Murder stained the evening sky crimson.
Lunsa hid behind her mother as her tribesmen strung the demon child Demian from a branch of the village tree. They lashed his back over and over, until the tough skin finally broke and its color matched the sky.
"For your crimes!" her tribesmen shouted, faces red with anger. "For the life you stole from us!"
Throughout the punishment, Demian watched them with black, black eyes. Fury burned dark as coals. But he never said a word. Only his eyes promised vengeance.
Vengeance for the truth he and Lunsa knew.
He was innocent.
YOU ARE READING
Kingdom of Monsters - Empire of Sand Series
FantasyThe King's Army is descending on her little village . . . and they are led by a demon general hell-bent on vengeance. Lunsa is an Herbaline, a healer of a small tribe hidden deep in the mountains. As a child, she witnessed a brutal injustice, but w...
