Hammer of God (Godspeaker Trilogy, Book 3) by Karen Miller

Author:Karen Miller
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Kings and rulers, Epic, Historical, Demonoid Upload 4, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Slaves, General, Queens
ISBN: 9780316008372
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2009-01-01T06:55:48+00:00

Oh, said Dexterity. The pale skin around his beard turned pink. Yes. Well. Hmm.

What does he say? said Vortka. He sounds angry, is he angry? He should not dare. You are Zandakar warlord, you are the god's hammer, where is his respect, this godless Ethrea man?

Am I a warlord, Vortka? Am I the god's hammer? I think I am not, I think Dimmi is those things. He released Vortka's shoulder. And Dexterity is not godless, you must believe that.

Vortka looked doubtful, then he sighed. Have you ever lied to me, Zandakar? I think you have not. You say this man is not godless, I will believe you.

It was a start, it was something, as Ursa would say. He felt a blade prick of new pain in his heart. How is Dimmi, Vortka? How is Yuma? The god told me they are here in Jatharuj.

Aieee, tcha, sighed Vortka. I will tell you, but tell me first of these things you know and how you know them. Tell me of your life since we parted in Et-Raklion.

What's he saying? said Dexterity. Tcha, I wish I'd asked you to teach me Mijaki while Helfred was teaching you Ethrean.

As Vortka went to speak, Zandakar held up his hand to halt him and looked at Dexterity. Yatzhay. Vortka wants my Ethrea life.

And you want to tell him? Dexterity looked alarmed. Zandakar, you can't. That's that's giving information to the enemy. And besides, it isn't as though we've unlimited time!

He shrugged. Yatzhay, Dexterity. I must tell. He is Vortka. I wei hurt Rhian. I wei hurt Ethrea.

Dexterity chewed at his lip, then nodded. Still he did not look happy. Well, all right, but tell him quickly. Then tell him he must help you stop the Mijaki army from leaving Jatharuj. He shuddered. All those warships. God help us, Zandakar, even with an armada of vessels from every trading nation we don't stand a chance against your people.

Zho, he told Dexterity, then turned again to Vortka, who was frowning to hear Dexterity's cross voice. Do not look at him with your high godspeaker eyes, Vortka. He has been my good friend, he has saved me many times, he has fed me and clothed me, he has bound my wounds and protected me when men would strike me down. I was alone in Ethrea, Vortka, for a long time I did not hear the god. Did I want to live? I think I did not. Dexterity would not let me die, he fought for me when I was nothing to him, when I was a trouble that could have cost him his life.

Vortka was staring at Dexterity, his face hard with disbelief. Why would he do this?

Because he is a good man.

Tcha! said Vortka, he wore his terrible high godspeaker face. This is a godless man, how can he be good?

Zandakar closed his eyes. The stone scorpion pain was gone completely from his body, its poison had been pushed out of his blood to lie sticky on his skin.

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