The Gatekeeper's Curse- The Complete Trilogy by Emma L Adams

Author:Emma L Adams [Adams, Emma L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-02T06:00:00+00:00

14

Another day, another necromancy test. I shut down the circle with a wave of my hand, still feeling the ghost’s clammy hands on my skin. I’d probably never get used to the sensation of being touched by the dead.

“You pass,” said the examiner. “I’ve never seen anyone do a binding that quickly, Ilsa.”

“Thank you.”

The easiest way to take compliments on my necromantic talents was to imagine they were addressing the book, not me. I imagined the book basking in all the attention and hid a smile.

It’d been relatively quiet at the guild since the fetch had perished. Lady Montgomery marched around snapping at anyone who moved out of line or who didn’t stick to the guild’s rigid city patrol schedule, while the other senior necromancers had taken to spending long hours consulting their predecessors. I hadn’t been invited to any more summits, but considering everyone had ignored me at the last one, I had little to say to the guild. Being invisible suited me just fine, and a few weeks of peace were exactly what I’d needed.

Now I’d passed this test, I was one step closer to being River’s colleague rather than his apprentice. My heart skipped when I saw him waiting for me outside the testing room. He must have come back early from patrolling to meet me.

“Hey,” I said, closing the door behind me. “I passed.”

“Of course you did.” He paused, not speaking again until we were out of sight of the room, in the otherwise deserted corridor. “There’s a problem. I overheard Lady Montgomery talking about your next test, and it’s going to be held in front of the council. You’re not allowed to take anything into the room. No props. They’d pick up on the book for sure.”

“Ah—crap.” Could I even use my powers without it? I must be able to. “Can you use magic without your sword?”

“Of course I can. I just thought I’d warn you.”

“Warning accepted.” Considering Lady Montgomery had him running around at all hours patrolling, killing undead, and taking care of wraiths before they ambushed other unsuspecting necromancers, I appreciated how much effort River put into my training. He even managed to fit in a few sword lessons, and had been patient with my many failed attempts to swing a blade around. I was more than content to stick with knives—and the book. “Does this mean I’ll be a full-fledged necromancer soon?”

“Not soon enough for my liking.” He pulled me to him and kissed me. I wrapped my hands around the back of his head, and he broke off the kiss. “Your hands are freezing cold.”

“Blame the ghosts. How long until we can stop this charade?”

“Aren’t you enjoying it?” His bright green eyes gleamed as he looked me up and down, as though he could see right through my necromancer cloak. Heat rose to my cheeks. I didn’t need psychic powers to imagine his thought process.

“I’d enjoy it more if I didn’t have to think about what Lady Montgomery would say about me corrupting her perfect rule-following son.

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