The Bones of Haven by Simon R. Green

Author:Simon R. Green [Green, Simon R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-625670-00-7
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Published: 2013-06-21T04:00:00+00:00

Daniel Madigan stood openly in the street under a rain avoidance spell, watching Champion House from the middle of a crowd of onlookers waiting patiently for a glimpse of the two Kings. Horn and Eleanour Todd stood on either side of him, watching the crowd. Just in case. The young killer Ellis Glen stood beside Todd, shifting impatiently from foot to foot. They’d been watching the House for the best part of an hour, waiting for a signal from the traitors inside the House. The signal would tell them that the protective wards had been temporarily lowered, and then the fun could begin. But until then, they could only wait and watch. Even with the sorcerer shaman Ritenour working for him, Madigan wasn’t prepared to take on the kind of magical defenses the Kings’ sorcerers would have set up. He hadn’t made his reputation by being stupid. Or impatient.

Ritenour himself stood a little away from his new associates. Their constant aura of suppressed violence disturbed him. To his eyes, the House was surrounded by an ever-shifting aurora of lights and vibrations, flaring here and there with deadly intent. The magic within him stirred at the sight of it. He looked thoughtfully at the terrorists. He still wasn’t sure why he was there. The more he thought about what Madigan had planned, the less tempting the money seemed. He could still leave. Ritenour had no loyalty to anyone save himself, let alone anything as nebulous as a Cause. And he didn’t trust fanatics, particularly when it came to their paying their bills. But when all was said and done, he was intrigued, curious to see if Madigan could bring off his plan. And perhaps, just perhaps, he stayed with Madigan because he knew the terrorist would kill him if he tried to back out now.

“Can’t keep still for a moment, can you?” said Horn to Glen, as the young man shifted his position yet again. “Like a big kid, aren’t you, Alice?”

“Don’t call me that,” said Glen. He was blushing despite himself, but his eyes were cold. “I’ve told you; my name is Ellis.”

“That’s what I said, Alice. It’s a nice name; suits a good looker like you. Tell you what: you do good in there today and I’ll get you a nice big bunch of flowers and a ribbon for your hair. How about that?”

“If you don’t shut up, I’m going to kill you, Horn. Right here and now.”

“Now, Alice, behave yourself, or I’ll have to spank you.”

Glen’s hand dropped to the sword at his side, and Todd glanced at Horn. “That’s enough. Leave the boy alone.”

Glen shot her a look of almost puppyish adoration and gratitude, and looked away. Horn chuckled.

“I think he fancies you, Eleanour. Isn’t that nice? All girls together.”

Todd glared at him, and Horn looked away, still chuckling. He didn’t say anything more. Much as he enjoyed teasing Glen and challenging Todd’s authority, he knew he could only push it so far before Madigan would step in.

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