Tag Archives: Marin Astoris

Forty-two – 06

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] He called, and the lines answered. Magic swelled, the bloodlines of the earth responding to his call, using him as a conduit for its power. Phelan squeezed his eyes shut, concentrating on … Continue reading

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Forty-two – 05

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] The drums sounded again once, twice. A horn echoed in the distance. Bile crept up into Phelan’s throat again and he rose slightly, leaning forward again and reaching for Marin’s arm. “I … Continue reading

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Forty-two – 04

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] “Phelan.” Marin’s voice was low but urgent. His gaze slid toward her for the space of a heartbeat, long enough to see her widened eyes and the blood draining from her face. … Continue reading

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Forty-two – 03

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] It began as a series of pops, soft and seemingly distant.  The hairs on Phelan’s arms and the back of his neck stirred and he swallowed the bile that suddenly rose in … Continue reading

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Forty-two – 01

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] Hecate’s hand went limp in his and Matt’s gaze jerked from the sky to her face.  His throat constricted, air choked off by sudden panic.  He realized a split second too late … Continue reading

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Forty-one – 05

[This post is from Hecate’s point of view.] Breath burned in her chest and throat as she flung herself through the rain toward the wall, casting glances up toward the sky, tracking what she’d seen.  Bile slicked the back of … Continue reading

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Forty – 05

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] The rumble came quietly at first, a faint sound, lost beneath the thunder and the lightning and the screams. Matt felt it before he heard it, felt it because it was his … Continue reading

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Forty – 04

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] He stared at her for a few seconds, struggling to process what she’d just said. How had she known? Even he wasn’t sure what he was doing. Matt swallowed hard, laying his … Continue reading

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Forty – 03

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] Bowstrings sang, punctuated by the reports of rifles, the latter sound echoing as the former faded into the storm. They sailed over the field, the dark shafts lost against the stormclouds, fletchings … Continue reading

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Forty – 02

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] “I think we can both agree that he doesn’t get to have what he wants,” Phelan said, squeezing again. Matt’s lips thinned further. “No,” Matt agreed. “There’s no way.” He sucked in … Continue reading

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