Shadows and Anguish (A Cat Among Dragons Book 8) by Boykin Alma

Author:Boykin, Alma [Boykin, Alma]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: science fiction, human wave, military sci-fi
ISBN: 9781927967775
Publisher: IndieBookLauncher.com
Published: 2016-06-21T04:00:00+00:00

Three days later, Rachel and McKendrick looked at the heap of melted, charred metal and other substances now taking up a corner of the laboratory in the 58th Regiment of Foot’s headquarters. “You are certain?” McKendrick asked. “I don’t doubt your analysis, Rachel, but others will.”

“I’m as certain as I can be, sir, and Captain Ahkai and the wizards are ninety percent certain as well. It included exotic materials.”

The redhead stared at the mess, a morose expression on his round face. “According to Inland Revenue, that office belonged to one of theirs, and the glass should not have been missing. The manager to whom the office belonged is also missing.”

“Presumed charred, I assume. And one of the bodies was not human. Humanoid, very close, but not human. Humans do not have triple-rows of teeth in their jaws.”

McKendrick stared at her over his glasses. “Like a shark?”

“Yes.” Rachel leaned over to the side and fished a bit of sooty something out of a shallow pasteboard box. “This is exotic. The lens and half the circuits are imports. Ah, were imports, sorry.”

McKendrick folded his arms. “I di’ nay like this.”

Rachel rubbed under her blind eye. “Neither do I, sir. I can’t tell where it came from, or when, but the important bits were imported.”

“And worse. I missed Hogmanay because of them,” McKendrick growled.

“There’s always Burns Night, sir.”

“T’is nae the same.”

“Then may I have your haggis?”

He drew himself up and glared at her. “Certainly not. Nor may you have my tattie scones.” He relaxed. “The leeks, however, are all yours. Only someone as mad as the Welsh would consider those edible.”

Rachel risked sticking her tongue out at him. He wagged his finger and chuckled. “Do not abuse my generosity, Commander Na Gael.”

“It is my stomach, not your generosity, that leeks abuse, sir.”

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