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By Lynn Flewelling

Acclaimed writer Lynn Flewelling brings her cherished Nightrunners sequence to a close—at least for now—with an exciting novel of homicide, secret, and magic.
 
The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress were killed inside of a locked and protected room. the only real witnesses to the crime—guards who broke down the doorways, listening to the screams from within—have long gone mad with terror, babbling approximately ghosts . . . and issues worse than ghosts.
 
Dispatched to Korous by way of the queen, grasp spies Alec and Seregil locate the entire pleasure and possibility they can want—and extra. For an historical evil has been woke up there, an excellent energy that won't leisure until eventually it has escaped its otherworldly criminal and brought revenge on all that lives. And simply these like Alec—who have died and back to life—can step among the worlds and confront the killer . . . whether it capability a moment and all too everlasting death.
 
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Requested Alec. “I did. ” “The wind? ” “Down the following? I don’t imagine so. ” They heard it back, correct among them. Gooseflesh prickled on Seregil’s hands because the cool air went chillier round them. “I’d relatively see a ghost than pay attention one,” Alec whispered. The sigh got here back, this time with a hitch on the finish, as though the spirit used to be approximately to cry. “Hello? ” Seregil whispered, looking out empty air. “Who are you? ” A choked sob responded, and what could have been a whisper. “I didn’t really get that. are you able to let us know who you're? are you able to express your self? ” For a second he was once definite he observed the darkness at the back of Alec thicken, yet not anything got here of it other than one other ragged sigh. “Seregil? i feel might be we should always pass. ” jointly they splashed again around the cave, and Seregil had a really distinctive feeling of being watched. It used to be no effortless activity to wake up the steep tunnel back, yet they made it and located Micum expecting them. “Your voices echoed,” he informed them. “I in basic terms heard bits and items, however it gave the impression of you came upon whatever attention-grabbing. ” “Someone,” Seregil answered, rainy, shivering, and unsettled. “A ghost? ” “Yes. ” “I imagine it was once a man’s voice, don’t you? ” requested Alec. “I imagine so. ” “It wasn’t simply that, though,” Alec instructed Micum. “The internal cave is outstanding! There are historic drawings and dripstone formations, and a cranium on a put up. ” “I want I had your construct. I’d prefer to see that,” the large guy responded. “Whatever workmen have been looting down there should have been equipped such as you . ” “It might be that greater adults aren’t presupposed to move there,” acknowledged Seregil. “Given the dimensions of this stool, might be Klia used to be correct. perhaps the oracles the following fairly have been kids. ” “How is Klia? ” requested Alec. “I used to be watching for you,” stated Micum. “Let’s pass see. ” they discovered Klia sitting below a tree on the fringe of the clearing with a really involved Thero soaring over her. The solar used to be sinking in the back of the hills, and the shadows lay lengthy around the little courtyard round the altar. Klia’s escort stood at a distance, having a look uncomfortable. Zella stood close to the doorway to the cave, arms clasped lower than her chin and her expression a learn in problem and guilt. Alec brushed via her and went to Klia. “How are you feeling? ” “Something should have disagreed with my digestion,” Klia responded, having a look faded and chagrined. “I can’t remember the final time I threw up. ” “Perhaps it used to be the chamber,” stated Zella. “It’s recognized to impact a few humans surprisingly. ” “Because of the vapors? ” requested Seregil. “That, and a few declare to listen to voices. a few faint for no cause. ” “And you allowed the princess to head in there unexpectedly? ” Thero cried. “What have been you pondering, lady? ” Zella fell to her knees, fingers nonetheless clasped. “I am so sorry, Highness! Such occurrences are rare—” “It’s o.k.. ” emerging, Klia went to Zella and provided her hand. “I’m nice. ” She solid a look at a cluster of timber a number of yards away that have been spattered with vomit. “Someone may still fresh this up. This grove is sacred. ” “I’ll see to it once we succeed in the encampment,” Zella guaranteed her.

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