There's some dark magic going on--even after
Martin, the grand wizard, fought against the alchemist and severed his head to free Heike. From my novelette, Celestial Trigon, a free read on my website. http://www.marshaamoore.com
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Suddenly, a rat darted from just next to the severed head to a position under the table and left a trail of bloody footprints. The alchemist's blood was now within the evil circle, feeding the black magic. Even in death the alchemist's dark power rose up. The crazed eyes opened and the mouth let out a chilling, diabolical laugh.
Without the gag, Heike screamed.
Outside, there were yells and crashes, sounds of battle.
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Nice snippet!
ReplyDeleteVery evil!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Especially the rat. :)
ReplyDeleteSo intense! This story sounds incredible.
ReplyDeletelove the bloody footprints of the rat
ReplyDeleteDark indeed, but I love it! Great snippet Marsha!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I could hear the laugh.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's supremely creepy.
ReplyDeleteSevered head. Rat. Ew. Ick. Creepy.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I can really see the trail of bloody footprints!
ReplyDeleteWhoa. Now that is some very dark magic
ReplyDeleteGreat lead for the free read.
ReplyDeleteVery chilling!
ReplyDeleteWait,wait! What happens next?!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Dee, people screaming, magic power, battle raging, what's going to happen next?
ReplyDeleteI love a story that goes into dark magic. Good job.
ReplyDeleteVery Dark & Intriguing, love it!
ReplyDeleteWow, a severed head! Six isn't enough!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds very intriguing. I have a soft spot for wizards. ;)
ReplyDeleteChilling snippet.
ReplyDeleteWow creepy!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully dark :D
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