Blood Demon_An Urban Fantasy Novel by N. P. Martin

Author:N. P. Martin [Martin, N. P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MARTIN PUBLICATIONS
Published: 2017-11-20T07:00:00+00:00

I walked for hours through the gray mist as the Soul Finder pointed the way. Despite the device, more than once I wondered if I was heading in the right direction, because in all that time, I came across absolutely nothing in the way of life—no people, no organic lifeforms, unless you included a few dead trees, and certainly no buildings or dwellings of any kind. The place was dead as dead can be. "I know this is the Realm of the Dead," I muttered. "But this is ridiculous. There’s fucking nothing here."

"Patience, Creed," Max said annoyingly. "I think you forget how big this realm is. There are vast stretches of desert here that are vast beyond comprehension. It leaves room for expansion, I suppose. Humans keep dying, after all."

"Like your recent victims, Max. Maybe you’ll—"

I stopped suddenly as I noticed something rising out of the mist not too far ahead. From this distance, it appeared to be a huge block of shadow, but as I started walking again, drawing closer to the change in scenery, I saw that it was in fact a building up ahead. Finally, I thought as I quickened my pace.

The building itself was huge, and constructed from gray stone blocks. It also wasn’t the only building. There were more, each one uniform in its dimensions, being rectangular and stretching high into the sky, like the skyscrapers back on Earth. I could also hear sounds for the first time, which cut through the heavy silence I had grown used to. The sounds of people.

Excitement and apprehension grew in me in equal measure as I walked quickly towards the buildings up ahead.

"Looks like we’ve arrived at the Gray City," Max said, sounding intrigued. "It seems very…gray."

"Is that supposed to be a joke?" I said.

"Not really. Just alluding to the fact that everything is so very…gray here."

"I’m sure your domain in the Underworld is a fucking rainbow delight."

"Not exactly, though it isn’t…gray. There’s lots of red where I come from."

"Sounds awesome."

"Better than this faded memory of a place."

The Soul Finder was still pointing north as I made my way into the Gray City, which didn’t appear to have any set boundaries, and seemed like it was in a constant state of expansion as it spread into the desert. I even saw the first signs of people as I stepped onto a road that seemed to grow out of the desert itself. People were coming and going in and out of the buildings nearest to me, some of them rushing off deeper into the city. Anyone who noticed me gave me a strange look, and it didn’t take me long to figure out why. So far, every person I had seen looked the same, in that they were gray in appearance, as if all the color in them had faded over time, or as if they had stepped out of an old black and white photograph. I, on the other hand, had retained my normal colors, and while not exactly vibrant, I still stood out against the grayness of everything else.

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