When Ash Rains Down (Kingdom Come Book 1) by Cecelia Earl

Author:Cecelia Earl [Earl, Cecelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cecelia Earl
Published: 2017-01-04T05:00:00+00:00

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No sooner does he say this than we are knocked into darkness. The cage is surrounded by black smoke that covers the white sun's rays. It swirls, gathers together, and separates out, as if waltzing outside the black iron. The shadows and smoke lower to the ground until tendrils wrap around the rods, like hands prying and poking to get in.

"Let me guess," I say dryly, belying my anxiety and confusion. "My enemies?"

He moves to shield me so I am between him and the van. His spear takes on a fiery glow, as does mine sticking out of the tree. "Some of them." The look he throws me shows no fear, but beyond that I can't read it.

I don't know if this shenanigan is more of his games, like the whispering trees, or a real threat. Am I on some movie set? He's totally playing with me. That has to be it. And yet, this feels real enough I can't stop the fear from shaking my bones.

The rods of our cage also take on a glow that grows into brilliant yellow-golden flames.

"Wha—" I whisper, as the shrieks and groans of the near-infiltrating smoke sounds, echoing and throbbing in my brain. I cover my ears. My shoulder blades twinge again, pain stabbing through my back like daggers. I cringe.

"Don't fight the pain, Julia. Relax and it will help you fight with me," Nicholas, in ready-stance, whispers. I know how well I do on the defensive, so I can't wait to fight all this black smoke, when I couldn't even fight a guy I could see and touch. Quicker than a flash, Nicholas flits to the tree and back again with my spear in hand. "Take this." He thrusts the fiery weapon at me.

I grab it, flinching, expecting it to be hot. It's surprisingly cool despite its blaze. "What's going on? What is that black stuff?"

"They can't get in. Don't worry."

They? I don't see anything even remotely human in form. "You're worried." I check the perimeter to see we're still alone in this part of the forest near the tall iron rods. "And your worry is worrying me." Knowing that he is my only ally right now does nothing to ease the fear creeping through my veins. "Besides, this is your fault. You're the one who brought me here. Save me, my ass. Besides, if they can't get in, why are we ready to fight them?"

"Something's not right. They shouldn't be able to be here. To get in. They're getting stronger." He looks at me. "Like I told Cole, it was time for you to know and to train."

He turns his face away. In the shadowy light, I see his jaw clench. He mumbles words I can't hear, either because his tone is so low or because he speaks a language I can't understand. Whatever he said, we are joined by others. Men, boys, and women, all wielding flaming swords, spears, and arrows. They surround us. I'm the center of a circle of warriors.

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