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Kern.
Now they were here.
Even from the castle she could hear swords
clashing and men screaming, see bodies lying lifeless on the
ground. It was the stuff of nightmares.
And it wasn’t over.
And there was nothing she could do.
Except watch and wait and ho—
A huge crack rent the air, shaking the ground
beneath her feet and the walls surrounding her. For a moment, Maren
waited in fear, not knowing what it meant, or if it was good. Or
bad.
Then a new sound rose from the battlefield,
and Maren ran to the window, so unsure she didn’t dare breathe.
It was silence.
She gazed towards the battlefield, where
everything was so still it was as if time had frozen. Then she saw
one of Kern’s “men” slump to the ground, lifeless. And then
another. And another. Magic, their creator, no longer sustained
them. Which meant only one thing.
Kern had been defeated.
Kern’s human men began to realize the same
thing, and Maren watched them lay down their arms and
surrender.
Within minutes, the silence turned to cheers
– on the battlefield, through the city as word spread, and in the
castle itself. Then those cheers turned to a chant.
“ Philip .”
Maren fell to her knees and sobbed in
relief.
Philip was alive. The city was safe. No
matter what happened now, no matter what happened in the past, they
could begin to get back everything they’d lost.
Maren’s thoughts strayed to Philip, and her
momentary relief faded. Maybe she couldn’t get back everything
she’d lost. Hopefully, the rest would be enough to build a new
life. Hopefully, she could find happiness – eventually.
The End
Want to
Read More?
Siege continues with the full length novel, Borrowed Magic, available for purchase February 1, 2016 at
your favorite online retailer.
If you enjoyed Siege , I’d very much
appreciate a review at your favorite online retailer.
About the Author
Shari has always
loved to read. “Bookworm” may even be an understatement. But when
she discovered Georgette Heyer in high school, her love of reading
exploded. Ms. Heyer’s books were not only entertaining, witty, and
smart, but they saved Shari from the awkward, unromantic teenage
years. To this day, Shari’s favorite books all have romance in
them.
Although Shari spent a good deal of her time
at Brigham Young University on the ballroom dance team, she did
manage to get a BA in History and English before going on to get a
Juris Doctorate. After graduation, she decided her first priority
was to be a mom -- a career she’s stuck with and loved.
In between cleaning, laundry, and homework,
Shari writes. Just like with reading, she wants to get lost in a
world, whether imaginary or historical.
She lives just outside of Salt Lake City,
Utah with her husband and four children.
Other
Books by Shari Lambert
This is Shari’s entire book library at the time of
publication but you can find out about all her new and upcoming
releases by visiting
shariwrites.wordpress.com
and signing up for her free newsletter.
Siege: A Borrowed Magic Novella
Borrowed Magic
Connect with Shari
shariwrites.wordpress.com
facebook.com/shariwrites
Twitter: @shari_lambert
Preview of
Chapter One of Borrowed Magic
The siege had ended. Lord Kern, the dark
mage, was dead.
Maren pushed her forehead against the warm
glass, straining for a better view of the commotion below. A cheer
went up from the crowd, and she searched for any sign of the man
making his way to the castle. The man who’d saved the city – and
the kingdom.
All she could see was a mass of bodies,
crowding the path leading up from the city gates.
It wasn’t uncommon to see people in the
streets of Delorme. They’d come every day for the past two and a
half years, standing in subdued silence as they waited for the
daily rations that grew more and more meager as the weeks went by.
But today the crowd wasn’t silent. Today was different.
The tent cities
Now they were here.
Even from the castle she could hear swords
clashing and men screaming, see bodies lying lifeless on the
ground. It was the stuff of nightmares.
And it wasn’t over.
And there was nothing she could do.
Except watch and wait and ho—
A huge crack rent the air, shaking the ground
beneath her feet and the walls surrounding her. For a moment, Maren
waited in fear, not knowing what it meant, or if it was good. Or
bad.
Then a new sound rose from the battlefield,
and Maren ran to the window, so unsure she didn’t dare breathe.
It was silence.
She gazed towards the battlefield, where
everything was so still it was as if time had frozen. Then she saw
one of Kern’s “men” slump to the ground, lifeless. And then
another. And another. Magic, their creator, no longer sustained
them. Which meant only one thing.
Kern had been defeated.
Kern’s human men began to realize the same
thing, and Maren watched them lay down their arms and
surrender.
Within minutes, the silence turned to cheers
– on the battlefield, through the city as word spread, and in the
castle itself. Then those cheers turned to a chant.
“ Philip .”
Maren fell to her knees and sobbed in
relief.
Philip was alive. The city was safe. No
matter what happened now, no matter what happened in the past, they
could begin to get back everything they’d lost.
Maren’s thoughts strayed to Philip, and her
momentary relief faded. Maybe she couldn’t get back everything
she’d lost. Hopefully, the rest would be enough to build a new
life. Hopefully, she could find happiness – eventually.
The End
Want to
Read More?
Siege continues with the full length novel, Borrowed Magic, available for purchase February 1, 2016 at
your favorite online retailer.
If you enjoyed Siege , I’d very much
appreciate a review at your favorite online retailer.
About the Author
Shari has always
loved to read. “Bookworm” may even be an understatement. But when
she discovered Georgette Heyer in high school, her love of reading
exploded. Ms. Heyer’s books were not only entertaining, witty, and
smart, but they saved Shari from the awkward, unromantic teenage
years. To this day, Shari’s favorite books all have romance in
them.
Although Shari spent a good deal of her time
at Brigham Young University on the ballroom dance team, she did
manage to get a BA in History and English before going on to get a
Juris Doctorate. After graduation, she decided her first priority
was to be a mom -- a career she’s stuck with and loved.
In between cleaning, laundry, and homework,
Shari writes. Just like with reading, she wants to get lost in a
world, whether imaginary or historical.
She lives just outside of Salt Lake City,
Utah with her husband and four children.
Other
Books by Shari Lambert
This is Shari’s entire book library at the time of
publication but you can find out about all her new and upcoming
releases by visiting
shariwrites.wordpress.com
and signing up for her free newsletter.
Siege: A Borrowed Magic Novella
Borrowed Magic
Connect with Shari
shariwrites.wordpress.com
facebook.com/shariwrites
Twitter: @shari_lambert
Preview of
Chapter One of Borrowed Magic
The siege had ended. Lord Kern, the dark
mage, was dead.
Maren pushed her forehead against the warm
glass, straining for a better view of the commotion below. A cheer
went up from the crowd, and she searched for any sign of the man
making his way to the castle. The man who’d saved the city – and
the kingdom.
All she could see was a mass of bodies,
crowding the path leading up from the city gates.
It wasn’t uncommon to see people in the
streets of Delorme. They’d come every day for the past two and a
half years, standing in subdued silence as they waited for the
daily rations that grew more and more meager as the weeks went by.
But today the crowd wasn’t silent. Today was different.
The tent cities
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