Blue Moon (Book One in The Blue Crystal Trilogy)

  Other titles by Pat Spence

  True Blue (Book Two in The Blue Crystal Trilogy)

  Into The Blue (Book Three in The Blue Crystal Trilogy) coming soon …

  Abigail’s Affair

  A quirky love story set in the UK and Australia

  Sample

  True Blue (Book Two in The Blue Crystal Trilogy)

  PROLOGUE:

  Two figures peered through the oppressive darkness, surveying the scene before them. The smell of decay hung everywhere, ingrained in the ancient walls. Undisturbed for many years, the air lay heavy and stale.

  It was a natural underground cavern, enhanced by man at some point in the past, the sweeping vaulted ceiling of the main chamber giving the impression of a vast subterranean cathedral. Stacked on shelves hewn into the rock lay the rotting remains of centuries old coffins, spewing out their bony contents onto the ground beneath.

  The smaller of the two figures carelessly flung open the lid of the nearest coffin, inhaling deeply the cadaverous odour that spilled forth.

  ‘Enough,’ commanded the other. ‘Let them be. We have not come to wake the dead, but to find a resting place for the living.’

  The smaller figure indicated a raised plinth at the far end of the crypt, on which stood a large lead tomb.

  ‘Perhaps there…’

  The larger figure crossed to the raised area and, moving the heavy lid to one side with apparent ease, examined the inside.

  ‘Perfect. Remove the occupant. Make space for the girl.’

  The sighing of a thousand souls seemed to fill the chamber, causing the air to tremor and long settled dust to rise in clouds.

  ‘Silence,’ commanded the larger figure, raising its arms, its raspy voice rippling through the darkness. ‘There is work to do. My time is nigh…’