Sunday, December 09, 2012

Book Excerpt for the Day


    Svarta tugged at the mage’s sleeve and headed slowly for the door.  She whispered to him while they walked.  “Come, I’ll show you where the kitchen is.  I assume the Written eat?”

    Farden’s eyes burnt with the after-image from the bright fire and he rubbed at them to get rid of the dancing dots that swam through his vision.  “We do eat, yes, but only live children.”

    “Very funny, mage,” came the reply.  “Enough of your nonsense, let’s go.”

    (from The Written, by Ben Galley)
 
    7½*/10.  The full review is here.
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