Garrett knocked dark ash into a copper bowl and turned his head towards the boy. “You do realize what Luka will think if he finds you here, right kid?” He couldn’t help himself. Sometimes the sword wants to be a shovel, digging for treasure instead of biting into a familiar […]
Chapter 1
Hannah, having never left home before, stared at the street urchin just inches from her face. His sharp odor punctured the invincible pretense of her elaborate palanquin, complete with far too many cushions, lace, and various sweet-smelling fragrances. Her head inched closer and closer to the edge, unapologetically scrutinizing the […]
Prologue
How had it come to this? Derek examined the strange knife in his hands by the hilt, turning this question over in his mind like it owed him money. It was a dagger unlike any he had ever seen, with an edge that he couldn’t quite perceive no matter how […]