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  1. CONTENTS
  2. PROLOGUE
  3. CHAPTER ONE
  4. CHAPTER TWO
  5. CHAPTER THREE
  6. CHAPTER FOUR
  7. CHAPTER FIVE
  8. CHAPTER SIX
  9. CHAPTER SEVEN
  10. CHAPTER EIGHT
  11. CHAPTER NINE
  12. CHAPTER TEN
  13. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  14. CHAPTER TWELVE
  15. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  16. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  17. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  18. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  19. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  20. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  21. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  22. CHAPTER TWENTY
  23. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  32. CHAPTER THIRTY
  33. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  34. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  42. CHAPTER FORTY
  43. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  44. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  45. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  47. EPILOGUE
  48. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  49. Also by Liz Flanagan:
  50. COPYRIGHT

‘All right,’ he said, looking up again, ‘we do it: sunset tomorrow. We free the duke’s army and tell everyone to be ready to join the fight.’

The others were nodding.

‘How do we tell them,’ Flavia asked, ‘with this curfew?’

‘We take it in turns to go into the city, using the tunnels. I’ll draw you all a map!’ 236

Tiago pointed out, ‘And if the Brotherhood get hold of a map, we’re all finished. They’ll come down here and finish us, like rats in a drain.’

‘Well, we have to use the tunnels, so we have to risk the maps. Surely this is what the tunnels are for, travelling in secret? They reach all over the western side of the island,’ Joe told the others. ‘So we can spread the word in each neighbourhood. Some will have to stay here and guard the dragons.’

‘There are so few of us.’ Conor sounded worried. ‘We’ll need the duke’s army. We can’t do it without them.’

‘But they’re prisoners! We keep going round in circles,’ Amina cried. ‘How do we reach them? It’s no good tell­ing everyone in the city to be ready if we don’t have proper fighters.’

‘Exactly,’ Tiago cried. ‘Look, I’ve felt their anger up close. If I can’t defend myself against five of them, what chance do we have against five hundred?’

‘Maybe he’s right.’ Conor’s head drooped a little. ‘What do we know about fighting? The Brotherhood will kill us all.’

Something occurred to Joe in a flash of inspiration. ‘But we don’t need to storm the walls, do we?’

The others looked at him, puzzled.

‘They might not be trained soldiers, but what if we take back the element of surprise? It worked for them, so it can work for us,’ Joe said excitedly.

Yannic was looking blank. ‘Nah, you’ll have to spell it out,’ he said. ‘I’m not with you.’ 237

‘Rejoin the Brotherhood. Today, before anyone misses you,’ Joe said. ‘You can hear the gossip, see if anything’s changed.’

‘Right,’ Yannic agreed. ‘That makes sense.’

‘Then, today we take it in turns to slip out into the city, using the tunnels. I’ll copy the maps for you all. Everyone finds their families and friends. Tell them what we plan and when to be ready. But they need to lie low until then.’ The plan was forming as Joe spoke.

‘My cousins will fight to retake the city!’ Flavia said. ‘They’re bigger than me.’ Her cheeks flushed deep red at that. ‘I mean, most people are, but they’re really big.’

Amina smiled at her.

‘When do I rejoin the baby rebels?’ Yannic asked.

‘Come back later,’ Joe said decisively. ‘Tomorrow we will sneak back into the palace grounds and free the duke’s army. They can retake the palace and the people can retake the city. Between us, the Brotherhood will be defeated.’

‘How well do you know the barracks, where the army is being held?’ Conor asked next. ‘How near can we get?’