{"id":257252,"date":"2026-07-13T15:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/curse-of-the-highlands-book-1-the-water-conjurer-hughes-david\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:24:05","slug":"curse-of-the-highlands-book-1-the-water-conjurer-hughes-david","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/curse-of-the-highlands-book-1-the-water-conjurer-hughes-david\/","title":{"rendered":"Curse Of The Highlands: Book 1: The Water Conjurer – Hughes, David"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cAre you Fran?\u201d her father asked. \u201cI am\u201d she nodded, her spare hand on her hip. \u201cHow are you, Lord Eoghan?\u201d. \u201cI\u2019m, uh, well, thanks. Do we know each other?\u201d. \u201cNo\u201d. \u201cThen how do you know who I am?\u201d. \u201cI\u2019ve traded in Haelsburgh. Our furs sell well there, as do the nets I weave. Nice people, lovely mead, and better fish than the River Sect\u201d. \u201cThat\u2019s kind of you to say, and I\u2019m sorry we\u2019ve never spoken before\u201d he nodded politely. \u201cThink nothing of it. We\u2019re usually just in and out, and your hall can get rather busy, but I\u2019m sure you\u2019re not at my house because you need fishing gear.<\/p>\n

So, tell me, what has happened to Sebastian?\u201d. \u201cHe\u2019s been attacked\u201d he began, and she pursed her lips anxiously. \u201cHe was robbed, and is injured, but our companions are escorting him to Upriver to seek medical attention\u201d. \u201cThat bloody fool\u201d she said, running her tongue over her teeth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told him it was a bad idea. We\u2019ve enough here to winter and are far enough away from the road to stay out of trouble, and the Gods only know there\u2019s enough of that going round. Is he badly hurt?\u201d. \u201cNothing a rest and check over won\u2019t fix\u201d her father reassured. \u201cWe told him that we\u2019d find you and make sure that you\u2019re safe\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, sod that! I\u2019ll go get my things\u201d. She walked towards the house with long strides, opened the door and closed it behind her firmly, leaving them stood bemused in the clearing. \u201cShe\u2019s a fiery one\u201d Terin remarked. \u201cI\u2019d hate to be Sebastian when she gets hold of him\u201d. \u201cShe seems quite trusting\u201d Geneivia added. \u201cWe\u2019ve barely spoken and already she\u2019s decided to come with us. We could be anybody\u201d. \u201cExcept we\u2019re not\u201d her father replied. \u201cShe recognises us. Familiarity breeds trust\u201d. \u201cI was always told it breeds contempt\u201d Terin shrugged.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth true sentiments, but different lessons for different situations. Let\u2019s help tidy the yard for her. If nothing else, it\u2019s something we can do to help\u201d. They set about the task and made quick work of it. Geneivia gathered the loose bits of wood and tools, putting them in the shed outbuilding and shutting the doors by twisting the wooden block nailed into the right door.<\/p>\n

Terin cleaned the ash from the fire pit before sliding a metal sheet over the top to prevent it from flooding, and her father swept the area, picking up debris as he went.<\/p>\n

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The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. David Hughes asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. David Hughes has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet Websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such Websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.<\/p>\n

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None of the companies referenced within the book have endorsed the book. First edition This book was professionally typeset on Reedsy Find out more at reedsy.com OceanofPDF.com To my beautiful wife, my children, and to anyone who has ever given me the inspiration to keep writing. Thank you. OceanofPDF.com \u201cBut who would create a rift?\u201d Geneivia asked. \u201cWhy would someone want to do this?\u201d. \u201cPower, perhaps\u201d Oracle said. \u201cDarkness can corrupt by promising a great many things.<\/p>\n

I may be wrong, but I suspect there is a shadowed entity already here, or someone with the capability of summoning one\u201d. \u201cThe shadow in the woods Terin spoke about\u201d she gasped, and Oracle nodded. \u201cYes, Child, but I sense no rift here. This entity is either very strong to be so far from its entry point into the Mortal Realm, or it is being fed to sustain itself\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow does it sustain itself?\u201d. \u201cI think you know the answer to that\u201d. OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com Prologue \u201cWhat was that?\u201d. \u201cWhat was what?\u201d. Karim listened but heard nothing save for the cry of a faraway bird. Sighing, he ran a hand through his black, shaggy hair and scratched the back of his neck.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe woods play tricks on us all, Ammar. Just let that bear\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “Curse of the Highlands: Book 1: The Water Conjurer” by Hughes, David, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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