Beyond the Rite by Alexei McConville

Author:Alexei McConville [McConville, Alexei]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBaby

Shaw kneeled by the streak of soap and salt, staring intently at the construction of the ward. “Quite remarkable. Do you know what this is?” He directed the question to the four remaining Hunters standing by.

“Not specifically,” Jeremiah answered honestly.

“I wouldn’t expect you to know the specifics,” Shaw granted. “This is an old protection ward used a thousand years ago meant to defend castles from arrow barrages and catapult artillery. The material required to craft such a thing is animal fat, various herbs, sacred salt, and water. The rarer the fat, the rarer the herbs, and the quantity of salt and water all determine the durability of the barrier. She was able to create something that could receive an onslaught of gunfire using nothing more than a bar of soap. Then there’s this …”

He walked down the hallway followed by the others, reaching the stairwell and ascending. Fingers touched the barrier of cosmic color that not only blocked the window where the Witches escaped but surrounded the entire building. There was no possibility of breaking out for several hours. He looked around to find a pocket watch on the ground, more ward material. He had already found another by the front entrance.

“She created a time prison,” Shaw recognized. “And I’m guessing she was the one to summon The Midnight Man. The Apostate is strong. The tall one is talented. But the redhead has me the most worried.”

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