(eng) Lindsay Buroker - Heritage of Power 01 by Dragon Storm

Author:Dragon Storm [Storm, Dragon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Full dawn had arrived by the time the airship landed, Major Blazer bringing it into a cove on the largest of more than twenty islands in the chain, all within sight of all the others. Trip was surprised when she slid into dock in a lagoon packed with other ships, a mix of sailing vessels and airships. At least fifty buildings lined the waterfront, all promising women, food, and drink. This place had a larger population and clientele than Trip had imagined. He wondered why his superiors had never organized a raid to try and take out all the pirates at once, or at least destroy this particular base of operations.

Maybe they know about the magical protection, Jaxi spoke into his head.

“Magical protection?” Trip blurted aloud before he considered his surroundings or if anyone would overhear.

He’d changed into nondescript men’s civilian clothing he’d found below and stood on the starboard side of the deck, ready to throw ropes to the dock to tie down the craft.

“What are you talking about, Trip?” Duck asked, coming up behind him, then moving to another set of docking ropes. “I heard the word magic. That gets my hackles astir.”

“Sorry, talking to Jaxi.”

Trip glanced over his shoulder to make sure Leftie wasn’t behind him, too, since his hackles did more than stir at the mention of magic. But Leftie must still have been below, picking out his pirate garb. Only Dreyak stood behind them. He’d decided on a bare chest for his costume, and he stood, his muscles on display and his meaty arms folded over his chest. A red sash around the waist of his black trousers held all manner of slits for daggers, and he also wore his weapons belt with his scimitar and a pistol.

“What’s she have to say?” Duck asked.

If you would stop with the interruptions, I’d tell you, Jaxi said.

Duck snorted. Maybe she’d spoken the words into his head too.

There’s a crystal mounted behind the wheel in the wheelhouse of your newly acquired airship, Jaxi informed them. Until we drew near to the islands, I had no idea what it did, only that it had been made using magic. Then, when we got closer, I sensed magic about them too. An invisible dome-shaped field of energy.

Like a dragon barrier or the shield you put around me when we fought? Trip asked.

Nothing that powerful. It’s barely even noticeable. If you wanted to lob cannonballs at the islands from afar, you could. If you could find them. We might not have if we’d been in our fliers, not unless we were almost on top of them. And even then, it would have been dicey. That dome-shaped field is for camouflage. And it probably explains why the islands haven’t been targeted by Iskandians or other militaries tired of pirate attacks.

But we know about the islands, Trip replied. They’re on Iskandian maps, and we knew where to fly.

Yes, I saw that. Perhaps some cartographer found a way to visit once. It’s also possible the camouflage is a recent addition.

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