A Darkling Plain
“You've been doing all the talking yourself, as usual. I wouldn't trust you aboard my ship, and even if I did, you wouldn't want passage to where I'm going." Pennyroyal started to whimper. "But my money! My money!" "You can't do this!" cried Theo, turning to Hester. Pennyroyal had kept him as a slave once, and he knew he should be glad that the gods had finally punished him for all his lies. But he didn't feel glad; he felt as if he were robbing a helpless, frightened old man. "We can't just tak...e his money!" "Think of it as a charity donation," said Hester, pulling the door open.
"I shall inform the authorities!" wailed Pennyroyal. "What, and give your hiding place away? I don't think so." "It's for a good cause, Professor," promised Theo, lingering behind as Hester strode out of the room. He touched the old man's trembling hand and said gently, "We'll pay it back. Lady Naga's a prisoner in a ship here. We're going to get her to Shan Guo. When we do, General Naga will be so grateful ...MoreLess
"I shall inform the authorities!" wailed Pennyroyal. "What, and give your hiding place away? I don't think so." "It's for a good cause, Professor," promised Theo, lingering behind as Hester strode out of the room. He touched the old man's trembling hand and said gently, "We'll pay it back. Lady Naga's a prisoner in a ship here. We're going to get her to Shan Guo. When we do, General Naga will be so grateful ...MoreLess
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I enjoyed reading the book from beginning to end. I couldn’t wait to get to home after to work and savory a few pages during dinner then a few more at night before going to bed. The entire series would make for an excellent cable run. There is already a movie on the first book. Hope to see more, though we all know that nothing would ever compare to what our own imagination can conjure up when we read. Thank You.Write Review:
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