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    Servant of the Sword
    Servant of the Sword
    Servant of the Sword
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    Servant of the Sword

    By Brett P. S.

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    They fell from the skies. After the fires rained down, phantoms crept out from the porous, rocky remains...formless creatures feasting on the bodies of men. As the Veil plunges into chaos, fate lies in the hands of a captain of the watch and a band of unlikely heroes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrett P. S.
    Release dateDec 17, 2013
    ISBN9781310154614
    Servant of the Sword
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    Brett P. S.

    Brett Sawyer (1986), born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, is an indie author who writes short stories & novellas, from science fiction to heroes. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s in education and currently teaches game design at Lake Land College.Short Change arrived at retailers in November of 2014, the start of a hero series where ordinary people gained powers over oddly specific domains, following the story of a shorter than average hero who can telekinetically manipulate small units of currency.Short Change is free on “smashwords.com/profile/view/BrettPS” and Barnes & Noble along with other samples and short fiction.Brett’s popular releases in science fiction include “Dark Station” and “Tales from the Colony: An Interstellar Saga.” Dark Station is a deep space thriller set aboard an abandoned orbital science station where Ben Gebbley and his crew secretly investigate the disappearance of the original staff before others come to claim the lost assets.

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      Servant of the Sword - Brett P. S.

      SERVANT OF THE SWORD

      A Fantasy Zombie Tale

      Brett P. S.

      Copyright © 2014 Brett P. S.

      Smashwords Edition

      All rights reserved.

      Brett P. S.

      808 Lafayette Ave

      Mattoon, IL 61938

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Chapter I – Belly of Fire

      Chapter II – Captain of the Watch

      Chapter III – Phantom in the Night

      Chapter IV – Sacred Laws

      Chapter V – Nightmares

      Chapter VI – Ruined Necropolis

      Chapter VII – Place of Worship

      Chapter VIII – Solemn Prayer

      Chapter IX – Escape from the Necropolis

      Chapter X – Trio

      Chapter XI – Word of the King

      Chapter XII – Retaliation

      Chapter XIII – Gone

      Chapter XIV – Reunion

      Chapter XV – Into the Cauldron

      Chapter XVI – Reason for Being

      Chapter I

      Belly of Fire

      How much farther?

      My son stumbles as we wander through the wilds, pressing harshly through unearthed roots and tendril-like vines reaching down from the canopies. It is as if they mean to thwart our advance.

      Keep up, boy. I can smell it.

      There was a beast alone in the brush, and the boy drew his bow ready for the kill. However, there was a terrible scorching dismay gleaming in his eyes, not unlike myself when I first took a life, but...

      Please, can we stop for a bit?

      You can manage.

      Like fire from the gods, the clouds above the treetops parted as it rained down. The sight was magnificent, and once the fire hit the Veil, a loud, soaring wind boomed through the brush. The beast got away.

      I do smell it ... smoke!

      Good, then we must be nearly there. With each creature scared as vermin on a sinking ship, I figured this was a better use of our time. Maybe it is from the gods. Maybe it beckoned to us.

      Creeping up behind a thick cropping of fruit-bearing bushes, I motion for the boy to come sit behind me. As I stare through the slits between the leaves and twigs, I see the point of impact in what is now a clearing. A stone not more than a few feet in width, still smoldering from its scorching descent, lies in a clearing. Silent.

      I was expecting something less natural. Hmm, maybe the stone itself bears special properties. Investigation is necessary at this point, so I place a firm grip on my blade and pull it from the scabbard at my side. Quietly, I push through swaying branches, my senses on edge, but to my surprise, nothing.

      The stone lies within a patch of charred grass and uplifted sediment. Gradually, I inch closer. Having it within arm's length, I tap it a few times with my steel. For a few seconds, there is no reaction, but I am amazed to find a rumble from deep within as the rock shakes within its veiled bed.

      Take care, boy. Something is amiss.

      Be careful, Father.

      Don't wor ...

      Before I can finish that sentence, a shrill screech echoes through my ears as the rock cracks in two, releasing some beast that lunges through the air. I've barely enough time to evade the bolting phantom, but with its prey out of reach, it continues flying toward the bushes behind me.

      Before I can do anything to save him, a single arrow streaks past my eyes, planting its catch into the bark of a nearby tree. My son comes out from hiding, being

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