Book Excerpt for the Day

    “We cannot forge such a river.  Is there no other way?”

    Now Kerris sat back, brow furrowed, chewing absent-mindedly on a thumb claw.  “Well…”

    Kirin waited several moments.  “Well?”

    “Well, if we follow the river another day, the mountains fall away.  It is still fast, but in winter the surface does freeze up some.  A horse can get across.  Well, at least a pony can…”

    Kirin growled.  “It is not winter.”

    “Yes, well, that might be a problem.”

    “And we have ten horses, plus a pony.”

    Kerris shrugged.  “Many problems.”

    (from To Journey in the Year of the Tiger, by H. Leighton Dockson)

    8*/10.  The full review is here.

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