Hallows Eve by Bob Mayer

Author:Bob Mayer [Mayer, Bob]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 35825137
Publisher: Cool Gus
Published: 2017-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The North Atlantic, 31 October 1941 A.D.

The pressure on the blade against Roland’s throat lessened the slightest bit.

“What do you know of Jagers?” the man asked.

“I know you hunt Grendels. And Aglaeca. Monsters. I’ve hunted with Jagers twice before.”

“And you are still breathing,” Jager said. “Impressive.” He stiffened as the point of Roland’s Naga dagger touched his side, just underneath his rib cage. “It took you long enough. I am surprised you survived two battles against Grendels with such slow reactions.”

The rebuke didn’t bother Roland because it was true. He had been slow.

Jager pulled his blade away from Roland, who returned the favor.

“You say this ship sinks?” Jager asked.

Roland nodded. “It will get torpedoed by a German U-Boat.”

“The U-Boat is my target. This is not good. I thought this ship was designed to sink U-Boats? ”

“It is,” Roland said. “But the crew doesn’t know there is a U-Boat nearby. How do you know there is?”

“I followed the doorway the Shadow opened. I saw where the beasts went. But I was too slow. I ended up on this ship. I was diverted by one of the Norn. Or she helped me. Who knows what those old bitches do?”

It took Roland several moment to find the term in the download: the Fates in Norse Mythology.

“She was there, just before the doorway closed. She also told me there would be a traveler in time where I was going. She was right about that, because here you are. You come from the future?”

First rule of Time Patrol. But Roland had been down this path before with Jagers. They came from another timeline, one that had been destroyed by an infestation of Aglaeca, who birthed Grendels, and Kraken, who guarded the nests where Aglaeca lay their eggs that birthed more Aglaeca and Grendels. It was a disaster that once it began reached criticality relatively quickly. And the Jager was saying that a Fate had already spilled the beans on time travel. Given that the previous two Jagers had proved to be formidable allies, Roland threw First Rule out the window. A move that would have surprised Frasier, but not Dane.

“I am,” Roland said.

“And this ship is sunk by this U-Boat?”

“It is.”

“Does it destroy the U-Boat in the process?”

“No.”

They both staggered as the Reuben James took a large wave.

“That is not good,” Jager understated.

“What is on the submarine?” Roland asked, although he had a pretty good idea.

Two crewmen came down the passageway, their foul weather gear soaked, their hoods low. They pushed past, not exchanging a greeting, exhausted after their watch.

“An Aglaeca,” Jager said. “Many eggs. Some Grendels.” He shook his head. “Something is not right. The Grendels would have killed almost all the humans on board. Just kept some alive to drive the boat. They would not risk attacking this ship. They would only fight for survival.”

“What is their goal?” Roland asked .

“To plant as many nests as they can,” Jager said. “Along coastlines. So the eggs can hatch and then the beasts can multiply until they over-run your world.

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