Dark Mage (Avalon: Web of Magic, Book 11) by Rachel Roberts

Author:Rachel Roberts [Roberts, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781934876756
Amazon: 1934876755
Publisher: Seven Seas
Published: 2009-10-27T07:00:00+00:00

“FANTASTIC!”

The Dark Sorceress gazed into the seeing pool, smiling in satisfaction. On the glowing surface, the image of a blonde girl, a leopard cat, and a golden fairy dragon shimmered. The sorceress’s eyes sparked greedily at the sight of the luminous crystal in the young mage’s hands. Abruptly the image went blank.

“The blazing star has found the perfect power crystal,” she gloated. “And she snatched it right from the Spider Witch’s web. I could not have planned it better myself.”

She glanced at Gardener, slumped across the marble floor beside her. Shivers racked his ragged frame as the shadow creature on his back pulsed ominously.

But the magical charge had been enough to show her what she needed.

“Aww, tired already?” the Dark Sorceress mocked.

“She should not have to be sacrificed.” Gardener pushed lank hair from his face as he struggled to sit up.

“Don’t think of it as a sacrifice. The blazing star will become a valuable ally.”

“She will become a monster.” Gardener’s eyes flashed. “Like you.”

“I am what I’m supposed to be,” she shot back. “Living proof that the prophecy always comes true.”

“You poisoned Aldenmor,” he said angrily. “Was that part of your prophecy?”

“If I hadn’t released Black Fire, the mages wouldn’t even have a prophecy to test,” she retorted. “The fact is, evil defines goodness.”

“Choices define good and evil. We were the ones, Miranda, until you betrayed us. I will never forget what you did.” Gardener’s eyes glistened with emotion. “I would have given anything to have a bond like that.”

The sorceress ignored the emptiness welling in her chest. “I am way past caring for the creature. Whatever happened that day has kept us all alive.”

“Alive,” Henry scoffed. “Silvan is half spider, whatever you are isn’t close to human, and Lucinda….”

The Dark Sorceress watched the pain gleaming in his eyes. “There is always a price to pay.”

“The price is too great, Miranda.” Gardener shook his head. “We have lived beyond our time.”

“Henry, you are right.” She turned away, silver-streaked hair hiding the fierce hunger in her eyes. “I’m tired of hunting scraps of magic here and there just so I can survive. I must move on.”

“The mages will stop you.”

The sorceress wheeled to face him, eyes burning like fire. “I’ve helped these mages. I gave the warrior a power crystal, I taught the healer about her magic, and I have watched the blazing star from the beginning. Where were you? You left them without a mentor.”

“They turned out all right.”

The scrying pool sparked, reflecting an image of the blazing star.

“We’ll see, won’t we.”

“I will never give you what you want.”

“Oh, I think you will.” The sorceress raised a clawed hand.

At once the door to the scrying chamber slid open. Rusted wheels creaked eerily in the stone room as two lizard guards entered, pushing a steel and glass cage. Murky smoke hid the roiling dark masses within.

One of the guards slid back the hatch and stepped quickly away. Mist exploded from the tank as the voracious creatures leaped free. Black as night,

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