“It could be a simple mix-up,” said Olvir, though he remained standing, and he was aware of precisely how far his hand was from his sword. “The storm confuses things. Which regiment are you from, gentlemen?”
The one who’d given names sucked a wet breath through his teeth. “Criwath.”
“There’s a lot of Criwath,” said Vivian. “I think you’d better take those hoods off. A look at your faces could clear up a fair amount.”
Olvir liked giving the benefit of the doubt, when he could, but he wasn’t stupid, and Katrine’s judgment was sound. His sword was out and in his hand when the “men” changed.
It only took a second. Their faces crumbled like the snow outside. Red muscle glistened beneath, apparently bare of skin. Faces and arms stretched too long, claws shot through leather gloves, and mouths gaped to reveal three rows of black barbed teeth. These were the twistedmen, Thyran’s creatures, coming out of disguises that they’d never worn before.
Ignoring everyone else in the tent, they both rushed toward Olvir.
The Fireforged
On sale July 2021
Acknowledgments
My agent, Jessica Watterson, and my editor, Mary Altman, gave me the opportunity to finally write the world I’ve been creating for years, and the entire Sourcebooks crew helped me get the Sentinels and their stories out there—my most profound thanks to them! I’m also indebted to my family and friends for their encouragement, and especially to my friend Sophia Khan, who hosted me while I was in the UK writing large parts of this book and kept me well fortified with Nando’s, excessive desserts, and true crime.
About the Author
Isabel Cooper lives outside of Boston, where she spends her days editing technology research and her nights doing things best not discussed here. (Actually, she plays a lot of video games.) Her family is not an evil cult as far as she knows, though they do live in a town best known from an X-Files episode.
You can find her sporadically updated blog at isabelcooper.wordpress.com.
Also by Isabel Cooper
Dark Powers
No Proper Lady
Lessons After Dark
Highland Dragons
Legend of the Highland Dragon
The Highland Dragon’s Lady
Night of the Highland Dragon
Dawn of the Highland Dragon
Highland Dragon Warrior
Highland Dragon Rebel
Highland Dragon Master
Stormbringer
The Stormbringer
The Nightborn
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