The Complete Twilight Reign Ebook Collection by Tom Lloyd

Author:Tom Lloyd [Lloyd, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Epic, Vampires, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, General, War
Goodreads: 20994632
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 2014-04-08T23:00:00+00:00

Advancing at a canter, the Farlan cavalry forded one river, then the next. Ahead of them were screens of light cavalry divisions, who had raced ahead to allow the heavier troops the ease of an uncontested crossing. He could feel a presence behind him, watching his back as they headed towards the battle. Byora had been so quiet all day that it fueled his paranoia, but Isak knew he could spare no more than the legion of light cavalry he had stationed outside the quarter.

He fought the urge to squirm in his saddle, fearful both of what lay behind and what was ahead, and going against every instinct by marching between them. All around him fluttered the bright clashing colours of the Farlan nobility and their hurscals: six hundred heavy cavalrymen, the centre of the Farlan line. The men were hushed, apprehensive, the nerves wound taut. All around him men were gripping their weapons just a shade too tightly, even Count Vesna, and many were being a little too severe with their horses. The hero of the Farlan was silent, his attention fixed on some vague point in the distance, his visor down, so it fell to General Lahk to keep Isak informed. With every piece of news, and each word of advice, Isak’s world grew darker.

On the left flank, Suzerain Torl was fighting a slow and controlled retreat; drawing back from the Menin lines, but taking heavy losses whenever they engaged with the minotaurs. In the centre and on the right flank chaos reigned; the Farlan were being driven back in on themselves by the steady push of the Menin reserves. Though he was being outflanked, Chalat was neither retreating nor regrouping.

The Menin centre had repelled several attacks and were refusing to be drawn off their positions, content to wait for their cavalry as they worked their way around. According to his scryers, without the heroics from the light cavalry, the entire crusade would have been wrapped up and slaughtered by now - but even so, they weren’t going to last much longer.

‘My Lord, may I order support to Suzerain Torl?’ General Lahk asked.

Isak looked at the three divisions of Ghosts and one light cavalry legion. ‘You may - send the First Guardsmen and the Fordan-Tebran legion to Torl’s command.’

Lahk gave the order and soon troops were wheeling away, the light cavalry leaping ahead of the Ghosts to reinforce Torl’s beleaguered troops as soon as possible. Isak was left with a division of Ghosts on his left flank and three legions of light cavalry on his right, with one of each as rearguard.

‘Tirah legions advance to right flank attack?’ asked General Lahk, sticking rigidly to protocol.

Isak repeated the command back and the order was sounded. The right-hand legions began to move ahead of the centre, peeling off to attack the rear of the Menin reserves. Isak couldn’t see what was happening; he had to trust Lahk’s experience, all the while his nerves were jangling like wind-chimes in a gale.

Another hundred yards on, and the view opened out.

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