The Darkness Comes (The Second Book Of The Small Gods Series) - Plot & Excerpts
As the wheels of Creidra’s wagon rumbled along the rough track, Ailyssa longed to view the temple her Sisters had whispered of, the place capable of causing such a stir. “We are close,” Creidra said raising her voice to be heard over the sound of hooves tromping the ground. Beside her on the wagon’s bench, Ailyssa clasped her hands in her lap. Her chest ached with the emotions battling within her—nerves brought on by the rumors and hope at being brought back to the Goddess. “Tell me about the temple, Sister.” “Oh, it’s beautiful.” Creidra laid her hand on the woman’s forearm. “It sits outside the town of Farmland, surrounded by lush fields. Four floors rise above the plain, with Goddess sculptures watching over us from each corner.” “Statues of the Goddess?” The thought brought a shiver along Ailyssa’s back. In Olvana, depictions of the Goddess were forbidden. “Yes. Some are carved of marble, others of simple sandstone. In every one, she is triumphant and loving, though in each her face takes on a different aspect.
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