Hunter Killer: An Urban Fantasy Thriller (Magi Argent Book 2) by Andrew Dobell

Author:Andrew Dobell [Dobell, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

Russian Siege

Northern Russia

“Bloody hell, it’s freezing,” I remarked, pulling my coat closer as I concentrated and worked a little Magic, warming the air around me.

“We’re in Russia, in the Far North,” Adina stated, giving me a look. “What did you expect?”

I felt like there was an unsaid word at the end of that sentence, like ‘idiot’ or something.

“I knew it would be cold, but I didn’t think…” I stopped as Rebecca joined Adina in staring at me with an incredulous look. “Yeah, alright, fair point. I’ll shut up.”

Rebecca nodded and returned to looking over the building's side, down to the walled compound and large house that it sat within. We were up in the wilds somewhere, well away from any large city or population centre. This was the middle of nowhere, with just a couple of roads coming into town that snaked off through the winter tundra to other distant towns and villages. I could see hills and mountains in the distance, hemming us in, increasing that feeling of isolation.

The town itself was a bleak, communist looking backwater that seemed to have been left to rot, forgotten by the wider world, allowing the cancerous Nomads at the town's core to take root.

They had bled the place dry, and the only greenery I could really see was in the well-maintained compound, guarded by armed security. With my Aetheric Sight, I could clearly make out the Aegis that surrounded the entire place, just inside the walls, preventing us from appearing directly in the grounds themselves.

Instead, we’d chosen the tallest, nearest building to get a good look at it.

“So we know what we’re doing?” Rebecca asked.

“Yes,” Adina replied.

“I do,” I added.

“Good. Any questions? No? Alright, then let’s get this done.”

I nodded, giving the compound one last look before I moved to follow Rebecca down the fire escape. She’d been just what I’d expected her to be. Focused, dedicated, and professional, and she’d quickly taken a leading role organising this attack, and that was fine by me.

I could fight when I needed to, but I wasn’t a tactician. Adina was better at that kind of thing than I was, and she watched Rebecca with keen interest, asking questions and clarifying points when she needed to.

Reaching the street, we jogged through several back alleys and crossed a couple of streets before coming to one side of the compound, away from busy main roads. The plan was relatively simple, with only this first part having been fully worked out.

“Atticus,” Rebecca said, looking over at me. “You’re up.”

“On it,” I replied and focused on the Aegis. It looked like it had been here a while, making it a fairly solid barrier, but it wasn’t strong by any measure. I took a few seconds to centre myself, taking a few cleansing breaths, before I reached out and tested the edges of the Aegis. I used my Magic to pluck at the woven Essentia, pulling at the threads to see if it set off any alarms, but so far, nothing.

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