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Hyde. .Doctor Jekyll performs an experiment on himself that separates the evil portion of him into
a unique entity. This entity is pure evil and also pure energy. It can possess anyone and once
having done so, become that person. Cause them to do the unthinkable to achieve its evil plans.
Doctor Jekyll. .a kind, young teacher who has made a horrible miscalculation and created an
abomination of himself….Hyde! A creature that is pure evil.
Dracula. .not the Bran Stoker version, but my own. Misunderstood, not eternal and drinking
human blood when no other choice is possible.
Conan Doyle…the dead Sir Arthur Conan Doyle brought from our world to the alternate reality
which he is reborn into, healthy and young once more. Also, an integral part of the great
detective’s team at times.
Baker Street Brotherhood. .a team of operatives who, upon occasion, help out Sherlock and
Watson in their missions. Some of the more notable ones are Lord Graystone (Lord of the Jungle),
Madame Curie, Dracula, Professor Langston (The Invisible Man), Professor Challenger (also a
Conan Doyle character), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself (reborn from our world to the new one
without losing awareness of himself), Lady Shareen (our equivalent of Indiana Jones), Jules Verne
and H.G. Wells.
Obviously, there are many, many more, but these are the most frequently guested characters in
my stories and novels.
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LIGHT’S DAWN
A Novella
Light in the Darkness Series
Yvette Bostic
Copyright © 2018 by Yvette Bostic
Al rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any
manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of
brief quotations in a book review.
Acknowledgement
I hope you enjoy this short novella, a prequel to Light’s Rise.Sign up for my newsletter at my
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course, Robert and Paulette D’Autry.
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The Amboyna Massacre was a real event in 1623, on the Ambon Island in Indonesia. While some
of the story sticks to the facts, most of it strays into fiction as intended.
I want to say thank you to the people who have helped me throughout this process. My husband
has been my encouragement, as well as the perfect sounding board and first-draft proof reader. I
could not have done it without his positive attitude and patience. Thank you to Aleksandra
Klepacka (https://www.facebook.com/AlissandraArt/), the very gifted young artist who creates
my cover art. And finally, thank you to my very gracious beta readers. Your comments and
opinions about the characters, events and time lines make all the difference!
Other stories in the Light in the Darkness Series
Light's Rise-Book 1
Light's Eyes-Book 2
Light’s Fall-Book 3 to be released Summer 2018
PROLOGUE
The warrior cursed silently as his metal armor scraped against the rough bark. After several
moments of silence, he peered around the oak and watched the bouncing torches fade up the path
and into the night.
“How many?” a soft voice whispered behind him.
He hadn’t heard his commander approach, despite her own plate armor.
“Twenty-Five Csökkent,” he replied. “But only one sacrifice.”
She huffed loudly, her breath ruffling the hair curling around the back of his helm.
“Any scouts?” she asked.
“None.”
“Let’s not stand around wasting time.”
A soft whistle escaped her lips and two dozen men materialized from the forest. They followed the
narrow trail as it wound its way through the foothills of the Swiss Alps. The warrior knew the
Csökkent’s torches would ruin their night vision. Without scouts, the cultists wouldn’t know that
death fol owed them.
For another half hour they trailed their quarry, who disappeared into a gaping hole in the rock.
The glow from their torches silhouetted the outlines of the two guards standing at the entrance.
The group of warriors stopped behind an outcropping of rock, pulling their weapons from their
sheaths.
“What is our strategy this time, my lady?”
A grin spread across her face.
“Mark, you and Jared take out the guards,” she replied. “The rest of us will follow when your task is
complete.”
Mark nodded and motioned towards Jared. The two men silently closed the distance, separating just
outside the ring of light illuminating their targets. Mark lunged first, driving one of his daggers
through the cultist’s throat. Jared’s target died a second later in the same fashion. He didn’t wait
for the rest of the group, knowing they would follow immediately.
The musty smell of bats and mold assaulted him as soon as he entered but was quickly replaced by
smoke and the stench of unwashed bodies. Mark hugged the stone wall on the left, while Jared did
the same on the right. Voices drifted toward him as they inched their way around another bend in
the passage. The light grew brighter and he knew they were close. The pathended at a stone wall; their only options being left or right. He listened intently. The sound and light emerged equally in
both directions, confusing him.
“Both paths lead into the chamber beyond.”
He turned his head toward the soft voice at his side, trying to keep his expression neutral.
“Shall we split our forces and enter simultaneously, then?” he asked.
“That’s why you’re my favorite,” she replied softly, leaning close so that only he could here.
He raised an eyebrow and tried not to grin.
“It’s not possible for you to have a favorite, Adalina,” he replied, staring directly into her amber
colored eyes.
“You could let me pretend,” she said, returning his stare.
“Are you two forgetting that we have work to do?” Jared asked in a harsh whisper.
“Jared, take half the men to the right,” Adalina replied, still staring at Mark. “The other half will go
with Mark. We attack together.” She finally moved her gaze to the group and Mark smiled. “I don’t
have to tel you what happens if they start throwing spells.”
The men automatically split into two groups. Mark enjoyed the precision and unison that came
from working with the same people year after year. Everyone knew what to do without detailed
plans.
Mark’s group moved through the short passage within a few minutes. He poked his head around
the corner and his eyes widened in surprise. He quickly counted fifteen prisoners gagged, tied and
kneeling in front of a stone alter.He had only seen one. When had they brought the rest? The
Csökkent circled the alter and the people chosen as sacrific
es. They chanted in their strange,
guttural language. A sudden wind whipped their black robes violently around their bodies, as their
hands rose above their heads.
Movement from the other side of the room caught his attention. Adalina leapt through the air from
the other passage, her mighty dual-bladed ax shining in the fire light before it embedded in the
skul of the nearest cultist. Mark charged into the room, his group following on his heels.
The nearest Csökkent died within seconds, but their brethren on the opposite side of the circle
reacted immediately. A dozen arcs of lightning surged towards the warriors. Mark rolled to his
side and sprang to his feet, barely avoiding the spel . The warrior next to him was not as quick.
The blast threw him backwards, leaving scorch marks across the plate armor on his chest and
shoulder. Mark raced towards the caster, knowing it would take time for him to prepare another
spel . He reached the Csökkent first, removing his head in one swift strike of his sword, but the
cultist next him finished his spell just as Mark’s sword reached him. The spell surged from the
cultist’s hands as Mark’s blade severed them at the wrists. A burst of white light and pain exploded
in the warrior’s chest. He fell into the wall at his back and darkness took him.
Chapter 1
Mikel
Ambon Island, India - 1623
Mikel woke to muffled screams and loud thumps against the wall opposite his bed. He sat up
trying to wipe the sleep from his eyes.
“What’s going on?” he asked the empty room.
The framed mirror above his dresser fel to the floor, knocked from its peg by another impact
against the wall. Shards of reflective glass scattered across the wooden floorboards. Mikel tried to
tamp down the fear and anger rising in his chest as he quickly pulled on his dark trousers and
white shirt. An occasional drunk interrupted the night, but never like this. He wrapped a black
leather belt around his waist and stuffed his feet into his boots.
His door burst open and a large man, half-dressed, fell into the empty space.
“What the hell, Harry?” Mikel yelled.
Harry kicked the door closed with his boot and stood, trying to straighten his rumpled appearance.
He was a tall man with wide shoulders and dark, curly hair. Thick sideburns framed his face, ending
at his square jawline. Despite his size, fear radiated from his deep set brown eyes.
“The Dutch soldiers are swarming the camp, rounding us up like sheep.”
“Rounding up who?” Mikel asked with confusion. “Why would Dutch soldiers be in the English