“Noph, you aren’t planning to use that boat hook, are you?” Jacob asked sharply. Noph had been watching a pair of glowing eyes under the water beside the boat for several heartbeats. He’d thought of trying to hook whatever the eyes wereat least it was a distraction from all that spooky laughter ...
A voice rang through the woods, warning the sleeping camp of incoming strangers. Miltiades, always awake, stood guard. Ren had awakened early to share the morning watch. They heard scuffling sounds in the woods long before the voice announced the presence of travelers. Overhead, dark stormclouds ...
Shal had come to Phlan for one reason onlyto avenge the death of her mentorand so far, she had not even gotten to Denlor’s tower. Shal hadn’t planned on being sent on any mission for the town council. Tarl, too, was anxious. When Tarl checked on Anton that night, the big man voiced two words, b...
The timeworn pebbles, each carved with a holy symbol, tumbled onto a round silver plate. The wizened priestess peered at the stones, studying the pattern they made as they fell. “What do you see in the temple’s future, Sister Sendara?” Anton asked softly. The two were alone in a small candlelit a...