A Thief in the Night. David Chandler

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      A Thief in the Night

      Book Two of The Ancient Blades Trilogy

      David Chandler

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      Dedication

      For G.G. and D.A., on the outer planes.

      Contents

       Cover

      Title Page

      Dedication

      Map

      Prologue

      In a place of stone walls, attended by his acolytes

      Part 1

      Chapter One

      A thin crescent of moon lit up the rooftops of…

      Chapter Two

      It was not more than an hour later when Malden…

      Chapter Three

      It was a long ride from the Golden Slope to…

      Chapter Four

      Malden grabbed a sack of coins from the wagon—Doral’s first…

      Chapter Five

      “Cythera should be here by now,” Sir Croy said, and…

      Chapter Six

      A flying tankard full of beer nearly struck Croy’s face…

      Chapter Seven

      “I think … they’re hugging each other,” Malden said. He…

      Chapter Eight

      Malden scampered up onto the roof of the tavern and…

      Chapter Nine

      There was no word Malden knew that could get Croy’s…

      Chapter Ten

      “I returned to the shaft many times, trying to plumb…

      Chapter Eleven

      “So of course, I told him to jump in the…

      Chapter Twelve

      Croy and Mörget set about at once outfitting themselves for…

      Chapter Thirteen

      If Malden wasn’t going on Croy’s grand adventure, he needed…

      Chapter Fourteen

      The hired paddock filled most of the space between two…

      Chapter Fifteen

      A drizzling rain rolled down Croy’s best loden cloak the…

      Part 2

      Interlude

      Chapter Sixteen

      The band of adventurers passed through King’s Gate without any…

      Chapter Seventeen

      In the morning Malden woke late, and came out to…

      Chapter Eighteen

      They covered twenty miles that day, pushing the horses near…

      Chapter Nineteen

      The following day the sun was warm and rippled along…

      Chapter Twenty

      “You,” Malden said. “I’ve seen you before. Back up the…

      Chapter Twenty-One

      The horses screamed as water jumped over the side of…

      Chapter Twenty-Two

      There was still plenty of daylight left, so the companions…

      Chapter Twenty-Three

      Croy and Mörget studied a map for a while, then…

      Chapter Twenty-Four

      “Please,” Herward said, “let me show you what meager hospitality…

      Chapter Twenty-Five

      Croy followed Cythera as she turned her horse up the…

      Part 3

      Interlude

      Chapter Twenty-Six

      The five of them made a simple camp just outside…

      Chapter Twenty-Seven

      Malden crawled forward on his hands and knees a few…

      Chapter Twenty-Eight

      The door opened easily on its hinges. It didn’t even…

      Chapter Twenty-Nine

      When Malden found the trap, he had to smile. It…

      Chapter Thirty

      Croy called out in shock but Malden was already in…

      Chapter Thirty-One

      “Then—someone else has been here. And recently,” Cythera said.

      Chapter Thirty-Two

      The five of them moved cautiously forward toward the center…

      Chapter Thirty-Three

      It seemed to take hours for the torch to fall…

      Chapter Thirty-Four

      “Lad, lass, get up,” Slag said, shaking Malden and Cythera…

      Chapter Thirty-Five

      The barbarian did not panic as the bony fingers dug…

      Chapter Thirty-Six

      “Do you hear any more of them?” Mörget asked, when…

      Chapter Thirty-Seven

      Out in the darkness, the revenants began to scream for…

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