Beatdown in Bali (Blood Magic is Thicker than Water Book 5) by Peter Glenn

Author:Peter Glenn [Glenn, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-05T16:00:00+00:00

“So, let me get this straight,” Noelle said the next morning. We were sitting on the front deck of Val’s safehouse, drinking that civet coffee that everyone went all gaga over.

Had to admit, for coffee that literally came from crap, it was actually pretty good. I don’t know that I would have tried it if I’d known that tidbit in advance, but since I didn’t, I was able to look at it objectively.

Was it the best coffee I’d ever had? No. That distinction would go to the cup of joe I’d ordered once at Mei’s on a particularly hard morning. I’d needed the extra jolt of caffeine. My, but she really did make the best drinks no matter what you wanted. Though this was a close second. I savored another sip.

“We now have an anti-magic artifact to track down for Damian,” Noelle continued, “and a Mark of the Underworld to track down for you.”

I nodded. “Yeppers.”

“And only three weeks to do both.”

I lifted up a finger to correct her. “Three weeks to find two Marks of the Underworld. Only one of them is in Bali. And reacquire the other Marks. And assemble the Crown.”

“Okay, fine. Three weeks to find an anti-magic device and two Marks of the Underworld, and do all that other stuff. Got it.” She shrugged her shoulders and settled into her rocking chair a little more. “Easy peasy. We can totally do this.”

I sucked in a deep breath. “I sure hope so.” I downed about half my remaining cup of coffee. It practically burned on the way down, but I enjoyed the feeling.

“So, which Mark do we think is here again?” Noelle asked.

“The Mark of Batara Kala. The Balinese god of darkness and the underworld,” I told her. “I mean, the only other one is the Mark of Hades, and we’re not exactly close to Greece, so it kind of makes sense that it’d be Batara Kala. Plus, that might explain the darkness we encountered yesterday in the waters off the shore.”

Noelle bobbed her head. “Makes sense. So, it’s another scuba expedition for us, then?” she offered with a wry smile.

I shivered instinctively. “Ugh, anything but that.” Even if it was somewhat likely.

“Relax, I’m just kidding you.” She nudged me in the ribs. “I wouldn’t do that to you so soon.” There was all too much emphasis on the “soon” bit, which did little to help settle my poor stomach. “Besides, I think I know of a different ruin that just might fit the bill for both the anti-magic device and the Mark.”

My ears perked up at that. Anything but more diving. “Yeah?”

“Yeah. It’s over by the Subak irrigation system in an old cave. It’s said that Batara Kala ruled from within a cave, so there’s a strong possibility it’s over there.”

A wicked smile played across my lips. "You hear that, Charly?” I called over my shoulder. He was currently flitting about on the deck, smelling the flowers, of all things. As I called over to him, he stiffened up.

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