Beyond the Edge of Dawn by Christian Warren Freed

Author:Christian Warren Freed
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fantasy, Epic, Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher: Writer's Edge Publishing
Published: 2015-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

THIRTY-ONE

Breaking Point

Corso howled in rage and heaved his crystal goblet at the wall. Glass shattered. A guard flinched to avoid being sliced. Corso began to pace. The vein on his forehead pulsed with anger. He couldn’t understand the sudden incompetence of the Fist. Once again, the mercenary regiment had failed him. Once more, the most feared, and expensive, killers in the world had been thwarted by lesser foes.

He supposed he should take some small measure of satisfaction. The Gaimosians were resilient, proving themselves worthy of any accolades. This group was certainly stronger than the last few he’d experimented on. Even so, the hour was almost upon him. Corso now had two problems impeding his task. Fifteen days remained before the eclipse, giving him little time to get the Gaimosians funnels into Gessun Thune and activate the key. The second was the Fist.

They’d done their part, to be sure, but it was sloppy and ineffective. Pharanx Gorg already knew too much, making him a liability. They would need to be dealt with before Corso could continue much further. It seemed each time he felt he was getting a grasp on the situation, another issue arose. The death of the lich was a setback. Put there when the world was young, Corso had been counting on the creature to thin out the Gaimosians. Not even the Gnome had died. Corso cursed. The Gaimosians were proving more his damnation than aid.

“Leave me,” he snapped.

The palace guards filed out silently. Alone, Corso stalked to the back of his expansive office. An ornate orb sat upon a shelf, nestling high above a seldom used fireplace. A small section of the floor opened to reveal a dark and winding staircase. The steps were wide, dust free. He used it more often of late. He had to get to the dark tower quickly and undiscovered. Underground passages crisscrossed the city, giving him fast egress to his safe house. Corso saw an opportunity while the Gaimosians were captive. Fuming, he might just be able to rid himself of one problem now.

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