As Winter Spawns
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“I’ve got them, Naem.” said Geram, raising his own spear, and lighting up his Telekinesis brand. That’s right, Geram was a Telekinetic. Naem turned his attention back to the demons and began taking out as many as he could. At this close range, and with this many demons, it was dangerous to take them on alone. But Geram began holding back several using his brand, and Naem moved in for the kill.
He took out the first wave, dodging and twisting, aided by his brand of Grace. Geram crushed several demons, and held others for Naem to finish with his spear. He was honestly surprised at how much strength Geram seemed to have with Telekinesis. Few of his brand could hold that many demons back at once.
Working together, it wasn’t long before all the demons lay dead at their feet. Naem almost laughed as he caught his breath. That had been a close one.
“Thank you, Geram,” he said, turning to the Watcher and clasping him by the hand. “I don’t know what I would have done if you hadn’t shown up.”
“I was looking for you anyway, Naem.” Geram responded, not sharing the same look of relief that Naem felt.
“Oh yeah?”
“My master wants to speak to you.”
Naem frowned. His who? What was…
But then Geram seemed to shimmer. His entire visage changed in the blink of an eye, going from the thick-set Watcher Naem had recruited, to a tall, thin boy Naem recognized.
“Marek?” he said, his jaw dropping. “But how? You died at Foothold.” This had to be a dream, or some strange nightmare.
“It matters not,” said Marek, his voice darker than Naem remembered.
He narrowed his eyes at the boy. “What have you done to Geram?”
“There never was a Geram. I have been watching you from the beginning. You were the only other to successfully wield a Pillar of Eternity.”
He took one step forward, advancing on Naem. Despite himself, Naem took a step back.
“And now, he wants to learn how you did it.”
Author’s Note
Well then, that’s not quite as bad of a cliffhanger, is it? I know several people were upset with where I left off at the end of book 5, but hopefully this one isn’t so bad. Jak has a plan, she’s managed to keep her people alive, and if there’s anyone who can get her powers back after a Void brand, it’s Jak.
But will she ever get the use of her brands back? That still remains to be seen, and I encourage you to continue reading to find out.
This book took a little extra time to release. Believe it or not, I had the first draft written nearly six months ago, but waited to release it until because of a combination of editor schedules, and the fact that….I GOT MARRIED!
That’s right, I was married on February 22nd, 2019, to the love of my life. We spent three amazing weeks in New Zealand (I know, right!?), before coming back home and starting our new life together.
So naturally I’ve been a little preoccupied and I hope you will forgive me of that. The good news is, the remaining two books in this series are already written, and only await editing. They will arrive very soon.
I can’t thank you enough for having read this far. Jak has long been a character in the back of my mind, ever since I was roughly seventeen. I’ve enjoyed putting her achievements down on paper, and I can’t wait for you to read the rest.
Best wishes, and may you enjoy the next bit as much as I enjoyed writing it.
About the Author
Jason Hamilton is an unapologetic nerd of all things science fiction and fantasy. He is the author of the Roots of Creation and Alice: The Last Founder series, and many other forthcoming novels.
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Also by Jason Hamilton
Roots of Creation
A New Light (short story)
Out of Shadow
Growing Ripples
Through Fire
Into Storm
To World’s Above
As Winter Spawns
Seeds of Hope
In Creation’s Heart