“Are you here to kill me?” She said, doing her best to maintain a composed tone of voice. ‘Never let the enemy know what you’re truly feeling,’ her father had said.
“No,” he said in that dark tone. She couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. But if he wasn’t here to kill her…”
“Who are you? Why are you here?”
“I am Cain,” he said, as if the name should mean something to her. “I believe you and I share a common enemy.”
“Indeed? I have many enemies. The girl, the demons…”
“The demons are my children,” he said in a gravelly tone.
Telma let her mouth go slack. This man led the demons? Well that was easy to believe, given his wretched appearance. But why was he confiding in her?
“I assume you have a reason for telling me this. And for wanting my help.”
“I think we can be of interest to each other,” he confirmed. “What if I were to tell you that I know of a way to get rid of the girl, and all of the Fae, for good.”
“I would say, you have more resources than I. As much as I hate to say it, the Fae are simply too much for me to handle. And that girl has a power that I cannot…”
“I will deal with the girl personally,” the man said. “But you must give me something in return.”
“And what might that be?” she asked, secretly dreading the answer but keeping her face blank.
“Everything.”
To anyone observing the tent from the outside, none would have noticed anything unusual, other than perhaps an uneasy feeling in their bones. Neither sound nor light came out of that tent, restrained by some mysterious form of magic, though all passersby knew it not. Most walked by, completely oblivious to the screams emanating from the queen’s mouth, or the laughter coming from a wretched, demon of a man.
Author’s Note
Here we are, finally at the middle of this series. This was a book I was very much looking forward to writing, since it involves Jak becoming fully aware of her true potential, and how dangerous that can be.
Thankfully, she made all the right decisions (for now) and is on her way to being one of the greatest heroes my Argoverse will ever see.
Now I do feel I must apologize for the delay in getting this book out there. The first three books were released within weeks of each other, and then this one took almost five months following book three.
But you will be happy to know that is not a trend I anticipate continuing. In fact, as I write this, I’ve already completed the first drafts for both book five AND six. I’ve outlined book seven, and I will start writing it soon. Then there’s only book eight, and this series will be finished, and I promise the ending will be epic!
Now, a quick word about that cliffhanger. Again, you’ll be happy to know you won’t have t wait long to see just what happened to Marek. It’s an interesting development in book five, and one I’m honestly not going to say much about. But something is definitely going on, and you’ll just have to read the next one to find out, (sorry, I know some of you are probably hating me right now).
That’ll do it for book four! I’ll hope to see you again soon.
About the Author
Jason Hamilton is an unapologetic nerd of all things science fiction and fantasy. He is the author of the Roots of Creation and Alice: The Last Founder series, and many other forthcoming novels.
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Also by Jason Hamilton
Roots of Creation
A New Light (short story)
Out of Shadow
Growing Ripples
Through Fire
Into Storm
To World’s Above
As Winter Spawns
Seeds of Hope
In Creation’s Heart
Alice: The Last Founder
Year One
Ghosts of Greenfield
Taking the Fight
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