Strange Magic (A Morris and Chastain Investigation Book 7) by Justin Gustainis

Author:Justin Gustainis [Gustainis, Justin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror, Fantasy
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“There once was a lady from Niger

who rode on the back of a tiger.

They returned from the ride

with the lady inside

and a smile on the face of the tiger.”

She sat back, spread her hands, and said, “Viewed as poetry, it’s pretty jejune, Mister President. But as a philosophy, especially when you’re talking about controlling demons, it’s right on the money.”

“Demons can’t be controlled?”

“Not reliably. There are practitioners who seem to be good at it, but that’s only true until they make their first mistake. With demons, your first mistake is usually your last. And it’s difficult enough controlling a single demon, even for an experienced witch or wizard. Summoning multiple entities, and trying to bend them to your will...” Libby shook her head, expressing the sheer futility of such an undertaking.

“A pity, that,” Leffingwell said. “It sounds as if they’d make formidable weapons against some of our enemies.”

“So would nuclear weapons, Mister President,” Stark said. “But you haven’t employed them, have you, sir? And I believe I know why: because you’re quite aware that the after-effects would be uncontrollable—and disastrous.”

“You draw a nice analogy, Howard,” Leffingwell said, and stood. This time, he did not motion his guests back into their seats. “I want to thank you both for coming here tonight. If the information you bring is reliable, then clearly there’s something going on at CIA that I need to put a stop to.”

“It’s reliable, Mister President,” Libby said. “I’m as convinced of that as I am about tomorrow’s sunrise.”

“I don’t doubt your sincerity, Libby—not for one moment.”

A couple of vertical frown lines appeared on Libby’s forehead, just above her nose—as if this was not quite the response she had been hoping for.

“With all respect, sir, I hope you’ll act quickly,” she said. “According to Quincey, one of the things that Muñoz didn’t know was the timetable these rogue CIA people are following. They might be planning to launch this insanity six months from you—or it could be tomorrow.”

“No need to worry, Libby,” Leffingwell said. “I won’t waste any time attending to this.”

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