a short excerpt from GHOST IN THE SEAL

Editing, so let’s have a short GHOST IN THE SEAL excerpt:

“Tomorrow,” said Caina. “We’ll meet at the Shahenshah’s Seat tomorrow night. Apparently Nasser had to call in quite a few favors.” 

Kylon snorted. “I’ve met the man. He likely has favors in every tavern and town from here to Anshan.”

“You can’t be a legendary master thief for a century and a half without making a few friends,” said Caina. 

“Probably not, no,” said Kylon. “Which means you need my help with something tonight.”

She raised one eyebrow. “Did you sense that in my emotions?”

“No,” said Kylon. “I figured it out by myself. You’re not the only one who can employ logic from time to time.” 

She smiled wider at that and leaned closer. “If you’re so clever, what do I want you to do?” 

A dozen different answers came to Kylon’s mind, ranging from humorous to serious…

-JM