Oath of the Brotherhood by Carla Laureano

Author:Carla Laureano [Laureano, Carla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic
ISBN: 9781621841500
Publisher: Enclave Publishing
Published: 2021-01-12T06:00:00+00:00

“They accepted me as an apprentice.” Conor sat across from Eoghan at a table near the cookhouse. “For a second, I thought they were going to kick me out. Master Liam did not seem pleased with me.”

“Congratulations,” Eoghan said, but his tone was distracted.

Conor watched his friend push a chunk of fish around his half-empty bowl. “What’s wrong?”

Eoghan met his eyes and lowered his voice. “News from Sliebhan. King Fergus has seized the throne without a battle. All of Bodb’s chieftains and their warriors have sworn fealty.”

Gooseflesh prickled Conor’s skin. Fergus had conquered the country with only minor bloodshed, and now he had all Sliebhan’s warriors behind him. The situation smacked of sorcery. “When did this happen?”

“Word came last night. It’s been a few days at most.”

The Conclave had learned the news yesterday. And today Conor agreed to commit himself to an apprenticeship for an undefined period of time.

What had Riordan said? He fears you will leave before you’re ready if you don’t sever all ties to the kingdoms.

“They bound me here before I could hear the news.” Saying it aloud only confirmed his suspicions.

Eoghan looked at him strangely. “Why would they do that? You’d have to be mad to go back to the kingdoms now.”

“I don’t know.” But Conor felt the pull toward the turmoil of his uncle’s conquest the same way he had felt the pull toward Ard Dhaimhin. He was as enmeshed in the future of the kingdoms as he was bound to Liam’s plans in the High City.

Conor rubbed his arms against his sudden chill, despite the fact the evening air was mild. Comdiu, protect me, he thought, a ward against the unknown to come.

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