The city smells of smoke and wet stone. The rain from last night
has soaked the streets, leaving puddles that reflect fractured
sunlight like shards of broken mirrors. I step carefully over
a fallen beam, boots slipping slightly on slick metal, and feel
the weight of the silence pressing against my ears. It's a quiet
that isn't peaceful-it's the kind of quiet that signals danger is
hiding somewhere, just out of sight.
Lyra walks beside me, her hand brushing against mine, small
but steady. I don't need her to speak; I can feel her tension as
sharply as my own. Every shadow seems to twist, every alley
feels like it could hold someone-or something-watching us.
And maybe it does.
Elias moves ahead, scanning the broken city with eyes that
are both haunted and calculating. He pauses at the shattered
remains of a fountain, its bronze statue slumped and twisted,
arm reaching skyward as though it had prayed and been ignored.
"The Dominion's gone," he murmurs, almost to himself.
The city smells of smoke and wet stone. The rain from last night
has soaked the streets, leaving puddles that reflect fractured
sunlight like shards of broken mirrors. I step carefully over
a fallen beam, boots slipping slightly on slick metal, and feel
the weight of the silence pressing against my ears. It's a quiet
that isn't peaceful-it's the kind of quiet that signals danger is
hiding somewhere, just out of sight.
Lyra walks beside me, her hand brushing against mine, small
but steady. I don't need her to speak; I can feel her tension as
sharply as my own. Every shadow seems to twist, every alley
feels like it could hold someone-or something-watching us.
And maybe it does.
Elias moves ahead, scanning the broken city with eyes that
are both haunted and calculating. He pauses at the shattered
remains of a fountain, its bronze statue slumped and twisted,
arm reaching skyward as though it had prayed and been ignored.
"The Dominion's gone," he murmurs, almost to himself.
The Kingdom Unseen
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The Kingdom Unseen
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798230208044 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Dove Rowell |
| Publication date: | 12/23/2025 |
| Series: | Rise of the Deceiver , #3 |
| Pages: | 132 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d) |