Queen of Serpents and Shadows (BLOOD AND SALT #4) by Alexis Calder EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Alexis Calder
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Ara
The water shimmered like jewels in the early morning light. Bright
fractals sparkling and blinking with the push and pull of the waves. The
ship cut through, oblivious to the light dancing on the previously dark
water. It made my insides twist, the warning impossible to mask.
We were sailing for Drakous, but the weight of expectation around
Nyx’s promises pulled me down. We couldn’t abandon Drakous after the
dragons had come to our aid, but Nyx was after humans. We were in an
impossible position.
I looked back, squinting toward the place Athos had been. I couldn’t see
it anymore, but I knew it was there, a city barely clinging to life. Half of our
soldiers were making their way through the passes of the Darkspire
Mountains, destined for Drakous and a battle that might be over before we
even arrived.
The others were tasked with defending our city, but we all knew what
that meant. It was the only reason I’d even agreed to leave. We all knew
there was nothing we could do to defend ourselves if Nyx decided to come
for Athos. If we stayed behind, there’d just be more bodies when she was
finished. In Drakous, against the fae, there was a chance we could win.
Something tickled my insides, wriggling and twisting, calling my
attention to the water. I could feel again. A connection to the depths that I
thought was lost forever. Somehow, I’d tapped into my magic again and
though it felt like an echo, it was still there, that familiar sensation I’d lost. I
shoved the feeling away, hoping to tamp it down enough that I wouldn’t
alert the gods.
Something shimmered just below the surface and, for a moment, I
caught sight of a sea serpent peering above the waves. My heart stopped as
I made eye contact with the creature, a sense of understanding passing
between us before it returned to the depths.
My magic might be returning, and it might put a target on my back, but
with allies like the monsters of the sea, it would be worth it. I could actually
make a difference in this war. Though I might not see the end, I could help
save everyone I loved. The thought made me smile. It was the first time in a
long time I felt empowered.
“You look pleased,” Laera said as she joined me. She leaned against the
railing, her own gaze dropping to the water below. The boat bumped against
a large wave and sea spray misted our faces. I wiped my eyes, reveling in
the feel of the grittiness of salt against my face. For a brief moment, I
recalled my father’s favorite saying, the reminder that humans lived by the
code of blood and salt. The smile faded. He wasn’t even human. And
neither was I.
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