![]() Marcus knew what was going to happen to him. James watched the horror rising in Marcus’s eyes as he realized he was still alive. He wore the tattered remains of the livery of his order, its silver star stained with grime and blood. His dark hair fell into his eyes in dripping strands. ![]() It was still dark outside, though Marcus would have no way to know that. Light came from the two lamps that the shipmen had hung when they had dragged Marcus in here, perhaps an hour ago. ![]() It lingered, like the stinking miasma of the river, though Marcus was manacled to prohibit all movement, in the bowels of Simon Creen’s cargo ship.ĭown here, the ship’s hold was like the insides of a whale ribbed in wood. The arrogance of the Stewards, thought James. Water slapped Marcus, splashing him into consciousness, coughing and gasping.Įven dripping, chained, and beaten, Marcus had a nobility to him, like a knight-gallant in a faded tapestry. “WAKE HIM UP,” said James, and the hard-faced shipman promptly lifted the wooden pail he held and threw its contents into the face of the man slumped and restrained in front of them. Which side would you join? Read the sneak peek below and get a taste! PROLOGUE ![]() In it, we are transported into an alternate history nineteenth country London, where magic is being re-awakened and a cast of characters find themselves with roles to play on two sides of an ancient war. Pacat, the first book in a new fantasy trilogy. The journey in question is within Dark Rise by C. Come one, come all, on an epic new journey! ![]()
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