The Gods' Own
Street conjuror Yasha Alukov wants only one thing, to get even with the rival who put him in prison but when he's released he discovers Djisi City's magical underworld overrun by demigods--and all of them want a piece of him.
Chapter 1: Preach on, My Brother
‘Remember my brothers, we are the gods own chosen soldiers,’ Preacher hollered, arms raised toward the cafeteria roo ...
Chapter 2: Parole
‘Sorry to keep you.’ A flustered young man with a head of cinnamon curls and a prominent cleft chin and a long aquil ...
Chapter 3: The Lay of the Land
Processing took the rest of the afternoon. The screws dragged things out deliberately in places and were simply incompetent in o ...
Chapter 4: Storage
‘Where to?’ Ludo asked as they hit traffic on the way through the city’s south gate. Two miniature pylons stoo ...
Chapter 5: Enter the Vanguard
Krystof arrived back in the city around lunch time. He flashed his credentials at the Raderi checkpoint and made his way to the ...
Chapter 6: Holes in Empty Air
Ludo stopped the car at the curb in front of a derelict building site. A broken retaining wall, rubble and a skeletal framework ...
Chapter 7: The Butterfly Club
Reunited with Mati, Yasha felt rejuvenated. He dropped into the passenger seat and grinned at Ludo in the driver’s seat. L ...
Chapter 8: Possession
‘Sit,’ Mladin gestured expansively to the low couch set against the back wall. The couch was black, like every other ...
Chapter 9: The Mad Grenadier
‘What in the Pit…‘ Mladin leapt to his feet, an ugly scowl twisting his features. He snapped his fingers and a ...
Chapter 10: Night Strolling
‘She really said that? She told you she loved me?’ ‘Yes,’ Yasha paused on the street corner, shooting Lu ...
Chapter 11: A Meeting of Scions
Phantasma smoke hung heavy in the air and soot grimed the surfaces of the tables and booths filling the Butterfly’s barroo ...
Chapter 12: The Snacks
Yasha stared down at his green jacket. The jacket with the sheep wool trim, the jacket with the multitude of incredibly useful p ...
Chapter 13: The worth of an Old Coat
Yasha watched the grey go, seeping back where they came from, before taking a deep cleansing breath and letting his figurative h ...
Chapter 14: Homeward Bound
Yasha left the Snacks wondering if he’d learned anything valuable at all. All he seemed to be doing was cultivating an eve ...
Chapter 15: Home Truths
Yasha dropped onto the balcony in a three point landing, his left arm thrown out behind him for balance. Brushing off his borrow ...
Chapter 16: One Man's Foolishness
Yasha stared at her in horror. ‘You think this is my fault. You think Annika and Torbin died because of me.’ ‘ ...
Chapter 17: A Truth Revealed is a Truth Ignored
Mati merged with him just as the implosion of anima absorbed them, which was an interesting experience. The anima deposited him ...
Chapter 18: Guided by Seraphim
‘I’m sorry Acolyte,’ Krystof said over the phone, hoping none of his impatience fed into his voice, &lsq ...
Chapter 19: Scion Junction
‘Krackzy Station; alight here for stations on the east line and Antollia International Rail Station. Stand back from the d ...
Chapter 20: The Mad Grenadier's Daughter
Yasha kicked back with his legs, scooting across the floor until he was under the kiosk desk. The shutter was down, sealing the ...
Chapter 21: A Meeting of Scions: Redux
Dima and Krystof struggled through the stream of escaping commuters and ran down the stairs to sealed station gate. Mladin&rsquo ...
Chapter 22: The Family Progasch
‘Papa, it’s me, open up.’ Esfida hammered on her blue front door. Yasha stood on the path, looking up and down ...
Chapter 23: What Leo Knew
1st Kekel 6039 Another year dawns and I can’t keep on like this. Pretending. The entire world might be blind but I’m ...
Chapter 24: The Truth About Matriev Pt. 1
Two hours after the attack on Krackzy Street station, Krystof stood in the small observation room connected to one of two warded ...
Chapter 25: The Truth About Matriev Pt. 2
‘How did Matriev plan to rescue Sabron?’Krystof had always wondered about the specifics, although he’d lacked ...
Chapter 26: The Final Piece of the Puzzle
Birds sang to each other in the trees as Yasha strode quickly along the street, the early morning chorus audible because the cit ...
