Shadows Fall by Simon R. Green

Author:Simon R. Green
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science Fiction, Science Fiction / Fantasy, General, Fantasy, Fiction, Simon R. Green Shadows Fall Fiction Forever Door Father Time
ISBN: 9781932100457
Publisher: BenBella Books
Published: 2005-04-09T17:00:00+00:00

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As a rule, Derek and Clive Manderville didn't tend towards doing much in a hurry. As gravediggers and general handymen, or Cemetery Technicians, as their mother preferred to put it, their work tended to be sporadic and leisurely. When you weren't waiting for a funeral service to finish, or a storm to blow over, there was still plenty of time for the odd philosophical discussion or a crafty drag on a hand-rolled. Neverthless, the brothers Manderville could still act quickly when the need arose, and at present the speed with which they were packing two suitcases would have startled even an observer from the Guinness Book of Records. Clothes, toiletries and other essentials were being thrown in the direction of the suitcases with quite astonishing speed and accuracy. In short, Derek and Clive could have packed for the Olympics.

This was not their preferred mode of existence, in or out of work, but the brothers Manderville were more than capable of recognizing a threat to their continued livelihood, especially when it knocked them to the ground, planted a metaphorical knee on their chest and started growling right in their faces. They also had no difficulty in deciding how to meet such a crisis. They were panicking.

Derek and Clive lived with their mother in a pleasant little house overlooking All Souls cemetery. The view wasn't up to much, but at least it meant they didn't have far to go to work in the morning. They had good jobs, excellent health, and a secure if limited future. They were both young, in their early and mid-twenties respectively, and were tall, muscular and handsome in a way that had fluttered several female hearts, and lifted a few skirts into the bargain. Money wasn't exactly flowing in their direction, but they weren't short of the price of a pint either. So basically, all things considered, they should have been happy with their lot. On top of the world, so to speak. Instead, they had left work early, run all the way home, and were presently up in their bedroom packing two suitcases at speed, prior to making a moonlight flit.

Of course, since it was barely mid-afternoon, the moonlight part would have to go by the board. Flight was the important part, and they were all for it, as soon as humanly possible.

Unfortunately, the packing wasn't going particularly well. They were supposed to be taking only the barest essentials, but Derek and Clive were having great difficulties agreeing on what they couldn't live without. They'd been packing for almost half an hour now, and still didn't have a lot to show for it. Tempers were growing strained. They'd both started snatching things out of each other's suitcase, and taken to breathing hard through flared nostrils. Clive was wearing his Deep Fix Live Tour T-shirt, and a pair of jeans so filthy they could have walked to the laundry room on their own. Derek, on the other hand, had taken the time to change into his best suit, complete with shirt and tie.

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