Beaulieu, Bradley books

The Flames of Shadam Khoreh (The Lays of Anuskaya)

The sound of it echoed harshly in the immensity of the space. After taking a deep breath, she set the censer onto the coals and waited for it to heat. She held the knife in her left hand. Already her palm and fingers were sweaty. She swallowed as Ushai stood several paces away, staring down like ...