
Karl was a few inches taller than Sten, and younger by at least ten years. Up above, streaks of red split the sky, as if some large animal had torn open the heavens.īrittle leaves crunched beneath her boots as she followed the guards, Sten and Karl. Twilight slipped across the road, blending the forest edge with the dirt path. The trees that lined Trader’s Road appeared like bony fingers reaching up toward the darkening sky. Her clothes were still damp from crossing the Hyr River, and the cold wind did not help. Selene shivered and pulled her cloak and hood closer around her shoulders. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.Ĭover design by Kirk DouPonce, DogEared DesignĪuthor is represented by The Steve Laube Agency. Names, characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.



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