The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Author:Jennifer A. Nielsen [Nielsen, Jennifer A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure, Childrens
ISBN: 9780545284158
Amazon: 0545284155
Barnesnoble: 0545284155
Goodreads: 15703770
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 2013-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

We remained in the cell for several hours. I was going mad in the confined space and began pacing in circles like a caged animal. What could be taking so long?

At least I had a confirmation that Imogen was on my side. I wasn’t sure how she knew I’d be coming here, but I was furious she had inserted herself into my plans. Her presence here made everything more complicated.

“Calm down,” Fink said through a wide yawn. “Erick will take care of us.”

“I never trust anyone to take care of me,” I muttered.

“Well, you should. That’s why you came to us in the first place, right? You couldn’t do this alone.”

“Sit down,” the vigil said. “You’re making me nervous.”

I was in no mood to take orders from someone like him. “Why don’t you go find Agor and tell him I’m no good to the pirates locked up down here?”

“Tell me that yourself,” Agor said, walking down the stairs.

I stared at him a moment. “It’d only be repetitive now.”

“Erick and I had a long talk about you. He says you’re a thief.”

“I’m a lot of things.”

His eyes passed over me. “Can you fight? It was a fine sword you had.”

“It’s an excellent sword,” I agreed. “And I’m a very good thief.”

“Ah.” Agor took the keys from the vigil and unlocked my cell door. He shook his head for Fink to remain where he was but held the door open for me to leave.

“Walk with me,” Agor said.

I fell in beside him once we stepped outside. The sleepy morning had blossomed into a bustle of activity. It was hard to know how many pirates lived here, but Gregor had been right in one thing: If the pirates and Avenian armies combined, my Carthyan soldiers wouldn’t stand a chance.

As we walked, Agor pointed out the various areas of Tarblade Bay. Everything was exactly as Erick had described it, with the meeting area farther up the hill, living area surrounding me, and sleeping areas on the beach below me. So other than a few details, I already knew the layout.

“Where are we going?” I asked.

“Erick insists you know where Carthya stores its treasure. But if you have access to all this gold, why come to Tarblade? You know you’ll lose all of it to us.”

I smiled. “It got me here, didn’t it?”

“Do you think you can handle the life of a pirate?”

“I’d suggest you ask whether the pirates can handle me.”

Agor cocked an eyebrow, but still looked doubtful. “You claim to be a good thief. I want to see that for myself.” He pointed to the jail. “Go back there. Let’s see if you can steal the keys from the vigil and get your friend out without anyone stopping you.”

I shook my head. “Fink has this habit of getting on my nerves. I’m afraid I have no motivation to get him out.”

“Ah. And what is your motivation?”

“Hunger. Let me steal some food from the kitchen.”

“Too easy.”

“Maybe, but I’m going to steal the food anyway so it should count for something.

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