A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles, #1)

by Amanda Bouchet

I huff, incredulous. “Do you want my services? If you do, sit down. Otherwise, go away. You’re scaring people off with that look.” His expression darkens. “What look?” “That one.” I wag my finger in his face. “The one that says I’m big, I’m bad, and I can chew you up, spit out your guts, and use your bones for toothpicks.”

“How do you fight a Dragon?” Beta Sinta’s voice is deep and right in my ear. I have two feet of rope and not enough space. “With another Dragon.” “How do you get a Dragon?” “With magic.” He looks at me, but I don’t look back. My eyes follow the sparks popping from the campfire. His tone grows clipped. “And if you don’t have magic?” “Then you don’t have a Dragon.”

“Did you leave your sense of humor somewhere?” I ask, treading water and trying to take my boots off at the same time. Granite eyes flash to mine. “It must be in the cave.”

Oh shit!

I’m surprised when Kato and Flynn enter the dining room before I leave. “Take Cat back with you,” Griffin orders. “And, Cat, lock your door.” There’s no chance of that. If I do, Kato and Flynn can’t get in, and I’ve gotten used to them tackling me in the middle of the night and patting my head. “I don’t need an escort. This is ridiculous.” “Follow your orders.” Griffin’s tone is brusque, his attention on Kato and Flynn. “Be ready at dawn. We leave for Ios in the morning.”