Eclipse Core by Gage Lee

Eclipse Core by Gage Lee

Author:Gage Lee [Lee, Gage]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: MMO litRPG role playing steampunk quest gamelit, men&#8217, s adventure video game adaptations wizard, coming of age sword sorcery dungeon core demon, action dark epic metaphysical vengeful myth asian, Chinese manga wuxia xianxia martial arts kung fu, supernatural fantasy magic occult legends thriller
ISBN: 1670703347
Google: 5dS-zAEACAAJ
Amazon: B07YBK1BK3
Publisher: Shadow Alley Press
Published: 2019-10-28T16:00:00+00:00


The Hit

TIME SEEMED TO RUSH by after my duel with Rafael. If I wasn’t in class or eating, I tried to sneak away to channel and focus on advancing my core. That almost never happened, though, because Rachel and Clem had both gotten very good at ambushing me and hauling me off for some one-on-one time.

Clem insisted I practice my scrivening with her or help her with her martial arts. Rachel wanted to hike in the wilderness connected to the school or cook fancy desserts in the cottage’s kitchen.

I definitely enjoyed my time with both of them, but it was all getting exhausting. While it was nice to be the center of attention, it was also nerve-racking. Anything I said to one of the girls would eventually get back to the other, making all our conversations fraught with potential peril for me.

That’s why I was almost glad when the holiday break arrived. I could use the time alone to recharge my social batteries and prepare for the last half of the year.

For the next month, I read the Manual of the New Moon, searched for Hahen, ate with the staff who’d stayed behind for the holiday, and generally enjoyed the peace and quiet. It was a good month that came to an abrupt halt when an unexpected booming echoed through the cottage on the last day of the break. Someone had come to see me.

“Hey, stranger,” Hagar said when I opened the door. “Guess what time it is.”

“Let me guess,” I said, closing the door behind her. “Another job?”

“Could be,” Hagar agreed as we headed down the path to the cottage. “What I do know, though, is that the elders want to see you.”

“Really?” I asked, suddenly excited. I’d finally get to ask them about my mom directly. “When?”

“Now,” a familiar voice said from behind me.

Elders Sanrin, Hirani, and Claude were all standing in my kitchen. They wore identical dark cloaks with deep hoods and seemed amused by my surprise.

“How did you get in here?” First the transport, now the elders. It looked like my secret hideout wasn’t very secret or secure anymore.

“This place is proof against most,” Sanrin said, “but not against the likes of us. How are you doing, Jace?”

Sanrin and Hirani came into the sitting room to greet me, while Claude busied himself going through my cabinets and cupboards.

“I’m all right,” I said. “Pretty good, actually. Though I wanted to talk to you about—”

“I’m making coffee,” Claude called from the kitchen. “How do you all take it?”

“Black,” Hagar called.

“A spot of cream,” Sanrin said.

“None for me,” Hirani called, “stuff makes me jittery.”

“Black, too,” I called. “Anyway, what I was saying was—”

“We have a very important job for you, Jace.” Hirani took my hands. The cloak hid her hair, but it couldn’t conceal the stunning beauty of her face. Her eyes flashed even in shadow, and the touch of her fingers against mine made my breath catch in my throat. “It is not, however, a very pleasant one.”

“Okay, but—”

“We’ve discovered how the attacks are coordinated,” Sanrin said with a frown.



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