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    Godstone: Godstone Chronicles, #1
    Godstone: Godstone Chronicles, #1
    Godstone: Godstone Chronicles, #1
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    Godstone: Godstone Chronicles, #1

    By Kyra Dune

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    When a wicked, power hungry Emperor seeks out the Godstone, a mythical stone said to grant its bearer godhood, it puts the entire world at risk. It'll be up to a handful of pirates, a seer, and two skilled warriors to stop him. Can they end the Emperor's tyranny, or will the world be lost?

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    PublisherShadow Portal Books
    Release dateNov 13, 2016
    ISBN9781536510614
    Godstone: Godstone Chronicles, #1
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    Kyra Dune

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      Godstone - Kyra Dune

      Godstone

      Copyright © 2016 Kyra Dune

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      All rights reserved under International Copyright Conventions.  Published in the United States by Shadow Portal Books, a division of Shadow Portal Productions, USA.

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      CHAPTER ONE

      Though thick, dark clouds filled the horizon and the breeze carried with it a hint of coming rain, the bright sunshine filtering down through the canopy of the trees gave Talia confidence the storm would not break within the hour. She hummed a merry tune as she spread a red and white checkered blanket across the grass.

      Next came wooden plates from a wicker basket, and then covered dishes filled with tasty treats. After laying the food out, Talia stood looking around her at the woods. All right, Arvis. I know you’ve been following me, so you may as well come out and join me for lunch.

      A freckle-faced boy of nine shuffled out from behind the nearby trees. You didn’t know I was there all the time, did you?

      Talia bit back a smile. No. Only for the last half an hour. Normally, she would not have told an untruth to save her own life, but to spare her little brother’s feelings she felt a small white lie was permissible.

      Your skills are improving, she added. You’ll be a first rate tracker in no time. I’m certain. But in the meanwhile, have yourself some lunch. I brought homemade cream cheese crullers. And a tracker in training must keep up his strength, after all.

      With a grin, Arvis bounded over to drop down on the blanket beside the basket. Do you gots raspberry jam in there too?

      "You mean to ask, ‘do you have any raspberry jam’, and yes, I do."

      As they ate, Talia kept one worried eye on the storm. It was progressing much faster than she had anticipated and she had not yet finished gathering all of the herbs on Ciedra’s list. We best move along or else we’re going to get caught in the storm. She stood. Would you please clean up and put everything back into the basket while I finish my work?

      Arvis wrinkled his nose. Do I gots to?

      "Do I have to. And yes, you do. You ate half the food, same as I did. And I’ve already done my part in making the lunch in the first place. It’s only fair you do yours and clean the mess." Talia left her brother grumbling under his breath and hurried over the top of a nearby knoll. Her leather satchel bounced against her hip as she walked.

      Talia had barely reached the first patch of wild herbs before fat raindrops began to fall from the sky. Oh, dear. She snatched a handful of herbs with less care than she would have normally shown and stuffed them into her satchel, then turned back the way she’d come.

      She called out her brother’s name, hoping he had done as she told him and not wandered off somewhere. She could not bear to think of returning to the Colony to tell Mathias she had lost their brother in the midst of a storm. Bad enough she’d dallied too long and only managed to gather half of Ciedra’s list.

      A moment later, Arvis came skipping into sight; the basket over one arm and a big grin on his lips. We’re gonna get wet.

      You don’t have to look so happy about it. Talia winced as a rumble of thunder rolled across the sky. Come along, she grasped her brother’s arm, we can wait out the storm in the caves.

      Clouds blotted the sun as Talia and Arvis raced through the growing gloom. The path to the caves was well trod and easily followed, but though the siblings ran as fast as they could, it wasn’t fast enough to outpace the storm.

      An icy wind whipped leaves through the air and blew the steadily increasing rain slantwise into Talia’s face. She squinted against it, looking for the entrance to the caves, and let out a sigh of relief when she finally spotted it.

      She dragged her brother as far back into the caves as she dare go, before releasing his arm. Arvis immediately returned to the entrance of the cave to watch the storm. Random flashes of purple lightning lit up the outlines of his body. You ought to come look, Lia, he said. It sure is something.

      Come away from there, Talia called out, wringing water from her blonde tresses. You’ll be struck by lightning and killed.

      I ain’t getting killed by no lightning. I gots rocks over my head.

      I don’t care what you have over your head, Talia snapped. You get back here with me this instant, or else I’m going to tell Mathias how Ms. Giger’s chickens really got loose from their coup last week.

      Arvis scurried to her side. No, don’t tell on me, Lia. I’ll mind you real good. I promise.

      You just stay back from that storm is all.

      I will. He managed to stay put for a total of three minutes, all of which he spent shifting his feet and fidgeting his hands, before he walked off toward the back of the cave.

      Now, where are you going? Talia asked.

      Exploring, Arvis said. Long as I can’t watch the storm, I gots to do something else. Ain’t no lightning gonna get me. He disappeared around the corner.

      You get back here, she called after him. It’s too dark for you to be wandering around back there. No reply. I’m going to tell Mathias about the chickens. Still nothing. She huffed, leaning back against the rough rock wall. Fine. Go on then. Get yourself lost, or eaten by a cave troll. See if I care.

      Time ticked by. The storm continued to rage, filling the cave with the sound of thunder and the howls of the wind. Talia rubbed her arms and glanced toward the darkness where she’d last seen her brother. An uneasy feeling settled itself in the pit of her stomach. She didn’t truly believe in cave trolls. Those were silly, made up stories meant to frighten small children, not grown up girls near sixteen years old. Still . . .

      Arvis? Talia inched toward the corner. Surely he couldn’t have gone too deep into the dark all by himself. He could be brave and reckless at times, but after all, he was still only a little boy. Arvis, where are you?

      She peeked round the corner. Halfway down the tunnel, the walls were painted with shimmery silver light, the source of which she could not see. You come along now. Her words echoed hollowly back at her. Arvis, do you hear me?

      Trailing her fingers along the wall, Talia started down the narrow passage. Plenty of kids, and not a few adults, came exploring the caves from time to time, but Talia had never been one of them. She had always disliked the idea of rock walls closing in around her.

      A faint, foul odor wafted toward her. Her heartbeat fluttered. In the stories, the lost children always smelled the cave troll long before they saw him. Arvis. She meant to scream her brother’s name, but it came out as nothing more than a gasped croak.

      She swore to herself when she found her brother she was going to tan his hide but good. If she ever did find him. The thought of something terrible truly happening to Arvis spurred Talia to speed her faltering footsteps.

      A dark shadow traced the wall ahead. Talia froze, all her breath caught in the very base of her throat, choking off any sound she might have made. Her lips trembled. Whatever it was that had gotten Arvis, it was about to get her too.

      The shadow shrank as it approached, and then Arvis popped around the corner not three feet away. You gots to come and see what I found.

      The air whooshed from Talia's lungs in a single gasp. She leaned up against the wall to support her weak and trembling legs. Arvis, you ‘bout scared the life out of me. Why didn’t you come when I called your name? I was near out of my mind with worry.

      I found something. Arvis bounced on his heels. Can you guess what?

      Something dead, by the smell of it. She wrinkled her nose. You’ll catch some nasty disease if you don’t stop fooling around with dead animals.

      It ain’t an animal. Arvis leaned in closer and whispered. It’s a man.

      Talia swatted his arm. That is not funny.

      Ow. Arvis made a face as he rubbed his arm. For sure and truth it’s a man. He’s around this corner and a ways down in a cave all full of glowstones. Dead for sure. Dressed funny too. I think he’s a pirate. His eyes gleamed at the possibility.

      Now see here. She grasped him by both arms and looked him sternly in the eyes. You swear to me it’s a man down there? A dead man? You aren’t making up a story?

      I swear on my everlasting soul. Arvis’ face held an expression far more solemn and serious than she was used to seeing there. May the Lord of the Pit come and carry me away if I don’t speak true.

      No chance he’d swear an oath like that on a lie. Talia had no choice but to believe him. The next words out of her mouth might have been to ask her brother whether he was certain the man was dead, but the smell had already given her the answer to that.

      You say you think he's a pirate? Talia asked instead. Did he have the mark?

      "Sure did. Right

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