Seeking a Different Future
“Dangerous?!” Moreth stared incredulously at Ared. “What could this boy possibly do against one of my-” “Any magic in the duel must be enacted by the participants,” Ared explained, pointedly raising his eyebrows. Moreth gazed back at him blankly. “He Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Five, p17
Ared leaned against the railing, gazing down at the rooftop gardens below. The neat lines of the gravel paths cut esoteric patterns among the orderly rows of greenery. Beneath the verdant blanket the purling streams hid from his view as Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Five, p13
Ky pushed his way across the crowded balcony. The air was thick with pipe smoke and the noise of revelling merchants felt deafening. An evening mingling with guilders, and all he had to show for it were platitudes of resistance Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Four, p5
Diarmid II watched the map half-heartedly, barely paying attention as Moreth blabbered on about trivial matters. The Royal Vizier had been keeping him very busy the past few days. It was almost as if there was something going on he Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Four, p4
Cat, the wild-haired girl from the sewers, peered into the dark alley and waved at him to follow before slipping silently around the corner. He darted after then followed her onto the main street leading up to the Gilded Gate, Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Three, p14
Bor’s nose was itchy and that’s just his latest gripe. This was a waste of time, no matter how you looked at it. He was curled up under a camouflage of branches and leaves that felt like an oven with Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Three, p12
It was a lavishly furnished room. The walls were adorned with tapestries and paintings, all aligned perfectly not just to hang level but also for proper symmetry with each other. Ornaments were lined up according to height on top of Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Two, p5
Aziz scowled. Ky was trying to convince Ared that he had acted on instinct with the intent of helping to capture the criminal, and that the death had been an accident. Moreth, meanwhile, was ignoring all of it to discuss Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter Two, p2
While Aziz and Gethak had been engaging the two Royals, Ky had been pondering how he was to get out from under the table. Then the waitress had arrived with a new mug of ale for Aziz. Not one to Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter One, p13
“Would you take your eyes off that woman already, boy?” Aziz grumbled, grabbing hold of Ky’s shoulder and pulling him away from the stage. The two had taken up residency at an inn, graciously paid for by the Royal Court, Continue reading Voidwalker: Chapter One, p11