Rise of the Knightshades: The Djinn by J. Kent Holloway

Author:J. Kent Holloway
Language: eng
Format: epub

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The screams echoed through the web of passages that was once known as Solomon’s Vault. Gerard stiffened at the sound. The cries had come from the Hub. He was here. He had made his first move, and the mercenary was determined to make it the fell creature’s last.

Gerard and his men huddled inside the largest chamber of Solomon’s treasure repository…its rounded walls lined with twelve lifeless golems standing guard against the wall. Their animal-like faces stared blankly back at him, unsympathetic to Gerard’s plight.

The tension was as thick as goat cheese within the confined space. The mercenary captain glanced around the room, looking at each of his men. Their eyes widened with each earsplitting screech of their comrades from the Hub.

After several moments, he craned his head to look at Archibald. Despite the cool subterranean air, his lieutenant’s skin glistened with sweat down an ashen face. Without muttering a sound, Gerard motioned for his men to get into positions. Unsteadily, and with great hesitation, they complied. Archibald inched up behind his leader, leaned forward, and whispered.

“Sir, all the other tunnels have been left unguarded. Every able man we have lies in wait with us.”

Gerard knew what his friend was trying to say.

“Relax, Archibald.”

“But sir, how do you know the thing will head this way? What if we’ve miscalculated? What if he goes down a different passage?”

“He won’t.”

His lieutenant shifted on the balls of his feet to maintain his balance, his chainmail clinking haphazardly with each nervous gesture. He was clearly unnerved, and truth be told, Gerard couldn’t blame him. Whatever this Djinn was, it would be no easy feat to stop him. He was sure that before this night was done, some of his men would be dead. The creature was just too good.

“But sir…”

“Lieutenant!” Gerard’s voice rose involuntarily along with his irritation. Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he continued more quietly, “He’ll come down the eastern tunnel. It’s where he had that squire scout ahead. He knows where the Library is and it’s no doubt in this direction. He’ll come this way.”

One of his men coughed nervously to the left. The mercenary glared at the offender—a stern warning silently understood.

The screaming from the Hub had ceased. The mercenary wasn’t optimistic enough to think his men had succeeded in their mission. The Djinn would be heading this way soon. Gerard and his men had to be ready, prepared for anything.

He willed a determined smile to encourage his men, but the muscles of his face just would not cooperate.

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