Skybuilders (Sorcery and Science Book 4) by Ella Summers

Author:Ella Summers [Summers, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Published: 2015-09-10T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

~ Field of Giants ~

526AX August 23, The Frozen Field

THE WIND’S ICY fangs bit at Ariella’s cheek, piercing her skin. The bodysuit Leonidas had procured for her was made of some sleek unnatural fabric that kept her dry and warm under most conditions, but it had obviously not been designed to withstand a blizzard. Her skin was damp with sweat. It had been so hot where they’d been, that she’d dipped her head under a fountain at the top of the cliff. Her hair was still wet, and her waterlogged ponytail sagged over her shoulder with the weight of an enormous overcooked noodle.

None of these were reasons to slack off her duty to sow the frozen field with golem parts. She stood ready with Starsoul, its silky violet surface twinkling with the reflected lights of a million tiny snowflakes. Silas had already drawn the largest blades on him, two moderately curved Crescent swords with ninety-centimeter blades and red lanyards attached to the hilts. He liked to joke that they were ‘twin knives’. Twin two-handed swords—each wielded one-handed by the behemoth Phantom—would have been closer to the truth.

“So, what am I aiming for? Eyes? Ears? Golems’ unmentionable parts?” Leonidas asked.

At Ariella’s side, the spy dug his hands into his pockets, digging out two grape-sized discs. Just one of those bombs had proved potent enough to take out a squad of armored mechanical eagles. Two ought to be enough to bring a few golems to their knees.

Had Marin been there, she would have already dissected one of those bombs and figured out how to make a hundred more. There were times when Ariella really missed having their airship scientist turned bomb maker along, Marin’s starry-eyed tangents into the inner workings of her favorite technological doodads notwithstanding.

“How would I know?” she replied.

“Golems are made by magic, right? Elitions know a lot about magic. I figured you could tell me their weak spots.”

“Before five minutes ago, I’d never seen a golem.”

“Hmm.” Leonidas nodded toward Silas. “But I’ll bet he has.”

Indeed it was true that Silas had been eyeing the golems with a wary look that she'd rarely seen grace his face. That didn't bode well for their upcoming fight. As of yet, the golems hadn't shown the slightest sign of aggression. They hadn't shouted, stomped, or swung the swords they held in their hands. They hadn't even budged a millimeter. They could just as well have been inert statues, decorations to dress up the drab scenery.

Ariella was not fooled. Nothing was that easy. She knew that as soon as they tried to cross that field, the golems would come to life and try to stop them. And she wasn’t sure how they were supposed to evade seven metal giants. Every story she'd heard about golems said they were as quick as they were strong.

Ariella looked at the sword in the nearest golem’s hand. It was twice as long as she was tall. Ok, so they seemed to be rather strong. Not good. Not good at all.

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