The Vanishing Sculptor

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by Donita K. Paul


  quiverbug

  A small bug that vibrates violently when atmospheric conditions are right for a storm.

  sacktrass tree

  A deciduous tree with lobed leaves and fragrant fruit and bark. The fruit is bitter, but the bark is used as a pleasant addition to tea.

  sputzall vine

  A hardy vine with compound leaves and large purple flowers. The roots contain a nourishing medicinal starch.

  swishglimmers

  An ornamental fish, with jewel-like scales of brilliant colors, related to carp and minnows.

  tumanhofers

  One of the seven high races. Short, squat, powerful fighters, though for the most part, they prefer to use their great intellect.

  watch of dragons

  A unit of dragons (like a gaggle of geese).

  THE VANISHING SCULPTOR

  PUBLISHED BY WATERBROOK PRESS

  12265 Oracle Boulevard, Suite 200

  Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921

  Scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible®. © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. (www.lockman.org).

  The characters and events in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons or events is coincidental.

  eISBN: 978-0-307-45787-5

  Copyright © 2009 by Donita K. Paul

  Published in association with the literary agency of Alive Communications Inc., 7680 Goddard Street, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, www.alivecommunications.com.

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

  Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York.

  WATERBROOK and its deer colophon are registered trademarks of Random House Inc.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Paul, Donita K.

  The vanishing sculptor: a novel / Donita K. Paul. — 1st ed.

  p. cm.

  I. Title.

  PS3616.A94V36 2009 813′.6—dc22

  2009001958

  v3.0

  Table of Contents

  Acknowledgments

  Map

  A View from a Tree

  Needed: One Painting

  The Proper Light

  Impropriety

  Somewhat Truthful

  Dreams?

  In Disarray

  Healing

  Unbalanced

  Changes

  To and Fro, Back and Forth

  Boss Inn

  Unexpected Alliances

  Transportation

  Slight Change of Plans

  Baaa!

  Baa-Baa-Boom!

  A Little Trouble Here

  A Little Trouble There

  Dragons!

  Frustration

  Uncooperative

  Disobliging

  Contrary

  Old Sage

  Going Places

  Fayetopolis

  Bamataub

  The Bug Shop

  Plots and Plans

  Calm Before the Storm

  Nefarious Affairs

  Injury

  Flight?

  Boscamon Returns

  Dressing Up

  A Blessing

  A Pain

  Ohidae Grand Hotel

  Mushand’s Gallery

  Falderal?

  Fair Trade

  A Shopping Trip

  Help!

  Invasion

  Amassing an Army

  Going to the Ball

  Comeuppance

  Appendix (People, Glossary)

 

 

 


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