The Forsaken God – Book Five of The Realms by C.M. Carney
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This book contains excerpts from the poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll.
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To my beautiful fiancé, Erica.
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The blades of grass stood tall and rigid resisting the chill winds humming down from the mountains to the North. High above, a lone eagle spotted prey among the vast sea of swaying fronds. Its eyes widened, and it dove, twisting to adjust its approach. Below a hapless rabbit chewed, unaware that death was coming with bared claws.
The rabbit’s eyes widened, triggered by some primal instinct and it ceased its rapid chewing, searching back and forth. A low hum rose at the edge of hearing and the rabbit ran, pushing through the fronds. A rush of wind blasted the rabbit’s fur back, and it squealed in fear. In the air above the eagle screeched in alarm and wheeled away as a pinprick of blinding white light appeared a few feet above the ground, near the spot it intended to snatch its prey.
