Art of Hunting

by Alan Campbell

  King Paulus heard it too. ‘What is that?’

  Cyr came over to join him. The sound was coming nearer. He could hear it much clearer now – a steady thump, thump, thump. Like soldiers marching.

  Or heavy footsteps.

  Very heavy footsteps.

  ‘Do you think it’s Fiorel?’ the king asked.

  Duke Cyr glanced at the glass of water on the bedside cabinet. He could see the surface rippling with each thump. And still it grew louder. Whatever was coming sounded as if it was in the corridor outside. It was definitely footsteps, Cyr realized. Massive footsteps.

  They stopped outside the door.

  King Paulus sniffed. ‘Do you smell perfume?’

  By Alan Campbell

  The Deepgate Codex

  SCAR NIGHT

  IRON ANGEL

  GOD OF CLOCKS

  The Gravedigger Chronicles

  SEA OF GHOSTS

  THE ART OF HUNTING

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  Thanks to Simon and to Julie, Ali and Jessica and everyone else at Pan Macmillan. And also to Maugan Rimmer, who helped me with aspects of the first book, and who I forgot to mention.

  First published 2013 by Tor

  This electronic edition published 2013 by Tor

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