Shadowborn by David Dalglish

Author:David Dalglish
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction / Fantasy / Epic, Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Coming Of Age
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00

The midnight shadow flowed beneath them atop the angry waters of the Endless Ocean. If Bree stretched, she might touch it with her fingertips, but she didn’t dare. Merely being close to it left her feeling terribly uneasy. To some extent, she now knew what it was: a part of the shadowborn. Did it watch them? Could it rise up at will, a formless blob of rot and evil to grab her body and drag it below the water?

Bree tilted her back and rose a few feet higher. Hell if she knew, but better safe than sorry.

Chernor let a brief crackle of electricity light up his hand so they might see his signal.

Almost here.

One of Center’s three tremendous Beams was close to their right, the Fount about it dwarfing those raised by the outer islands. They were deep in Center’s shadow, hidden from the stars, but still the crawling darkness was shades blacker than the night itself. She saw it gathered around the Fount, remaining still instead of being sucked up with the rest of the water. Bree thought of it crawling up the Fount and shivered. So much they didn’t know about their foe. So many possibilities that sounded like nightmares.

Chernor angled them toward the curved shadow rimmed with stars that was Center’s eastern edge. Johan’s prediction had been correct so far. The few knights they’d spotted patrolled several miles inward from the island edge. Even if one of them spotted their group during the approach there was little the knight could do. Seraphim from Candren, Sothren, and Elern also flew the airspace between the islands, keeping tabs on Center’s movements. So long as they weren’t noticed curling up and over Center’s landmass, they would remain safe.

The black ring grew in detail the closer they flew, revealing uneven edges, trickles of waterfalls, and long piers. Bree searched for their intended landmark: five piers closely linked together at a dock. She saw several larger docks, but nothing matching the drawing on the map. Chernor guided them northward at a fast clip, keeping the island several hundred yards above. The longer they lurked below Center, the higher the chance a random knight discovered their presence.

Saul was the first to spot their destination, and he flew equal to Chernor to point it out. Their squadron angled to the west and emerged on the other side. There it was, five squat piers hanging over the edge of the island. Starlight shone upon them, leaving Chernor’s hand symbols easily visible.

I’ll scout.

The four fell into a hover while Chernor slowly glided toward the pier, his wings dull and barely humming. Bree drew her swords, just in case. A minute crawled by before Chernor reached the island edge. The man took hold of one of the piers and shut off his wings, hung there for another minute, and then pulled himself up. Bree held her breath, her thumbs drumming atop the hilt of her swords. Chernor was up there for less than a minute but still it felt like an eternity.

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