by Kat Ross
Caecilia tensed but allowed herself to be led from the tent. Farrumohr grinned as they disappeared. It faded when he saw the black-eyed daēva rise from his table, a glower on his face. Farrumohr glanced around. The food and wine had worked their magic. Unused to such rich fare, half the daēvas sat with chins propped on hands, eyes drooping. The others still laughed and jested, toasting each other with the last of the wine. In short, no one was paying the slightest bit of attention. He followed the man, catching up to him when he reached a fountain at the entrance to the gardens.
“Danai,” Farrumohr called softly.
The daēva turned and his scowl deepened. “What do you want, Viper?”
“Let the girl make up her own mind.” He held his hands up. “That’s all.”
The Danai laughed. “Caecilia knows her mind already. That is not what troubles me. But I’ve heard things about your king—”
A faint scream rent the darkness. The Danai turned to run and Farrumohr held out a hand. Flames burst from the man’s back. From his mouth and eyes. He flailed soundlessly, the flesh melting from his bones. Farrumohr sagged to his knees. Fire drained the wielder’s own life force. It was all he could do to haul the smoking corpse into the trees. Then he used the last of his energy to char it to greasy ash. The wind would do the rest.
Afterword
I hope you enjoyed Nocturne as much I enjoyed writing it. There will be five books in the Fourth Talisman series and I’m hoping to release them all by early 2019 since they’re already planned out (although surprises and twists and new characters always emerge as I do the actual writing—thank God, since it would be very boring otherwise).
If you haven’t read the first trilogy, I did my best to avoid spoiling it for you completely. It tells the story of Nazafareen and Darius before they came through the gate to Nocturne. So if you’re curious about Culach’s twin Neblis, and how Nazafareen lost her hand, and why Victor was imprisoned at Gorgon-e Gaz, and many other things, I encourage you to check them out. There’s a boxed set for the whole series, or you can buy them individually. The first book, The Midnight Sea, is free at all major online bookstores.
As always, thanks for reading! And please drop me a line anytime, I love chatting with fans. Cheers, Kat
About the Author
Kat Ross worked as a journalist at the United Nations for ten years before happily falling back into what she likes best: making stuff up. She's the author of the dystopian thriller Some Fine Day, the Fourth Element fantasy series (The Midnight Sea, Blood of the Prophet, Queen of Chaos), the Dominion Mysteries and the new Fourth Talisman series. She loves myths, monsters and doomsday scenarios. Check out Kat’s Pinterest page for the people, places and things that inspire her books.
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Also by Kat Ross
The Fourth Element Trilogy
The Midnight Sea
Blood of the Prophet
Queen of Chaos
The Fourth Element Trilogy Boxed Set
The Dominion Mysteries
The Daemoniac
The Thirteenth Gate
The Fourth Talisman Series
Solis
Monstrum
Some Fine Day
