Stone Cold Bastards by Jake Bible

Author:Jake Bible [Bible, Jake]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
ISBN: 9781933417608
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Published: 2017-02-23T18:30:00+00:00

“Smells like mold,” Parsons said. “Stinks.”

“Books rot,” Birchstein said. “Especially in the South when there’s no air conditioning.”

“Pull that one,” Hannah said as Birchstein approached the sconce Artus had said would reveal the tunnel’s entrance.

Birchstein nodded and reached for the sconce. He was about to pull it when he stopped and looked at the bookcase.

“No need,” Birchstein said. “They left it ajar.”

His fingers disappeared behind the bookcase and he gave a hard tug, nearly falling over as the case swung wide open without a sound.

“They’ve been oiling the hinges,” Parsons said, studying the way the bookcase was connected to the wall. He rubbed his fingers down one of the hinges and sniffed. “Beeswax. Good idea. Ain’t gonna go rancid and stink like grease.”

The three of them stood at the opening and looked at the set of narrow, stone steps that descended into the darkness below.

“I’ll fetch some torches,” Birchstein said.

“How far you think they go?” Parsons asked as he and Hannah waited for Birchstein to return.

“Far,” Hannah said, doing some quick calculations in her head of the position of the library in relation to the edge of the sanctuary grounds. “Too far.”

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