To Summon A Demon
Chapter One
Inaeus stood waiting outside the central chamber, a hallowed place only the
League Council was permitted to enter. A young page avoided his gaze, his thin
hands twisting. All of Arcaider knew of the theft of the Crytsal. Now he, as
Captain of the Guard, had to appear before the Fathers.
Inaeus had accepted his guilt and was prepared for the penalty.
The page pulled open the doors and Pendagon's gnarled hand beckoned Inaeus
toward the central chair. When would he ever stand in this chamber again? Twice
in his lifetime was already a rare privelege. So Inaeus couldn't help himself ...
His gaze flicked over the nine ivory thrones carved out of the ornate wall.
Seven were empty. Five Fathers lost and two, Lord Meyjes and Nugent, were only
half alive. The Council was old, so old that its members could no loner
withstand the loss of the Crystal's support. And without the Crystal, the League
of Sorcerers would fall. They were the ones who had bound the demons and secured
the land. Without them ... A fist tightened in Inaeus' gut. Without them, the
demons would rule again.
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