In the morning Malden woke late, and came out to…
Chapter Eighteen
They covered twenty miles that day, pushing the horses near…
Chapter Nineteen
The following day the sun was warm and rippled along…
Chapter Twenty
“You,” Malden said. “I’ve seen you before. Back up the…
Chapter Twenty-One
The horses screamed as water jumped over the side of…
Chapter Twenty-Two
There was still plenty of daylight left, so the companions…
Chapter Twenty-Three
Croy and Mörget studied a map for a while, then…
Chapter Twenty-Four
“Please,” Herward said, “let me show you what meager hospitality…
Chapter Twenty-Five
Croy followed Cythera as she turned her horse up the…
Part 3
Interlude
Chapter Twenty-Six
The five of them made a simple camp just outside…
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Malden crawled forward on his hands and knees a few…
Chapter Twenty-Eight
The door opened easily on its hinges. It didn’t even…
Chapter Twenty-Nine
When Malden found the trap, he had to smile. It…
Chapter Thirty
Croy called out in shock but Malden was already in…
Chapter Thirty-One
“Then—someone else has been here. And recently,” Cythera said.
Chapter Thirty-Two
The five of them moved cautiously forward toward the center…
Chapter Thirty-Three
It seemed to take hours for the torch to fall…
Chapter Thirty-Four
“Lad, lass, get up,” Slag said, shaking Malden and Cythera…
Chapter Thirty-Five
The barbarian did not panic as the bony fingers dug…
Chapter Thirty-Six
“Do you hear any more of them?” Mörget asked, when…
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Out in the darkness, the revenants began to scream for…
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Malden was halfway down the rope when he looked up…
Chapter Thirty-Nine
They had not had the presence of mind to gather…
Chapter Forty
The marketplace corridor led hundreds of feet back from the…
Chapter Forty-One
