Doom Bringers by Blake Arthur Peel

Author:Blake Arthur Peel [Peel, Blake Arthur]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2020-04-06T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16 | Zara

The Harbingers.

I turn the name over and over in my head, trying to commit it to memory as I carry the tome in my hands. Looking in the direction Richard had gone, I begin making my way through the narrow corridor of bookshelves, my mind racing as I consider my next steps.

The book, Heretics of the Light, condemns the Harbingers as cultists and religious zealots who seek to tear down the Conclave and the government. They want to usher in an apocalyptic age dominated by the R’Laar, whom they regard as gods. It states that they have been stamped out by inquisitions throughout history, only to have them resurface, more numerous and deeply ingrained in society than ever before.

It warns that they will stop at nothing until their cataclysmic vision is brought to pass.

The demons… the assassins… the cultists… who’s pulling the strings? Where do these connections begin? Where do I even start finding these so-called Harbingers?

I picture myself briefly as an insect, trapped in a web so vast and tangled, that there is little hope of escape. I can imagine a massive, eight-legged spider crawling its way toward me, its mandibles snapping open as it comes to devour me.

“No,” I whisper to myself forcefully. “You are a mage now. Do not let yourself give in to fear.”

Turning a corner, I spot Richard up ahead gathering books from off of a wooden cart. Slowing my pace somewhat, I approach him from behind and tap him on the shoulder, causing him to jump.

“Sorry,” I say quietly as he turns wide-eyed to regard me. “I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“Zara,” he breathes, his face breaking out into a nervous grin. “I thought you would be busy studying that book I showed you.”

“I was,” I reply, handing the dusty tome back to him. “I plan on studying it in even greater detail later. But for now, I have to go. Though, before I do... I need your help with something.”

“Me?” he asks, looking perplexed. “I really don’t think I have the time.”

I frown. “You’re a steward-in-training. Aren’t you supposed to serve the mages?”

“Yes, but… it’s not that simple! I have chores I have to do, things that require—”

“Look,” I interrupt, lowering my voice and taking a step closer. He squirms uncomfortably at my being so close to him. “You know this library better than I ever will, and the things I am working on are of the utmost importance. I have to go look into some things right now, but in the meantime, I would ask that you conduct a little research for me.”

He eyes me for a moment, curious but hesitant. “What kind of research?”

“I need you to look into someone for me. Well, a group of people, actually. They’re called the Harbingers. I want to learn everything there is to know about them: who they are, what they believe, what they’ve done in the past—especially anything illegal.”

“The Harbingers,” he repeats, his brows furrowing.

I nod. “I know it sounds crazy, but I promise it is for a good cause.

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