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Chapters (62)
  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. CONTENTS
  5. MAP
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  61. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  62. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

‘I sensed dragons,’ Liana said. She glanced up at him, and he saw that her grass-green eyes were surprisingly steely. ‘You weren’t seen?’

‘It was a close call. One of them . . .’ Finn saw Liana’s eyes narrow, and decided to cut his explanation short. ‘No, I wasn’t seen.’

‘Then it’s almost time,’ Liana said.

‘You’re sure you’re up to this?’ Chloe asked her.

‘You know what they did to me. Dion will have experienced far worse. I’ll do whatever it takes to free him.’

‘Liana is ready,’ Finn said. ‘And so am I.’

‘But still no sign of Cob,’ Chloe said. ‘If I can break the spell, Liana can help me rescue Dion. But there’s a good chance we’ll both be weak, and without a boat . . .’

Finn rubbed his chin. He was more worried than he liked to admit. While they freed Liana, Cob’s task had been to go back for the boat he and Finn had sailed to Malakai. ‘He should have returned with the Calypso by now.’

‘You said it was hidden? Could he be having difficulty finding it?’

‘Cob?’ Finn shook his head. ‘No. The old man never forgets a thing. He must have run into trouble.’ He gazed into the distance. ‘I’m going to have to search for him.’

‘I agree,’ Chloe said. She spoke firmly. ‘This doesn’t change the plan. Liana and I will go to Widow’s Peak. We will be overlooking the Great Tower when they part the sea. If I can disrupt the spell, we’ll be safely away from the water.’ Her eyes narrowed. ‘I plan to destroy as many of their soldiers and sorcerers as I can. I might even be able to take out Palemon himself.’

‘But if I can’t find Cob . . .’

‘You have to. Find him. Find the Calypso. You can do this, Finn. We’re counting on you.’

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The sun climbed the sky. Gentle waves lapped the rocky shore. It was a pleasant day, with a sea breeze cooling bodies made hot by the long march and the rays of the radiant sun.

Palemon watched from his seat on a tall wooden throne, placed for his use not far from the water’s edge, as Zara and her sorcerers made preparations for their magic.

He gazed out over the sea, looking at the distant shard: Widow’s Peak. He thought about the city Zara’s spell would reveal. The home of his forefathers.

Aleuthea. The greatest city the world had ever known.