The Book of the BeastIn Lee's complex fantasy city and its sprawling timeline, the descendants of one family are marked for doom and death by a mysterious amulet, leading them into opulence and decadence, where obsessive love and disease can render any magic useless. |
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Page 58
... leaned over me by the church wall , holding the light high . " Now what has been happening to you , eh ? " My voice would trouble me . I spoke very low . " As you see , something unpleasant . " " Well if your sort will frequent such ...
... leaned over me by the church wall , holding the light high . " Now what has been happening to you , eh ? " My voice would trouble me . I spoke very low . " As you see , something unpleasant . " " Well if your sort will frequent such ...
Page 82
... leaned down and touched my lips to his cheekbone and his jaw - with some surprise I felt the rasp of new beard starting against my mouth . The orbs of the eyes moved under their white lids . These were smooth , as the lips were ...
... leaned down and touched my lips to his cheekbone and his jaw - with some surprise I felt the rasp of new beard starting against my mouth . The orbs of the eyes moved under their white lids . These were smooth , as the lips were ...
Page 292
... leaned over him , her left hand now on the coverlet . His head was turned from her , the blond hair rayed upon the pillow . Bare , the shoulder presented itself to her for the scald of spilled burning matter . She must be wary . And as ...
... leaned over him , her left hand now on the coverlet . His head was turned from her , the blond hair rayed upon the pillow . Bare , the shoulder presented itself to her for the scald of spilled burning matter . She must be wary . And as ...
Contents
STAINED WITH CRIMSON | 5 |
EMPIRES OF AZURE | 191 |
PART ONE The Scholar | 247 |
Copyright | |
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