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Luxatra, The World of the Gifted
Category:
Fantasy
Publisher: Terrwyn Books LLC
ISBN-10: 1482742489
Pages: 368
Copyright: Jun 28, 2014
ISBN-13: 9781482742480
Price: $0.99 (eBook)
In part three of The Gifted, Rhea and her companions continue their quest to stop a madman from terrorizing the people of Libritas. Along the way, they discover his true plans of death and destruction. As the Libraim's channel, Rhea's gift is powerful, but is it enough? Will she and her friends be able to stop him before all is lost?
Rhea's confidence took a blow when her quarry escaped; his parting words taunting her. Shaken, but not defeated, Rhea and her companions devise a new plan to take down the barbarous troublemaker and his band of terrorizing thugs. Along the way, they discover that if his true plans of death and destruction are realized, he will wipe the realms from Libritas. As the Libraim's channel, Rhea's gift is powerful, but is it enough? Will she and her friends be able to stop him before all is lost?
Excerpt
Mani stopped mid-stride, his breath caught in his throat. The scene unfolding in front of him couldn't be happening. Four guards lay lifeless on the ground and armed men and women were entering his home—Pelyn's home.
Spinning around, Mani ran back to the cave where his childhood friend waited for him. His heart raced, his breathing quickened, as he debated on what he would say.
Pelyn looked up from the table where he was unrolling a map. "That was ..." His smile faded as he looked into Mani's wide eyes. "What's happened?"
"We are being ..." He struggled to take a breath. "We are being invaded. The guards are dead."
Pelyn straightened his back, his jaw clenched as he tried to understand what Mani was telling him. "That's not possible."
"It's true. We have to get out of here. Now."
"Nonsense." Pelyn stepped towards the door that protected the cave from island predators. "I will put an end to this."
Mani grabbed his sleeve. "No. We don't know how many there are."
"We are on a small island in the middle of the ocean. It's likely pirates. They will be easy enough to deal with."
Mani gripped Pelyn's shirt tighter. "You can't risk it. I can't risk losing you too."
Pelyn studied the man's face and saw a lifetime of agony in his eyes. "Nothing will happen to me."
"That's what she said, remember?"
How could he not? She had been Mani's sister, Daunal, and Pelyn's wife. Pelyn glanced towards the open door and then back to Mani. "I need the current journal from my room."
"I'll go. You get the portal ready." Mani ran from the cave before Pelyn could stop him.
Pelyn followed him to the door and watched as he disappeared around a curve in the trail. He knew Mani was right. It would take time to call the opening in the portal.
Returning to the stone table in the center of the cave, he started to prepare their escape route.
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