Shiver the Moon by Phillip M Locey

Author:Phillip M Locey [Locey, Phillip M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781947579088
Publisher: Elisahd Books
Published: 2018-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

The entire ride from the beach to the grove where they hid, Jaiden felt like he was going to vomit from the excitement. Then came the waiting, which was excruciating. Once Palomar flew over the wall, however, signaling the start of the final charge, the uneasiness had all been worth it. At last, Jaiden felt the exhilaration of charging into battle on horseback.

With his shield upon his left arm and the reins is his hands, he placed his trust in Inferno, letting his steed’s training take over. A moment of worry snuck up when it looked like the gates might not open before they arrived, but once he saw them swinging inward the adrenaline took over and he drew his sword, ready to face whatever foes awaited inside that fortress.

Unlike the fight on the deck of the Riverdog two nights ago, there was plenty of space to maneuver, though his side was now the one outnumbered. The courtyard of the prison was a vast square of grainy earth, with sparse patches of grass struggling here and there. The enemy was concentrated ahead, hemming in the Order’s foot soldiers toward the far end of the yard. Sir Golddrake led their charge in that direction, but Jaiden peeled to the left when he spotted Saffron and Palomar facing grim odds in the northeast corner of the square.

They were surrounded by ten men, clad in mail and black cloaks. Even amid the cacophony of alarm bells, war-howls, hoof beats, and clanging weapons, Jaiden could make out Palomar’s singing. As Inferno brought him closer, he could see the blade of the Aasimar’s greatsword, crackling with white energy.

When Palomar swung and contacted an enemy’s sword, a peel of thunder rang as if lightning had struck, and the weapon flew from his opponent’s shocked hand.

Saffron followed with a cobra-quick thrust of her spear, impaling the suddenly defenseless man. Yet a pair of warriors circled behind her, and one swept the haft of his spear at her ankles, tripping her. As she fell to her knees, Jaiden pressed the flanks of his horse to hasten to her aid.

The second soldier behind Saffron brought his blade downward, though she managed to raise her shield and meet his blow. Jaiden let out a battle-cry and swung his sword. The man attacking Saffron heard and turned in time to see Jaiden bearing down on him, but not quickly enough to prevent being nearly cloven in two.

His fellow with the spear was likewise surprised and trampled by Inferno, who danced and leapt sideways to clear his feet from the entanglement of the man’s body, smashing him further in the process. The other nearby warriors backed slightly, possibly reassessing their tactics with the addition of a mounted opponent.

Jaiden was not waiting for them to figure out a new plan. He urged his steed into their midst and Palomar followed his lead, pushing them back with huge sweeps of his thundering sword. Saffron regained her feet, only to turn when the sound of chanting rose behind her, where the enemy had already been cleared.

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