THE HALF BLOOD'S CURSE
"But not today."
She turned and walked out of the chamber, Niklas and Kara beside her. Behind them, the fortress began to collapse, the ancient stones finally giving way after centuries of standing. The bones turned to dust. the shadows fled. And the old Council leader, the monster who had haunted Elif's nightmares, was finally, truly, completely gone.
They emerged from the fortress as the sun was setting, the mountains painted in shades of gold and red. The remaining guards had fled. The village where Tomas had been held captive was already celebrating, their chains broken, their captors gone.
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