Sword & Magic: Eight Fantasy Novels

by Patty Jansen

not very many people were havering for books.

Probably not the word the author means. Hankering?

“Just laying there?”

lying

as they went back out into square.

into the square

“It’s an Ronderell

nothing the ones Mrs. Etaris had had

nothing to the

I’d had the nerved to return

roll-top herrings

rollmop?

but I didn’t it need it

the ground was plastered wet leaves,

plastered with?

the fire was extinguished, dowsed

doused

embrasure.The

Missing space

someone starting banging a large gong,

started

a whole loaf of gingerbread

Doesn't usually come in loaves, since it isn't actually bread.

the horses freaked out

70s slang in mid-farmer dialog

regarding the the waystone.

And that was how I ended up at the Talgarths’ that evening.

By chance! Cheating.

doctoring the desert

dessert

Serendipity. Always increases when there’s adventure afoot and magic in the air—although

Lampshade hanging

broke eye off staring at each other

the Honoruable Rag

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