The people fell like wheat. The screams of agony and pain were nearly overpowered by pleas for the Dragoneers to come and save them, but only Richard and his riders were there to answer. It was wonderful to behold, and Richard let their terror lift him. He felt like the king of the realm should h...
The ogre found its feet again and was back on the attack. Zeezle was beginning to wonder why he had chosen to stay and fight them. This one, as with the last few he’d dispatched, was taking its toll on his battle-worn body. The Zythian was in a fix now, he knew. By mistaking his last blow as a cr...
Have you decided yet?” Brendly Tuck asked his best friend. They had known each other all seventeen summers of their lives. Brendly hoped that since he didn’t have the option of getting out of Prominence Valley as March Weston did, that his best friend would decide not to leave. It was a small hop...
Both of the youngsters were visibly rattled, but neither of them was ready to go back home yet. Worse, there were no bodies to bury, so there would be no easy closure. Everyone was trying to stay distracted and busy, and so far it was working. Already, Linux was hauling in palm-sized sunfish, som...
You have to keep on fighting and try to keep hold of your soul. Vanx woke feeling chilled and afraid. He hadn’t thought of his goddess in months. Guilt would have riddled him, but Poops started barking. Immediately after the dog erupted, they heard the bell from the Ada Rosamond ring out violentl...
“The coldhearted bastard hasn’t said one whit about Gallarael,” Matty whispered. She was leaning against Darbon on the other side of the wagon cage. “He’s not even asked a question about her.” Vanx was momentarily frozen in place by the look the dark-clad man riding behind Duke Martin gave him. T...