The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Author:Jessica Townsend [Townsend, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Published: 2020-09-28T18:30:00+00:00

The rest of the unit was already heading for the riverglass coach as Morrigan and Cadence caught up. Morrigan made sure to walk slightly behind Cadence, trying to hide the large book-shaped lump beneath her cloak.

Hawthorne was bargaining with Miss Cheery about how many dragon books he could borrow on her library card. Thaddea and Anah were poring over a medical journal and arguing about the best way to splint a broken leg.

Suddenly, a klaxon sounded. The lanterns hanging off the shelves changed from murky green to a fiery, glowing red. Everyone stopped talking.

Morrigan felt her arms seize up, still wrapped tight around her waist, pressing the large book against her stomach.

‘They know I’ve got it,’ she whispered to Cadence. ‘I’m going to be arrested!’

‘Shush,’ hissed Cadence, but she looked worried too.

The sirens were growing louder … and there was another sound. A strange, high-pitched, whining metallic sound a bit like a buzz saw, then a noise like two pieces of sandpaper being rubbed together.

Keeeeeehhh … chchchch.

Keeee-keeeeehhh … chchchchchch.

‘What is that?’ asked Francis, putting his fingers in his ears.

Keeeeeeehhhh-keeh-keeeh … chchchch.

They all looked to Roshni, who was staring up at the shelves high above them, eyes wide as dinner plates.

‘Everyone get to the coach!’ she shouted. ‘NOW!’

They turned to run, but it was too late. The riverglass coach was two rows away. Before they made it even halfway there, Morrigan’s whole unit, Roshni and Miss Cheery all pulled up abruptly, their escape thwarted by a sight that made the skin all over Morrigan’s body crawl as if she’d instantly broken out in hives.

They were surrounded. The infestation had arrived.

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