Shadow Lands (Warrior Chronicles #3) (Volume 3)
K.F. Breene
Language: English
Pages: 324
ISBN: 1514629771
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
In order to finally claim her title of Chosen and lead the Shadow People out of the Land of Mist, Shanti must make it through a century's old system to test her battle awareness, her fighting skill, and her ability to stay alive. She's about to enter The Trials, and she must do it alone. Separated from Shanti on a dangerous island, Cayan must learn to use his mental skill while keeping his men safe from the people set out to kill them. But as more Inkna and Graygual flood the island, Cayan hears of a sinister force deep in the woods, rigging The Trials and killing any who venture too close. It is now a race against time. The battle to become the Chosen has begun, and the victor is anything but decided.
understanding how, that they needed to let this happen. They needed to wait out the agony as the power filled every inch of them, cementing them into one plane where they could harvest the power and then work it. Her wounds had ripped open when Cayan pulled at her, but that pain was nothing compared to the tearing, scorching power. It raked their insides and ate through their flesh like acid. Still the power built. Still it pooled. Shanti squeezed her eyes shut and gritted her teeth, clutching
the pouch, Sanders stepped in the way. “We need to look at that. We need to make sure we can counteract it. You fellers don’t do a bang-up job of policing this place.” The man’s hard hazel eyes stared at Sanders. Sanders stared right back, unflinching. Finally the man said, “I will give you a sample, but I need to evaluate the contents to judge a punishment.” Ruisa dug in her pocket for a little pouch. She poured some of the crystalized material in, which did look a lot like sugar, and then
the door to the building containing their many rooms. He watched the guys going inside—making sure everyone was there, probably. Rohnan stopped beside the Shadow woman. “This is not a good place for you. We’ll be followed shortly, and then you will be outnumbered.” She glanced at Rohnan. Her eyebrows dipped in confusion for a moment, before a grin tweaked her lips. “I recognize your power. I cannot say it is a welcome one, but very useful.” She stepped away from the wall. “I will take your
camp in the trees. The group was organized and efficient, spreading out and hunkering down. Away to the right more noise caught Sanders’ ear; the sound of other troops setting up a barrier in the night. Denessa slowed with the rest of them, sword at the ready. A wicked gleam burned in her eyes. “They are trying to block escape through the wood to the dock we use for fishing. They are preparing for war.” “So are we.” Sanders looked back, focusing on the boys. “Fight as a group, like Shanti
attractiveness of his face as he smiled knowingly. “I told them not to fill the tub as much, since there’ll be two bodies in it. They have one more trip, they said, and it’ll be ready for us.” Shanti flushed. “How’d you know?” His smile burned brighter. “Your first impulse is to run. But I know that you’ll eventually find your way back if I’m patient. The time it takes for you to return gets shorter and shorter, and soon you’ll stop running.” Shanti felt a flash of anger, and then a rush of