Shardless (Tempris #1)

Shardless (Tempris #1)

Author: Stephanie Fisher Listening Length: 19h 10m
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Magic marked her for suffering. Magic will save her. Magic will lead her home. On Tempris, time magic is outlawed, and suspected time mages are hunted. Humans are second-class citizens, shunned by the immortal fey that live on the island. They even have a name for their kind: Shardless. Taly is one of the lucky humans....

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- An excerpt from The Essential Guide to Fey Pathophysiology, 1,263,856 th Edition

Though the fey display accelerated healing and immunity to injury and disease, they are still susceptible to certain poisons and venoms. Reactions can vary from mild to life-threatening depending on the individual, the poison, and the time of treatment.

The list of documented poisons and their effects is quite lengthy and will be covered in the next chapter. For now, we will concentrate on some of the deadlier venoms found throughout the fey world.

By far the most dangerous venom is that of the Tempris harpy. Only the females are venomous, and, unlike other creatures which may inject their venom using stingers or fangs, the harpy’s venom is produced by a specialized gland located underneath its anterior claws.