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Chapter Thirteen John awoke, feeling like death warmed over. The bed felt rough and the blanket smelled as if it hadn’t been cleaned for a week. His clothes itched – he hadn’t bothered to undress when he’d stumbled into bed – and sand fell into the sheets as he sat upright. Joyce, Jayne...

Chapter Twelve The sound behind them seemed to grow louder, despite the distance, as they hurried into the badlands to the rendezvous point. John suspected that was a bad sign. The fighting couldn’t go on forever, even if Jan and his guards really had been torn to pieces. Someone would...

Chapter Eleven John felt his heart begin to race as they neared the hall, his backpack feeling hot and heavy against his skin despite the sheer number of obscurification charms he’d cast on it. It was difficult to be sure it would go unnoticed, even though he was certain he’d outsmarted the...

Comments? Please Chapter Ten “Peace bond all weapons, then place them in the lockers,” the guard droned, as they approached the auction hall. “Peace bond all weapons, then place them in the lockers.” John sighed, cursing under his breath. He didn’t need his focus to cast spells – and there...

Chapter Nine John hadn’t been sure what he’d expected, when he’d first heard about Janstown. A cluster of wooden and stone buildings perhaps, like many of the other settlements across the region, or a handful of ancient dwellings that had been cleansed of wild magic and turned into homes for...

Comments? Chapter Eight They rode out the next morning. The town surprisingly quiet, after the last week, but John kept his eyes open as they trotted through the streets and out into the countryside. Joyce was right – Debone and Janstown were so far apart it was unlikely anyone would realise...

Chapter Seven John wasn’t sure, in all honesty, why he’d bothered to watch as the New Hope wagon train left Debone and rolled into the distance. It was an impressive, if slightly shambolic, procession. He’d heard enough over the last two days to know that Cameron and his team had done a good...

Chapter Six “We could just stay in bed and snuggle,” Scout said. “Couldn’t we?” John grinned at her, although he knew they had to get up. The last few days had been weirdly chaotic, both hectic and relaxed. He’d spent his time testing Jayne and Jane’s magic skills, training with Bard and...

Chapter Five “I hope you had a pleasant lunch,” Joyce said, when they made it back to the inn. “And that you didn’t cause too much trouble.” “I barely touched the fellow,” Ted called, from inside the room. “And besides, he deserved it.” “We had a good lunch,” John said. He strode into the...

Chapter Four John awoke, slowly, to the awareness he was no longer alone. He tensed, despite the complete lack of any sense of threat. The room was still closed, the door was still bolted and the wards were still firmly in place. There was only one person who could have slipped through the...

Chapter Three Joyce was no fool, John reflected, and she’d been very careful when planning their escape from the mining region. They’d headed south through the badlands for several hours before turning west, heading along the well-trodden road to Debone. There’d been no sign of pursuit...

Chapter Two “Search every room,” someone shouted. The lodge seemed to shake as the footsteps grew closer. “Check each and every room!” John forced himself to think. They dared not be caught in the office. There was no way out, no way to get past the guards without a fight. His magic...

Chapter One “I feel like an idiot,” John moaned, as he walked down the street. “And I look like one too.” “I couldn’t possibly comment,” Scout said, archly. “But no one will be looking at your face.” John sighed. The outfit was almost a grotesque parody of the clothes he’d worn when...

Prologue, Five Years Ago “Are you paying attention?” John, Son of John, tried not to flinch as Master Yemen bore down on him. Magical Engineering was an interesting class, under other circumstances, but the lecture had been boring and he’d spent most of it staring at Katrina Amador. She was...

Hi, everyone Pandora’s Box is the direct sequel to The Chimera Coup, available on Kindle Unlimited (see link below). All you really need to know is that our hero is part of a band of adventures who do work in the wastelands on the edge of civilised society, and they’re about to bite off more...