Through the Barrier: Princes and Priests Book 1 (Novels of Sha...

Riven already had his hands raised and threw a lance of blue-white power that hit the water’s surface, sending rings of shock outward from it. As the shockwaves expanded, a shield that was hiding something in the water flickered. Riven had another lance ready, this one of fire. He hurled it with his body and spirit. It shot through the air, hard and straight.Dave broke the surface, gasping hard. He coughed as he pulled Ivan up to get a breath. Ivan choked and sucked in some air, and then both were pulled under again. Oirion moved into the shallows and used a trick he had learned from Jamie: a lure. He “bled” out energy into the water with heat added to fake a strong presence, drawing the attention off the smaller prey and onto him.The reaction he got was harder and faster than he expected. The monster rushed the shore and snapped. All Oirion saw as he leapt back was massive yellow teeth. He tried to escape the best he could with his feet in the mud, but teeth tore his vest and shirt, staggering him forward into the shallows again. The massive gray and black eel-like creature recoiled like a snake as Oirion lost his balance and plunged forward, his arms sinking into the mud. Oirion found himself chest deep in mud, his head under water.The creature dove again with its mouth open, showing a hundred teeth pointing in all directions. Its whole body was strong muscle and its skin was sleek and dark. It moved faster than Oirion was able to. Oirion rolled sideways hard, his head barely out of the water. He saw it coming down at him. Before the thought fully hit him that he was about to be eaten, Shannon was over him, all black leather, with Ivan’s sword.As the creature dove, Shannon swung.

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