The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister

Author:Katie MacAlister
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Penguin Group, Inc.
Published: 2011-05-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Akashic League of Great Britain. How may I direct your call?”

“I’d like to book the services of a Summoner, please. One who is familiar with dragons.”

Brom, bearing a shovel and a plastic bag, marched past where I was sitting in the morning sun on the east patio, and disappeared into the shrubbery.

“Er . . .” The woman on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback by my request. “Dragons?”

“Yes. Do you have someone who can summon a dragon spirit?”

“I . . . I don’t know. I don’t think anyone has ever asked for a Summoner with dragon experience. They aren’t often raised as shades. In fact, I can’t ever think of the time one was. Perhaps it would be best if I transferred you over to booking.”

Brom headed back into the house.

I listened with impatience to the classical music provided by the Akashic League before a male voice greeted me. “Booking.”

“I’d like to engage a Summoner, one with experience with dragons,” I said. “Can you hook me up with one? I’m just outside of London, but I’m willing to go anywhere in Europe to speak with her.”

Brom wandered past with a large bucket, heading for the shrubs again.

“Her?” the man said, suspicion dripping from the word.

“Or him,” I said quickly. “I’m good with either gender, so long as the Summoner has experience with dragon ghosts.”

“Dragon ghosts?” the man repeated, his voice taking on a weary tone. “Madame, you are aware, are you not, that there are several types of spirits?”

“Well . . . not really. I mean, a ghost is a ghost is a ghost, isn’t it?”

“No,” he said firmly. “There are bound and unbound, released and unreleased spirits. There are alastors and alguls, as well as shades, revenants, and liches. A sentient being who is brought forth by a member of the Akashic League may take any one of those forms. How and when did the dragon you referenced die?”

Nico, the green dragon tutor whom Baltic had reluctantly engaged for Brom’s education, smiled at me as he passed by carrying a large covered tray and a small hatchet.

“Oh. Um, I’m not exactly sure.”

The man sighed heavily. “Your chance of success in raising the spirit or entity will depend directly on the amount of information you can give the person assisting you.”

I made a rude face at the phone. “I’m sorry. I’ll try to dig up more information, but really, I think it’s best that I talk directly to the person who will be doing the summoning.”

Pavel, armed with a coil of rope, a small chain saw, and a plate of pastel-colored cupcakes, passed me with a determined look on his face, and disappeared into the yew shrubs.

“Well . . .” The click of keys on a keyboard followed. “As it happens, we do have a Summoner who lists dragons as an area of expertise. Would you like to book her services?”

I agreed, and provided the man with the necessary information, thanking him when he finally parted with the name and phone number I wanted.

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