The Dark Star (Maddox) THIRTY The Dark Star MADDOX MADDOX AWOKE, STRAPPED to a sturdy wooden chair, in a dark chamber lit by a single shaft of light. He and Daphne were illuminated, but he made out shadowy forms moving in the darkness. He blinked against the brightness of the light. &...
Victory Round (Maddox) TWENTY-SIX Victory Round MADDOX MADDOX STILL HAD a hard time breathing. His clothes were charred, and soot covered his hands and face. The smell of singed hair refused to leave. He poured a shot of the most expensive bottle Titus owned, an Archean brandy. Sword, similarly s...