Short Story: THE APOTHECARY'S ASSISTANT

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A Palimar Saga Short Story — Companion Read to REMNANT
Signed by the author

Pages: 73

“I am what I’ve needed to become in a world full of monsters.”

A mother who lost her magic. A son who found his. A girl they must protect.

Ruth Therman lives as peacefully as a former slave can in a world scarred by ancient curses and political corruption. But her stepson’s newfound magic, her indentured ward’s growing power, and her employer’s ailing health add up to a weight of uncertainty and danger. Ruth must call on the skills and cunning of her gritty past to protect her family’s future.

The Apothecary’s Assistant is set several years before the opening of Remnant, Book One of The Palimar Saga. It follows a reader-favorite character in the quiet months before several cataclysms lead the Therman family on a path far different from the one they had sought.

This full color print features cover art and interior illustrations by the author.

This story was first published in 2025 in Wonders and Dragons, A Midwest Fantasy Sampler, which features an anthology of 10 short stories from Midwest fantasy authors curated by Justin Rose.

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A Palimar Saga Short Story — Companion Read to REMNANT
Signed by the author

Pages: 73

“I am what I’ve needed to become in a world full of monsters.”

A mother who lost her magic. A son who found his. A girl they must protect.

Ruth Therman lives as peacefully as a former slave can in a world scarred by ancient curses and political corruption. But her stepson’s newfound magic, her indentured ward’s growing power, and her employer’s ailing health add up to a weight of uncertainty and danger. Ruth must call on the skills and cunning of her gritty past to protect her family’s future.

The Apothecary’s Assistant is set several years before the opening of Remnant, Book One of The Palimar Saga. It follows a reader-favorite character in the quiet months before several cataclysms lead the Therman family on a path far different from the one they had sought.

This full color print features cover art and interior illustrations by the author.

This story was first published in 2025 in Wonders and Dragons, A Midwest Fantasy Sampler, which features an anthology of 10 short stories from Midwest fantasy authors curated by Justin Rose.

All sales are final.

Want It Gift Wrapped?

This book comes signed. To get it wrapped, stuffed with cool art, and sealed with a real wax stamp, or even packed in a custom book box, add a Bookish Upgrade to your order.

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