Embracing Magick: an Urban Fantasy Novel (The Witch Blood Chronicles Book 3) by Debbie Cassidy

Author:Debbie Cassidy [Cassidy, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-16T07:00:00+00:00

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The whomp, whomp of choppers and the buzz and whirr of high tech machinery filled the silent night with activity. We huddled on the outskirts at the edge of the woodland watching as the IEPEU did a sweep of the area.

Murdoch stood speaking to a technician who was wearing a headset, and Melody and Kevin broke away from another tech to jog over to us, battling the wind churned up by the choppers overhead.

“We’re having trouble getting readings,” Kevin said. “The electromagnetic field around this place is disabling most of our tech.”

“But we are able to ascertain the depth of structure. At least 0.80 kilometers.

I did the math in my head. “So what? Half a mile?”

“Yes, and about the size of a football field,” Kevin said.

Paimon had been right to be wary about exploring the whole structure. “Is there any way in? We need to get back down there. We need to get Aaron out!”

“Negative,” Melody said. “Your cosmic friend was right. The place is inaccessible aside from shifting in or out.” Her gaze flickered to Paimon, her expression turning speculative.

Inaccessible to everyone except the djinn it seemed. With their help, we could save our people. We could get Aaron back. “I know what you’re thinking.”

“You think they’ll go for it?”

They had to. “Only one way to find out.” I turned to Paimon and Alara. “We need your help. You’re the only ones that can get our people out. We need a bunch of djinn.”

His brows shot up.

“I think it’s time our people spoke to your people about an alliance.”

Paimon’s lips tightened. “You know the situation with the council. There is too much dissent, and the last thing you would wish to do is stir up the faction that wishes to claim your world.”

“Well, the way I see it, if they don’t help us there may not be a world left to claim. If the cosmic gods get their claws into it first...”

“Paimon,” Alara said. “There is another possibility we must consider. What if this threat finds its way into our world? We have enough to deal with without having to worry about a secondary threat. Surely working with the humans to eliminate it now will benefit us all.”

Paimon’s expression was speculative. “Yes, you’re right of course. But I doubt the council will see it that way. However, we must do what we can to convince them otherwise.”

Doh, hadn’t I just said that? “Paimon, we need to organize a meeting with your council. We need an alliance, and we need it now.”

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