Victory of Coins (The Judas Chronicles, #7)
“Our pace was deliberate—not too fast or slow, since any advantages we could muster would be few, if any. Dark shadows flitted past us, and I could tell that Rachel marveled at the ethereal, and yet sinister, presence provided by Bochicha’s Emissaries. Difficult to say if they were coming to or leaving the castle, and in truth it was likely a predatory circling of their prey. Their numbers were in the hundreds, or at least it seemed so based on the silhouetted forms in transit above the flagston...e path we followed.
“Be prepared for anything,” Roderick advised. He and Cedric repeatedly scanned the area around us, with most of their focus on the rear, where we were most vulnerable.
“Maybe we should go back,” worried Rachel. “Maybe—”
“It’s too late for that, sweetheart,” whispered Cedric. “If we weren’t already jacked before we got here, we’re definitely in a bad way now. I remember these bastards from Bolivia.... I’d rather be wading through a lagoon filled with piranha that hadn’t eaten in a month.”MoreLess
“Be prepared for anything,” Roderick advised. He and Cedric repeatedly scanned the area around us, with most of their focus on the rear, where we were most vulnerable.
“Maybe we should go back,” worried Rachel. “Maybe—”
“It’s too late for that, sweetheart,” whispered Cedric. “If we weren’t already jacked before we got here, we’re definitely in a bad way now. I remember these bastards from Bolivia.... I’d rather be wading through a lagoon filled with piranha that hadn’t eaten in a month.”MoreLess
Read book Victory of Coins (The Judas Chronicles, #7) for free
Write Review:
User Reviews: