Very Bad Wizards by Stunich C. M
Author:Stunich, C. M. [Stunich, C. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance
Amazon: B07XRR8VLZ
Goodreads: 53144857
Publisher: Sarian Royal
Published: 2020-03-18T07:00:00+00:00
The woods seem to go on forever. As beautiful as the trees and the multi-colored ferns are, thereâs always this sense that something is watching us. My skin prickles with unease, and I canât stop checking over my shoulder.
Taavi isnât much of a talker, but at least Strykerâs here to help pass the time. As strange as he is, heâs a fount of information.
âThe Ruby Trials have been ongoing for over a hundred years now,â he says, more than happy to fill the stilted, creepy silence of the dark forest. It may as well be night in here; the sun very rarely manages to find a spot in the trees to peek through at us. âDorothy, the Small and Meek, began them shortly after she arrived in Oz. Sheâs like you, you know, not of this country. I hear she was raw in her magic when she arrived in Emerald City, looking for a way home.â
âSo why didnât she leave then?â I ask, my hands in the pockets of the dress, the mark on my forehead burning. Iâd all but forgotten about it until Stryker brought it up. A witchâs mark. It grants me protection, so both he and Taavi have said, but I have yet to see what it can really do.
âA question I ask myself every day,â Stryker says, pausing as a family of tiny fae creatures crosses the road in front of us, the smallest of them about the size of an acorn and tucked in her fatherâs arm. They have no wings, but their hair is made up of long, gossamer-like headdresses.
As soon as they spot us, they let out a call of alarm, and tiny bubbles appear, encasing each of them in their own, save the acorn-sized baby. She rides away on the wind with her blue-skinned father.
Equal parts fascinating and weird.
âAlven,â Taavi says, pointing at the bubbles as they flitter away into the trees. âOne of the few relatively harmless faerie folk. The creek must swing a bit closer to the road here.â He peers into the trees, clearly just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Taavi expects trouble.
If itâs anything like the scarecrows or the kelpie, then I really should embrace my training with Stryker with gusto.
âHopefully not too close,â Stryker adds, snatching an overripe piece of fruit from a nearby tree. Taavi grimaces as the wizard bites into it, but unless thereâs slow-acting poison in there, it doesnât seem to affect him in any negative sort of way. Maybe because, unlike me, he isnât half-human? âWater might not be my weakness, but Iâm not a big fan of kelpies either.â
âWhat a coincidence,â I quip, giving Taavi a look. âNeither is he.â I nod my chin in the dogâs direction, and he gives me a low growl in response. âHey. Is it normal for your guardian to hit on you after theyâve shifted into a giant faerie dog?â
âOz.â Just that one word, sharp and commanding from Taavi. He acts a bit less like a proper toto and more like a general in command of his forces.
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