:Dagger to be disposed of at discretion of Haddad
promoted Master of Assassins new assignment Prince Lowkwol Diplomatic Service Ambassador Three ship out former now orbit Thrukhaz Three tranship Sazekh Seven any ship for Groghok sector receive new eye new augmentation then any ship for Prolkamh Two:
The Imperial Mind kept reeling off orders and information, which Haddad stored for later perusal.
‘Congratulations, Master,’ said Visknim.
Haddad bowed. He felt no different. Perhaps when he received the additional augmentation, or became responsible for his new Prince …
Visknim handed the dagger to Haddad.
‘What are you going to do with it? It’s not of much practical use.’
Haddad took the dagger and looked at it with his single eye.
‘I think I’ll keep it. Not as a weapon.’
‘What then?’ asked Visknim. Casually she raised her hand, an egg-shaped weapon suddenly visible. A figure in the shadows by Lerrue’s dome hastily raised her hands and stepped back. ‘The shuttle’s over there. No need to go through arrivals, we’ll just burn a hole in the fence.’
‘A reminder,’ said Haddad.
‘Of what?’
‘An enjoyable week,’ said Haddad. ‘What did the ancients call it? A time removed from normal cares?’
Visknim looked at Haddad curiously.
‘A holiday,’ she said finally, and he could tell she had queried the Imperial Mind. ‘You know, I think you are going to be a very odd Master of Assassins.’
Haddad inclined his head, perhaps in agreement, and followed her toward the landing field and the shuttle that would take him back to the ship above, and thence to the Empire.
His holiday was over. Soon, his real work would begin.
GARTH NIX
Garth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he previously worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book publicist, book sales representative, bookseller, and as a part-time soldier in the Australian Army Reserve. Garth’s books include the award-winning young adult fantasy novels Clariel, Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen; the dystopian novel Shade’s Children; the space opera A Confusion of Princes; and a Regency romance with magic, Newt’s Emerald. His fantasy novels for children include The Ragwitch; the six books of The Seventh Tower sequence; The Keys to the Kingdom series; and the Troubletwisters series and Spirit Animals: Blood Ties (co-written with Sean Williams). More than five million copies of his books have been sold around the world, his books have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian and The Australian, and his work has been translated into more than 40 languages. He lives in a Sydney beach suburb with his wife and two children.
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