I knew you were making progress but…all this in less than two months?” asked Tobin as his eyes drifted from floor to ceiling and then wall to wall of the vast room.“I know. Having free reign to ensure all is ready in time for your father’s next move has ensured that both speed and quality are equ...
He let the shovel rest for a moment as he wiped the sweat from his brow. “If you had told me five years ago we’d be digging trenches with a band of mercenaries, I’d have laughed in your face.” Jonrell straightened, letting his arms hang. He smiled. “It’s definitely a far cry from the courts of Ca...
His ship held the center position, with others following in their wake. Distant shouts traveled over the relatively calm waters. They intermingled with the sounds pervading his ship. Heavy boots beat against the decking. Rope squealed in the pulleys as the crew adjusted the sails. Men bellowed at...
Tobin’s anger raged once the shamans reported that the Gray Marsh Clan still camped in the area, miles from where they should have been.Longboats came off the ships quicker than before and Tobin felt it necessary to order his men not to take out their aggression on the Gray Marsh Clan. He saw the...
Several thuds shook the frame as snakes banged against the wood. If she hadn’t witnessed their crazy stunt herself, she would have never believed it possible.Of course was it any crazier than me crawling through a snake tunnel?An image of Andrasta flying through the air like a leaping panther fla...
As a captain in the mercenary Hell Patrol, he filled the time between assignments by drilling his men and pitching in where needed. Even in an encampment of thousands, time seemed to slow as soldiers crept into their routines.Messengers rode out days ago with terms to offer the other side. When t...
Confused? Baffled? Worried? Angry? None of them worked. They were all too limiting. Too small. None encapsulated everything I was experiencing.Hundreds of thoughts ran through my head, but I couldn’t focus on any of them. I knew that birds probably chirped and breezes rustled leaves in the trees,...
Sorcerers selected by Khalil accompanied each group. Melek sent each team in different directions with a specific task. One group followed the woman and her two companions at a safe distance, observing without engaging. Another traveled to Zafar to learn all they could about the two foreigners. T...
They reached an intersection where the tunnel branched off into three others.Andrasta turned back to him. “Which one?”Rondel stared at the three openings, each identical in size and shape. “Gods if I know.”“The song?”“No. The last verse talked about the hands of might needed to escape.”“That’s it...
It was a legitimate fear and one that had been in the back of my mind as well. We had held our own against the raiders in Denu Creek, but that was after an advance warning, and familiar terrain in which to fight. Chances were, we wouldn’t have those advantages on the road....