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  The universe spread out like a beckoning sea as Violet broke through the atmosphere of Asgard in her new ship—a very fine ship, at that—leaving behind the smoking remains of Odin Systems in the indifferent aura of the planet below.

  All possibilities spread out before her, an infinite web of probable paths. She settled into her heart, the still point between Light and Void. And there, shimmering with ivory, green and blue, she saw a world. It had a hundred seas, two suns, and old forests. Towers of crystal and stone stood amid tangled, ancient roots and leafy boughs. Warriors with long hair of blond and red braided with leather fought with swords, told lays by midnight fires, built ships and bred white horses with heavy bones and thick, silky fetlocks. The women grew orchards and flowers, hunted stags with bows and healed with plants and trees. Strong, with voices like wind and rain, they sang to the wolves that ruled the mountains. Here was life in balance, blood and earth, sun and sky.

  The Hanged One dies victorious; the ashes of his passing give birth to new worlds.

  It was the perfect place to raise her son. Smiling, Violet set a course.

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  Outpost

  Outpost, Book One in The Fylking, high fantasy woven with Norse mythology and a touch of science fiction.

  Nine thousand suns ago, a race of immortal warriors came from the stars through a rare alignment and stepped onto the world of Math. A world much like their own, it was a perfect place for a backwater outpost from which to fight their ancient war. The realm they claimed came to be known as Dyrregin, Gateway of the Gods.

  They call themselves the Fylking. Unseen by all save those sensitive to the Otherworld, the Fylking taught seers to build and ward over the Gate, an interdimensional portal spanning the realm like a sigil shining on the surface of the world. The Fylking’s enemies, pitiless beings who think nothing of annihilating a world to gain even a small advantage, are bent on destroying it. They succeeded once, leaving Dyrregin in abandoned desolation for a thousand suns.

  Twelve centuries have passed since the Fylking returned. Dyrregin is at war. Seers are disappearing and their immortal guardians are blind, deceived by their own kind. A Gate warden with a tormented past discovers a warlock using Fylking magic to gather an army of warriors that cannot die. A King’s ranger who defends the wilds of the realm is snared in a political trap that forces him to choose between love and honor. And a knitter touched by the gods catches the eye of a dark immortal with no name and the power to summon storms.

  Bound by synchronicity, forced to find allies in unlikely places, these three mortals are drawn into a maelstrom of murder, treachery, sorcery and war, fertile ground for both their personal demons and those of their immortal masters, who cast long shadows indeed. When they uncover the source of the rising darkness, they must rally to protect the Gate against a plot that will violate the balance of cosmos, destroy the Fylking and leave the world of Math in ruins.

  The god they serve is as fickle as a crow.

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  "One of the best independently published fantasy novels of the past year." Self-Publishing Review

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  About the Author

  F.T. McKinstry grew up studying music and reading books. An old-school fantasy geek, she acquired a deep love for fantasy, science fiction and the esoteric, of which she was an avid reader. With a background in computer electronics and software development, she wrote and illustrated technical documentation for many years, during which time she created fantasy worlds. She is inspired by plant and animal lore, Northern European legend and mythology, fairy tales, mythical creatures, music, medieval warfare and shamanism. She also enjoys oil painting, gardening, yoga, hanging out with her cats and fishes, and being in the woods.

  Other Titles by F.T. McKinstry

  The Fylking

  Outpost

  The Chronicles of Ealiron

  The Hunter’s Rede

  The Gray Isles

  Crowharrow

  Ascarion

  Short Stories

  Wizards, Woods and Gods

  The Eye of Odin

  Earth Blood

  The Om Tree

  Pattern Sense

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