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    The City of the Ladies: Matriarchies of Muirin, #1
    The City of the Ladies: Matriarchies of Muirin, #1
    The City of the Ladies: Matriarchies of Muirin, #1
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    The City of the Ladies: Matriarchies of Muirin, #1

    By Meyari McFarland

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    Anwyn hated Delbhana Siobhan. The worst thing she could imagine was spending time with her.

    So going to the Delbhana's big party in their new park on the river was a horrible, no-good idea that she didn't get to veto.

    Even with pastries and her twin brother Cadfael at her side, Anwyn didn't know if she could keep from punching Siobhan right in the nose.

    Or escape getting punched, either.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMeyari McFarland
    Release dateFeb 26, 2018
    ISBN9781386597216
    The City of the Ladies: Matriarchies of Muirin, #1
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    Meyari McFarland

    Meyari McFarland has been telling stories since she was a small child. Her stories range from SF and Fantasy adventures to Romances but they always feature strong characters who do what they think is right no matter what gets in their way. Her series range from Space Opera Romance in the Drath series to Epic Fantasy in the Mages of Tindiere world. Other series include Matriarchies of Muirin, the Clockwork Rift Steampunk mysteries, and the Tales of Unification urban fantasy stories, plus many more. You can find all of her work on MDR Publishing's website at www.MDR-Publishing.com.

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      The City of the Ladies - Meyari McFarland

      The City of the Ladies

      The City of the Ladies

      A Matriarchies of Muirin Short Story

      Meyari McFarland

      MDR Publishing

      Contents

      Other Matriarchies of Muirin Books

      The City of the Ladies

      Also by Meyari McFarland

      Excerpt: Fitting In

      1. Unexpected Journey

      Afterword

      Author Bio

      Other Matriarchies of Muirin Books

      In Reading Order:

      The City of the Ladies

      Fight Smarter

      Hide and Seek

      Stormy Arrival

      Repair and Rebuild

      Storm Over Archaelaos

      Facing the Storm

      Tea and Knives

      Luck of the Dana

      Homecoming

      Delicate Introduction

      Following the Beacon

      Coming Together

      The Solace of Her Clan

      Running Before the Storm

      Fighting the Morrigan's Hand

      Fitting In

      You can find these and many other books at www.MDR-Publishing.com. We are a small independent publisher focusing on LGBT content. Please sign up for our mailing list to get regular updates on the latest preorders and new releases!

      Copyright ©2012, 2017 by Mary Raichle

      Cover image

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      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be emailed to publisher@mdr-publishing.com.

      This book is also available in TPB format from all major retailers.

      Created with Vellum Created with Vellum

      This book is dedicated to my friends Leah, Anna and Loh who edited the story and bonus chapter for me and helped make sure that this was as good as it could be before publication. Thank you so much for your assistance, ladies!

      The City of the Ladies

      Why do we have to go to their stupid park? Anwyn demanded for the fourth time.

      Annie, Mother said in her second most seriously warning tone of voice. Quit it.

      But why? Anwyn insisted. You hate the Delbhana Clan, Mother! I hate them. The whole family hates them. Why do we have to go to celebrate some big park they set up?

      She waved her hands at her Uncles who were busy packing carts full of baskets filled with food, blankets and several big tents so that they wouldn't all be sunburned by the end of the day. Mother groaned, rubbing her forehead before glaring down at Anwyn. She had that expression that said 'I'm glad that you're a smart girl but do you have be so smart right now?' All around them Anwyn's aunts shouted orders and hefted the things that her uncles couldn't lift. It was like loading a ship before it sailed only they were going out of the city to the new park that Siobhan's stupid grandmother had ordered built.

      If it was any other family besides Siobhan’s family, Anwyn would have gone willingly. The chance to get away from her lessons and training would be wonderful. But it wasn't. Siobhan was a brat and a bully. Anwyn knew that this was going to be horrible, even if her mother refused to admit it. As Anwyn and her mother glared at each other, Anwyn's oldest sister, Gwen, tugged at her sleeve, trying to get her to come along with the other kids in the family to their cart. Anwyn shrugged her off.

      Okay, let's go over this for the fourth and final time. Mind, the only reason you're getting another run-through is this is part of your business lessons, girl, Mother said. This time the glare was serious enough that Anwyn knew she couldn't get away with asking anything else or else her butt would be spanked so hard that she wouldn't sit down for days. The Delbhana Clan are bragging about the new park. It's stupid. We all know it's stupid. Frankly, the whole damned city knows that it's stupid. The park is going to flood and wash away as soon as the spring rains make the river rise. But they're making it out to be a big deal and saying they gave the city a huge present. All they did was block the flow of the river and hide the City of the Ladies behind their stupid dirt mounds. Us attending is pure politics.

      I got that part, Anwyn said impatiently. It's a big whoopa-whoopa party and the Delbhana are spending tons of money on it. Why are we going though? We don't need to go to their stupid party, Mother! Why are we playing their game?

      We're going because anything the Delbhana can do, we can do better, Mother declared grouchily enough that Anwyn actually felt a tiny bit better about having to play nicely with Siobhan. "They make a park and have an opening celebration? Fine. Lovely.

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