The Hob's Bargain#1 New York Times bestselling author Patrica Briggs presents a tale of beauty meets beast in this romantic fantasy novel. Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic-both good and evil-returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow... Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it-and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village-a price Aren herself must pay... |
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... lived nearby ; only Talon actually lived in the village . He must have been at Albrin's shoeing horses . Except for Kith , who still had his sword from his time of service , they were armed with scythes and long knives . There was a ...
... lived nearby ; only Talon actually lived in the village . He must have been at Albrin's shoeing horses . Except for Kith , who still had his sword from his time of service , they were armed with scythes and long knives . There was a ...
Page 25
... lived up to her legendary charity by settling me in front of a vast bowl of her husband's turnips . " Here , child , keep busy with these if you like - or leave them . But your gram always said busy hands are life's great healers ...
... lived up to her legendary charity by settling me in front of a vast bowl of her husband's turnips . " Here , child , keep busy with these if you like - or leave them . But your gram always said busy hands are life's great healers ...
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... lived when magic was bound were long gone . But I knew in my bones that Fallbrook's valley wasn't safe anymore . Not that it mat- tered to Daryn or my parents . Not that it mattered to me much , either - but I had a penance to make ...
... lived when magic was bound were long gone . But I knew in my bones that Fallbrook's valley wasn't safe anymore . Not that it mat- tered to Daryn or my parents . Not that it mattered to me much , either - but I had a penance to make ...
Page 32
... lived the magic creatures : trolls , goblins , dragons , and ghouls - things not conducive to human habitation . Wild- lings . " I relaxed a little as I settled into the familiar cadence of Gram's story . " So this king called upon his ...
... lived the magic creatures : trolls , goblins , dragons , and ghouls - things not conducive to human habitation . Wild- lings . " I relaxed a little as I settled into the familiar cadence of Gram's story . " So this king called upon his ...
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Contents
3 | |
26 | |
Chapter THREE | 51 |
Chapter FOUR | 72 |
Chapter FIVE | 105 |
Chapter SIX | 128 |
Chapter SEVEN | 153 |
Chapter EIGHT | 175 |
Chapter NINE | 194 |
Chapter TEN | 216 |
Chapter ELEVEN | 241 |
Chapter TWELVE | 257 |
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Aren asked attack better blood bloodmage body Caefawn called camp caught close clothes couldn't creatures dark dead death decided didn't door Duck ears earth eyes face father fear feel feet fell felt field fight gave ghost give gone ground hair hand happened hard he'd head heard held hob's hold horse hurt keep killed Kith Kith's knew knife Koret land leave lived looked mage magic Merewich mind Moresh mountain moved never night nodded pulled raiders remember rest seemed seen shook shoulder side sight smiled someone soul sound spirit started stepped stood stopped tail taken talk tell thing thought told took touched trail tree tried trying turned valley village vision voice waited walked Wandel wasn't watched wondered