Warriors of the Black Shroud
Peter Howe
Language: English
Pages: 272
ISBN: 0061729876
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
The night is here, but the dark is coming. . . .
Deep in the underworld lies the kingdom of Nebula. Although it is always everlasting night there, Nebula is never dark because all of its people, buildings, and creatures glow with an inner light source protected by the Lightkeepers. But true darkness—the kind that is malicious and blinding—lurks just beyond the kingdom’s gates.
There, the deadly Warriors of the Black Shroud are on the move, destroying and engulfing every outpost with their relentless evil and black despair. And this time, they have a weapon deadlier than anyone has ever encountered before.
Only a Chosen One, someone with the mark of the king, can help save Nebula from destruction. Astonishingly, that Chosen One is discovered in the Outerworld far above Nebula. But he is the unlikeliest of heroes, living in a dark of his own making. Can he accept who he is and lead the forces of the Light against the Warriors of the Black Shroud?
Peter Howe delivers a riveting, high-action fantasy about battling evil and discovering and believing in the power within.
“I know a lot of things—not that it does me much good when I have to deal with a stubborn fellow like you. It’s all very frustrating. Here I find the one person who can help save the Kingdom after centuries of looking, and you don’t want to be king—why not, I can’t imagine. Most people would kill to be king; in fact I know some who have. Then I come back to the Outerworld to find you cavorting around with some girl.” “I wasn’t cavorting,” Walker protested. He wasn’t quite sure what cavorting
something dangerous. “No, I’m serious,” Eddie assured him. “I could take you there. It’d be more fun than reading a book in a box, that I can guarantee.” Walker decided to humor him in the hope that he would go away. “I can’t go now,” he replied. “I have my homework to do, and this book’s due back at the library tomorrow, and I want to finish it.” “Homework!” Eddie exploded. “Library! I’m offering to show you a place that’s so amazing you’ll be blown away, and you’d prefer to do your
Diabolonia, but I couldn’t let him stay there. I had to bring him home. I loved him, my lady. He was so good to me and so wise. After my own father died and my mother left, King Leukos was the one I went to. What will happen to the Kingdom now?” And then he broke down sobbing. Walker and Frankie both jumped from Lightning’s back and ran to their friend. Frankie got to him first and put her arms around him. “It’s okay,” she said. “We’re here.” “The Kingdom will survive, Prince Edward,” said
better plan, my lord?” Walker said. “Or even another one?” “Well, no,” Jevon admitted. Once again there was silence. Then Jevon sighed and said: “Desperate times demand desperate measures.” “I think it’s a great plan,” said Eddie, “and the more I think of it the more I’m sure Walker’s right. During the fight out there when the king was killed, it was almost as if I didn’t exist.” “It doesn’t matter whether or not it’s a great plan,” said Walker, “if we can’t get out of this room. And even if
Lindanor, and he was the king before Leukos, who was his younger brother.” “You mean King Leukos was your uncle?” asked Walker. “He was,” replied Eddie. “Why didn’t you ever call him uncle?” asked Frankie. “Because first and foremost he was my king,” said Eddie. “Now do you want to hear the story or not? Because if you keep asking questions we’ll have passed Litherium before I get to the end.” “Sorry,” said Walker. “Keep going.” “My mother, the queen, was a very beautiful woman who my