The Guided Journey (Book 6)
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Authors: Jeffrey Quyle
Kestrel drew his sword to try to protect himself, holding the blade in one hand while holding the staff in the other, and he surrendered territory in a quick, backward, step-by-step retreat. The yeti advanced, leaving Hampus behind, and Kestrel saw the wounded elf rise to his feet after a long moment.
Kestrel’s next step back found the edge of one of the plateau’s chasms, and he was forced to halt his retreat as the yeti pinned him in place, and began to step forward through Kestrel’s largely ineffectual sword and staff blows.
Hampus was standing nearby, watching the attack. Kestrel saw that the other elf was making no move to come to his assistance.
“Hampus! Distract it!” Kestrel shouted, just as he was struck by the yeti and thrown backwards into the crevasse. His sword and staff both went flying from his hands, and his pack flew off his back. He heard the wood of his bow crack as it struck the bottom of the canyon while he fell through the air, and he landed heavily on his back after a fall of several feet. He lay on the ground, dazed, looking up at the monster’s head peering down at him, feeling terrible pain in his ribcage.
He tried to rise to his knees, every motion filled with pain. Kestrel was in dire circumstances, and he knew it – there was no hope of outside help arriving, and little hope that Hampus would assist him. As he realized his predicament, he saw the yeti reach down into the pit.
The long arms of the monster grabbed his shoulder, then lifted him and flung him several feet away, so that he landed hard again, and felt more pain, sure that he had cracked several ribs. He had no weapon, and the yeti was turning to face him, to approach him, to kill him.
Fantasy Series by Jeffrey Quyle
The In
ner Seas Kingdoms Series
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- The Yellow Palace
- Road of Shadows
- A Foreign Heart
- Journey to Uniontown
- The Guided Journey
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4.
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5. Against the Empire
6. Preserving the Ingenairii
7. Rescuing the Captive
8. Ajacii and Demons
9. The Caravan Road
10. The Journey Home
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The Guided Journey
The
Inner Seas Kingdoms Series
Book
6
Jeffrey Quyle
Index
Chapter 1
–
Night Time Ritual
Page 1
Chapter 2
–
Return of the Imp
s
Page 4
Chapter 3
–
Cedar Gully
Page 13
Chapter 4
–
The Twins Visit the Sprin
g
Page 26
Chapter 5
–
Mushroom Market
Page 42
Chapter 6
–
From Pebbles to Pearl
s
Page 49
Chapter 7
–
Robbery in the Streets
Page 59
Chapter 8
–
The Unmatchable Statu
e
Page 68
Chapter 9
–
Recovery
Page 73
Chapter 10
–
Traders From Hydrota
z
Page 81
Chapter 11
–
Center Trunk Events
Page 85
Chapter 12
–
A Visit to Alicia
Page 93
Chapter 13
–
The Palace Meetin
g
Page 96
Chapter 14
–
Betrothed to the Princess
Page 99
Chapter 15
–
The Journey North
Page 116
Chapter 16
–
Firheng
Page 126
Chapter 17
–
In the Mountains
Page 130
Chapter 18
–
Nightmares from God
s
Page 135
Chapter 19
–
Bathing a Yet
i
Page 146
C
hapter 20
–
Battle with the Miners
Page 156
Chapter 21
–
The Evil in the Mine
Page 168
Chapter
22– Orren Joins the Grou
p
Page 181
Chapter 23 –
In Narrow Bay Page 191
Chapter 24
–
Danger at the Spring
Page 197
Chapter
25 – At Kirevee Page 207
Chapter
26 – Flight with the Princess Page 223
C
hapter 27 – The Stone Patrol Page 227
Chapter
28 – Lucretia at Oaktown Page 236
C
hapter 29 – The Mobile Battle Page 244
C
hapter 30 – The Statue Page 251
Chapter
31 – Departure from the North Page 253
Chapter
32 – Putienne’s Transformation Page 271
Chapter
33 – Following Kai’s Direction Page 299
List of Characters
Kestrel, Warden of the Marches
in the Eastern Forest
Philip, Prince of Graylee
Picco, member of Graylee nobility, Creata’s sister, Ruelin’s wife
Creata, Graylee Duke
of the East Seashore, ambassador to Seafare
Sti
llwater, Odare, Killcen, Acanthus, Mulberry, imps assigned to Kestrel
Dewberry,
sprite, queen of the imps
Alicia, Center Trunk surgeon
Moorin, of the Northern Elves, Tyndall Shail of the Southern Elves
Ruelin, Prince of Seafare
Wren, cousin to Kestrel, betrothed to Creata
Lake, Prince of the Southern Elves
, Tyndall Span
Remy and Pont, young elves of Oaktown
Whyte, Steward of Kestrel’s manor
Jacquie, Parisse, nurses from Oaktown
Major Grenwort, officer at Center Trunk
Captain Lim, officer at Center Trunk
Elwean, princess of the Eastern Forest
Elder Miskell, leader of Eastern Forest forces
Casimo, Firheng commander
Belinda, Firheng assistant
Aurelia, princess of the Northern Forest
Lucretia, elven ambassador to Hydrotaz
Lucretia, maiden in waiting in the Northern Forest court
Lord Ripken, Northern Forest nobleman
King Winche, ruler of the Northern Forest
Orren, survivor of mine disaster
Raines, human woman from Narrow Bay
Putienne, a yeti of the Water Mountains
The Human Deities:
Kai – goddess of the air
Growelf – god of fire
Krusima – god of earth
Shaish – goddess of water
The Elven Deities:
Kere – goddess of fortune
Norvell – god of light
Tamson – god of force
Were – goddess of sound
Morph – god of speed
Powson – god of weight
Tere – goddess of size
The Gnome Deity:
Corrant