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Автор Морган Родес
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ISBN: 978-1-101-62323-7
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
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Contents
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1: MAGNUS
CHAPTER 2: JONAS
CHAPTER 3: CLEO
CHAPTER 4: LUCIA
CHAPTER 5: FELIX
CHAPTER 6: AMARA
CHAPTER 7: JONAS
CHAPTER 8: MAGNUS
CHAPTER 9: JONAS
CHAPTER 10: FELIX
CHAPTER 11: CLEO
CHAPTER 12: MAGNUS
CHAPTER 13: JONAS
CHAPTER 14: LUCIA
CHAPTER 15: AMARA
CHAPTER 16: CLEO
CHAPTER 17: LUCIA
CHAPTER 18: JONAS
CHAPTER 19: FELIX
CHAPTER 20: MAGNUS
CHAPTER 21: CLEO
CHAPTER 22: AMARA
CHAPTER 23: JONAS
CHAPTER 24: FELIX
CHAPTER 25: LUCIA
CHAPTER 26: CLEO
CHAPTER 27: AMARA
CHAPTER 28: MAGNUS
CHAPTER 29: LUCIA
CHAPTER 30: CLEO
CHAPTER 31: MAGNUS
CHAPTER 32: LUCIA
CHAPTER 33: CLEO
CHAPTER 34: JONAS
CAST OF CHARACTERS
MAGNUS LUKAS DAMORA
Prince
LUCIA EVA DAMORA
Princess and sorceress
GAIUS DAMORA
The king of Mytica
FELIX GRAEBAS
Assassin
GARETH CIRELLO
Grand kingsliege
KURTIS CIRELLO
Lord Gareth’s son
LORD FRANCUS
Royal council member
LORD LOGGIS
Royal council member
HIGH PRIEST DANUS
Royal council member
MILO IAGARIS
Palace guard
ENZO
Palace guard
JONAS AGALLON
Rebel leader
LYSANDRA BARBAS
Rebel
OLIVIA
Witch
LAELIA
Tavern dancer
CLEIONA (CLEO) AURORA BELLOS
Princess of Auranos
NICOLO (NIC) CASSIAN
Cleo’s best friend
NERISSA FLORENS
Cleo’s attendant
GALYN
Tavern owner
BRUNO
Galyn’s father
CYRUS CORTAS
Emperor
DASTAN
Prince—first born
ELAN
Prince—second born
ASHUR CORTAS
Prince—third born
AMARA CORTAS
Princess—fourth born
NEELA
Amara’s grandmother
MIKAH KASRO
Kraeshian guard
TARAN
Revolutionary
TIMOTHEUS
Elder Watcher
KYAN
Fire Kindred
PROLOGUE
The pitch-black monster reached toward the young boy with horrible, long-fingered hands, pressing him down into his bed, smothering him. It did this every night. And every night, the boy was terrified.
“No,” he whispered.
“It’s not a monster, it’s just the darkness. It’s just the darkness!”He wasn’t a baby anymore, afraid of the dark. He was nearly eight years old, and he swore to the goddess he wouldn’t cry out for his mother this time.
But this resolve lasted only a few more moments, until he couldn’t hold back his fear any longer. “Mother!” he called, and, as she always did, she came to him immediately and sat on the edge of his bed.
“My darling. ” She gathered him into her arms and, clutching her tightly and feeling like a weak little fool, he let out a shuddery sob against her shoulder. “It’s all right. I’m here now. ”
