Sicarius, the emperor's personal assassin, returns from a successful mission only to discover that the enemy is retaliating by sending an assassin of their own. The target? Five-year-old Prince Sespian.Shadows over Innocence is a 4,500-word short story set fourteen years before the first Emperor's E
Solstice Day Gifts (an Emperor's Edge Short Story)
โ Scribed by Lindsay Buroker
- Publisher
- Lindsay Buroker
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 37 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
After a year full of adventure, intrigue, and tragedy, Sicarius agrees to spend Solstice Day on a tropical island with Amaranthe, resting and relaxing far away from the chaos of the new republic. But there are a couple of problems. First off, the island is riddled with old wanted posters of Sicarius, along with countless people who would like to collect the bounty. Second... Amaranthe is hoping for a Solstice Day gift.Sicarius, having never given a gift in his life, finds the second problem far more daunting.This holiday-themed short story takes place after Forged in Blood II and before Republic.
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