Two Necromancers, a Dragon, and a Vampire (The Unconventional Heroes, #3)

by L.G. Estrella

Young men dreamed of their place in history. Old men wondered when they would be history.

One of the keys to being a good necromancer was developing a thorough understanding of the physiologies of various species, so they could be reanimated as efficiently as possible. It was also extremely useful when it came to creating composite zombies, which were made by combining parts from different species.

Being a librarian should also be quite peaceful. Nobody would try to kill me or eat me if I became a librarian.”

“Necromancy uses magic to instil magical life into things that are already dead. This magical life mimics many of the processes of natural life, such as movement, sight, and so on, but without actually restoring true life. Restoring true life – in particular the bond between soul and body – is the focus of other forms of magic, such as resurrection magic. Necromancy is closer to puppetry, with the necromancer playing the part of puppeteer.”

Timmy had made sure to summon as many wraiths and ghosts along the way as possible without seeming too suspicious to make James’s trip as uncomfortable as possible. Sure, it was incredibly petty, but petty pretty much summed up how he and James interacted with each other.

Roast snake could be surprisingly tasty, and he trusted the rats to cook it right. It was a pity he couldn’t watch. The rats were incredibly good at playing the part of harmless and helpless regular rodents to lure in their prey, only to revert to their weapon-loving selves the moment their unsuspecting prey got within reach.

She had it on good authority from the leader of the demolition rats that this concoction would get the job done and eventually revolutionise siege warfare.

“Nobody ever sees the zombie snake coming. They always think that the zombie hydra is how I’m going to try to win the fight. Nobody ever expects me to hide a zombie snake on a zombie hydra. Now, how about you

Katie cackled. “Did you use the old zombie snake hidden on a zombie hydra trick again, master?” “Hey, it might be an oldie, but it’s a goodie. Nobody ever sees it coming.”