"Simon R. Green - Forest Kingdom 3 - Down Among the Dead Men" - читать интересную книгу автора (Green Simon R)

creatures and occurrences lying in wait in the Forest these days, left

over from the Demon War. Unfortunately, most of the Kingdom's magicusers

had been killed in the War, so instead of a sorcerer or sorceress he'd

haft to settle for a witch; first Salamander, then Constance.



Although he hadn't exactly chosen Constance. Truth was, he'd spent so

long hedging over his choice that his superiors got impatient and

appointed a witch for him. Constance had been a lot younger than he'd

expected, but since she'd been raised and trained in the all-woman

Academy of the Sisters of the Moon, he had no doubt as to the power of

her magic.



The Sisterhood didn't turn out under-achievers. You either graduated

with honour or they buried you in an unmarked grave and scratched your

name off the Academy rolls.



He bowed politely to the witch beside him. "Well, Constance; this is it.

That fort is what all the fuss is about."



"Poxy looking place,' said Constance airily. "Any sign of life?"



"Not so far. As soon as the others catch up we'll go and take a closer
look. See if it's still habitable.' Constance looked at him quickly.

"You're not thinking of spending the night in there?' MacNeil shrugged.

"There's a storm coming, and a bad one by the feel of it. You can sleep