title: Queen of Wands (Special Circumstances)
author:  John Ringo 
description: Multiple <i>USA Today</i> and <i>New York Times</i> best-seller <b>John Ringo</b> is the creator of the landmark Posleen Wars military science fiction series which includes blockbuster <i>When the Devil Dances, </i>stand-alone near-future adventure <i>The Last Centurion, </i>the Ghost military action-adventure novels, and the award-winning, multiple best-selling Troy Rising series. Ringo is also the co-author of several series including the popular Prince Roger SF saga with David Weber. A veteran of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.
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  ## Queen of wands
  
  
    
  
  
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  _( Special Circumstances - 2 )_
  
  
  
  
  
  ### John Ringo
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## John Ringo
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Queen of wands
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Queen of Wands
  
  
  A Card in the Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot deck
  
  
  The Queen of Wands is the joining of water and fire, representing fire’s
  flickering movement and is a card of restlessness and relentlessness. The
  Queen of Wands represents an individual who is well-grounded but prone to
  recklessness when challenged, who is self-initiating and goal oriented, a firm
  friend and a formidable foe. The Card represents the Seer and is the symbol of
  Vengeance.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## BOOK ONE
  
  
  
  
  
  The Shadow of Death
  
  
  
  
  
  The Mother’s Tale
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## CHAPTER ONE
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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