completed works which will also be published by Faith and Reason Publishing over the course of the next few years.
Nancy Segovia has a Master of Arts Degree in Religion from Northwest Nazarene University, and a Masters of Liberal Studies in Creative Writing from the University of Denver. She currently writes and teaches college English for several national universities.
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On The Back Cover
Can a boy without magic, and a dragon that can't fly save their world from destruction?
In a land of magic users, one boy is born without magic. In a realm of angry dragons, one dragon befriends a human boy. Together, they follow their hearts on a journey to save their land. They are joined by a wily old wizard and another young dragon on a quest into the unknown to find the creator dragon – Skyhawk — the only one who can save their world from a devastating war. Adventure and danger awaits the misfit group as they travel across the endless Sea of Lights, escape the mysterious earth dragons in the Valley of Death, and continue to search for the mythical Singing Mountains and Cloud Caverns. Will they succeed in finding the powerful dragon and prevent the coming war, or will they fail in their quest, and lose not only their lives but all of creation as well?
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