Аннотация
Paul Kidd
The Council of Blades
(Забытые королевства:Nobles – 5)
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Seen from high up in the pure, sharp nighttime sky, the cool lake surface sparkled with the light of stars. A flawless, glittering carpet spread out to the horizons and beyond; the black arch of the sky blended perfectly with the waters of the Akanamere far below. The whole world seemed to be suspended in a spell of silence as the countless movements of heaven, earth and sea all blended into a timeless, frozen hush.
Suspended in a crystal ball, a flier could ride the cold night winds and dream unruffled dreams.
Hanging high above the waves, a single lonely figure rode the winds with stubby wings. Brilliant in plumes of orange, red and gold, the great bird whirred onward through a cool mountain breeze; a fantastic, addled creature fashioned from ten parts tail and two parts beak, to one part brain.
The great bird streamed like a fistful of silken ribbons through the sky, drawn...
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