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Chapters (96)
  1. Cover
  2. By David Gilman
  3. SHADOW OF THE HAWK
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. CHARACTER LIST
  8. Map
  9. Epigraph
  10. PROLOGUE
  11. PART ONE
  12. CHAPTER ONE
  13. CHAPTER TWO
  14. CHAPTER THREE
  15. CHAPTER FOUR
  16. CHAPTER FIVE
  17. CHAPTER SIX
  18. CHAPTER SEVEN
  19. CHAPTER EIGHT
  20. CHAPTER NINE
  21. CHAPTER TEN
  22. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  23. CHAPTER TWELVE
  24. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  25. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  26. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  27. PART TWO
  28. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  29. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  30. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  31. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY
  33. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  34. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  35. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  36. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  37. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  38. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  39. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  40. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  41. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  42. PART THREE
  43. CHAPTER THIRTY
  44. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  45. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  46. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  47. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  48. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  49. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  50. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  51. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  52. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  53. CHAPTER FORTY
  54. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  55. PART FOUR
  56. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  57. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  58. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  59. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  60. CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
  61. CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
  62. CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
  63. CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
  64. CHAPTER FIFTY
  65. CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
  66. CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
  67. CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
  68. CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
  69. CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
  70. PART FIVE
  71. CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
  72. CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
  73. CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
  74. CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
  75. CHAPTER SIXTY
  76. CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE
  77. CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
  78. CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
  79. CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR
  80. CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE
  81. CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX
  82. CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN
  83. CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
  84. CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE
  85. CHAPTER SEVENTY
  86. CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
  87. CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
  88. CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE
  89. CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR
  90. CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
  91. CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
  92. CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN
  93. CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT
  94. Author’s Notes
  95. About the Author
  96. An Invitation from the Publisher

De Hayle called to one of the others. ‘Burn it. We ride for Burgos.’ He went back into the night as the man smashed an oil lamp and sprinkled it across the bedding and furniture. He kicked free the burning logs from the fire and spread them onto the oil. After a few moments the oil caught, tongues licking across the floor, catching the muslin window covers.

Ben Josef’s anguish turned to anger. ‘I saved you! I saved your life!’

Tibalt looked at the stricken man. ‘You took my arm. That’s what saved me. Perhaps it will do the same for you.’

He swung hard and fast and severed ben Josef’s arm at the elbow.

The elderly man gasped and vomited. He slumped unconscious. Flames raced across the floor and caught his gown.

‘The debt’s repaid, old man. You saved me from the pain of a slow death. I do the same for you.’

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX

Velasquita stood high in the castle, looking out of her window. The sound of horses’ hooves drifted up the steep streets. Satisfaction glowed within her. Her heartbeat raced. She had seen a vision of the future and now the final journey would take place. The King would flee, his enemies would be victorious and she would use the killers she had drawn to her to wreak more havoc. The missing witness was her only concern. Where was the boy Lázaro? Had de Hayle found him? The fool had gone against her wishes and sought out the man sent by the English Prince. She had warned him. She had seen the unfolding slaughter. But de Hayle had survived. She knew it as surely as if she had been at the battle and witnessed it. However, not everything was clear. At times, as in a misted mirror, she could not see what lay behind the veil. The boy. He eluded her. He was too well hidden. Perhaps already dead.

The men rode into sight. The resolute figure of their leader projected his strength ahead of him. Look, her thoughts commanded. Up here. I am waiting for you. I have already felt your sweat on my body. I already know when and where it will end. Look, here.

Blackstone raised his face to the high turret.

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