The sheer size of the three-storey building was intimidating. It seemed to loom over Reiss and his men. The building overlooked a small square in front and smaller, one-storey buildings abutted it to either side. All the windows had bars on them and Reiss could see figures behind the frames as we...
They were five hours into the journey and were not making good time. They had to keep stopping to treat those who were badly wounded. It was horribly difficult to peel back the heavy blankets and clothes to get at the drips and then recover without causing damage to their patients. But what else ...
The horizon was filled with individual fires and he gave up counting when he reached fifty. He noted that the fires spread further than his plan had called for and he made a note to watch his new commander carefully. The Captain was no fool and could be an asset or a threat, depending on how he w...
The sudden violence had so taken the whole room by surprise that many of those present did not realise what had happened until the vampire fell to the floor. Even for a vampire, the killing stroke had been blindingly quick. He turned his head and swept the faces in front of him in silence, noting...