Prince of Beasts by Lyonne Riley EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors:Lyonne Riley
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We are next on the Burbarre’s list—to be invaded, conquered,
and likely slaughtered.
So many lands lie between my kingdom and theirs that we
never worried about the Burbarre. In the high, forested cliffs of my
homeland, Fiore, they are like far-off dragons—not quite myth but not quite
real. Our children understand that they are not to cross their borders, and
that is enough.
We had no reason to fear the Burbarre until they began moving.
Paintings hang in my castle of every major race on our continent. Of
course there is us: Humans. Then there are the trollkin, who occupy the
northern parts of the world. Then the elves who ride wolves.
And finally, the Burbarre.
We’re accustomed to fighting off trolls, and we erected great walls
along their borders to keep them out. For the most part, that works.
Scattered throughout my castle are many masterpieces portraying warriors
battling an orc, a troll, or a goblin.
But the Burbarre painting? It stands alone in a hallway near the
conservatory, depicting an enormous man with great horns and fur that
begins at his waist and rolls down the rest of his powerful, ox-like legs. He
is bare-chested and wearing only a loincloth, covered in muscle that looks
carved from stone. On my way to smell the roses my gardener has been
carefully cultivating for me, I always stop to look at it. Throughout my
years as queen, I’ve been curious about this creature.
He only appears as a
monstrous figure with a huge axe in his hand, the blade buried in the mud
as if he has given up his fight. It always feels like his deep-set eyes are
boring into mine. The Burbarre draws me in and holds me there, riveted to
him until a sound or interruption finally tears me away.
There is a great uproar among my advisors when the Burbarre suddenly
charge into the elves’ neighboring woods. We consider sending aid, but we
have never established any kind of alliance with the elves. No, interfering
could set us on a collision course with the Burbarre too, and that’s the last
thing Fiore needs. Instead, my advisors and I all hope that the monstrous
beasts simply want the towering oak trees and will turn around and leave
once they’re finished.
Unfortunately, it’s not long before my scouts return to tell us the
Burbarre bludgeoned their way through the elves’ ranks, bringing them to
their knees. Our fear grows. My fear grows, and I am right to be afraid.
Once the Burbarre have finished taking the elven lands, they turn their
sights on us.
I understand at last that we are next.
We arm ourselves as best we can. Every able-bodied person in the
kingdom takes up a sword or an axe, or even a backhoe, and my military
officers provide brief combat training. We don’t have much time, and our
people are not soldiers. No—they are peaceful, hardworking, and kind.
They are not meant for war
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