Second Son - A Prequel to The Shattered Throne
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Excerpt from Shattered Throne
Rough hands dragged Liam through the shadowed forest.
He knew by the angle of the setting sun that they headed north, toward the far edge of the forest. Away from Ari, from any help.
Xander was alive—he knew that much, catching a glimpse of his lieutenant, unconscious but breathing, as his captors had chained Liam. The dagger in Xander’s thigh would prevent any misguided attempt at rescue, but he would be able to tell Ari what happened.
One of his captors swore as his hand slipped, and adjusted his grip. Sweat poured off Liam, his body fighting the effects of the eldar. He was honestly surprised he was still conscious at this point. The poison should have dropped him right after the knife sank into his shoulder.
The smell of salt air edged the breeze that touched his face. They were close to the edge of the forest, and his chance to escape diminished with every step. He spent the journey attempting to marshal his strength—what there was of it. Now he had to act, or let them take him to whatever fate they had planned.
He fell against the soldier on his left. Curses echoed around them as the soldier fumbled—and Liam jerked free, stumbling forward.
He did not get far.
The other soldier slammed him into a tree. His injured shoulder hit first and agony buckled his legs. Fingers dug into his left arm, hot breath scorching his cheek.
“It’ll take more than what ye got to free yerself, milord.” Liam did not recognize the voice—and understood now that the two men dragging him away from his life were not soldiers. The man yanked him off the rough bark, the sharp edges of the shackles cutting into his already bleeding wrists. “But try it again, and ye’ll be heading to the Kahlri minus a hand.”
Liam closed his eyes, let them haul him forward. The Kahlri Desert—the only place in the kingdoms where slaves were legally bought and sold. If he was not fortunate enough to be bid on by a landowner—provided he survived to be part of the market—he would be sent to the quarry. Or worse, sold to the salt mines, where he would die alone and forgotten—
Stop.
Gareth meant to rid himself of Liam, but Liam refused roll over and die. One step at a time—he would find his way home, no matter where he ended up. One step at a time.
Moonlight blinded him, after the darkness of the forest. He was forced to his knees, and gripped the ground with shaking hands as his head spun.
“Head up.” The low, gravel rough voice cut through the night air. “I want to see what I’m buying.”
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Second Son
The Prequel to Shattered Throne
Cate Dean
Copyright, 2014
All Rights Reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission of the author, except for use in any review. This is a work of fiction. The names, characters, locales, and events are either pure invention or used fictitiously, and all incidents come from the author’s imagination alone.
Cover design by Rebecca Frank.
Realm of Farren map drawn by Katie at Magic Owl Design.
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My Thanks
I may be the writer, but I have a great team to help me bring this book to you. Thank you to Janet, at Dragonfly Editing, for making my story shine. Thank you to Rebecca, for a beautiful cover that sets the tone for the series – I just love all of them. And to Katie, from Magic Owl designs, for bringing the Realm of Farren to life. My book is so much better for all of you.
About the Author
Hi there - thanks for checking in. My name is Cate Dean, and I write fantasy, mystery, paranormal, and romance. So many genres, so little time…
Fantasy has always been my first love, and I am having a blast creating the world that Micah, Liam, and their companions run around in. I hope you will join me for more of their adventures.
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