When his father had been alive, that room had been packed almost end-to-end with chests and boxes. Toys, china, even furniture. And, of course, there would have been Christmas decorations, taken out each year, inspected and dusted to hang from the branches of a tree and the edge of the mantelpiec...
The huge man with the battle-axe was in their lead, and even if Darok had been certain of no interference from the rest of the pirates, he would have hesitated to take the battle-axe on. He ran to the nearest ratline and leaped, grabbing the rope and climbing up it. Shouts and jeers rang out from...
It took all her strength to push the man over onto his back, but although his chest rose and fell, he was obviously unconscious. Blood welled dark and sluggish from the leg wound, but it didn’t seem likely to finish him off any time soon. She turned him over again so he wo...
He needed strength as well as wits for the night ahead. The ship was becalmed. Terlow showed no signs of frustration—since there was only so much a man, especially not one born to the sea, could do—but Ralcilos chafed at the delay. Checkmate didn’t rely on the winds and wo...
Greoc stopped, since Ruay wasn’t likely to know; she’d clearly been struggling just to return home. “You’re dismissed.” “Yes, Eldred.” She was up as though she couldn’t bear to be on that step much longer, which didn’t surprise Greoc. Ruay was one of the people in Palemoun...
Alyster Juell said. “Nightfall meaning nine bells.” Lera glanced at the hourglass in its wrought-iron cage. That was still one hour off, so she didn’t hurry with her evening meal, which they ate topside. Checkmate rocked slowly in the harbor. She had done her best to think...