Flamecaster (2016)
“Perhaps they were looking for a place to hide, and Delphi would do nicely, don’t you think?
So far, it had done well enough. The month of grace he’d allowed was over. Destin had moved his operation into the Lady of Grace full-time. His guardsmen had scoured the city and now it was exceedingly rare to spot an uncut woman on the street. When they did find someone, she was in for a hard time. No one could claim ignorance, not anymore. Any unshorn woman was intentionally defying the order of the cr...own.
The house-to-house search had begun. It went slowly. In some neighborhoods there were five families packed into space meant for one. Tiny houses slouched together, four to a lot: houses where the tenants changed every night, or where people slept in shifts.
The searches went on at all hours, because so many of the people of Delphi worked long hours, night and day. Nighttime raids were often the most effective, because they caught people by surprise, in their beds, and bareheaded, at least if they had heat in their houses.MoreLess
So far, it had done well enough. The month of grace he’d allowed was over. Destin had moved his operation into the Lady of Grace full-time. His guardsmen had scoured the city and now it was exceedingly rare to spot an uncut woman on the street. When they did find someone, she was in for a hard time. No one could claim ignorance, not anymore. Any unshorn woman was intentionally defying the order of the cr...own.
The house-to-house search had begun. It went slowly. In some neighborhoods there were five families packed into space meant for one. Tiny houses slouched together, four to a lot: houses where the tenants changed every night, or where people slept in shifts.
The searches went on at all hours, because so many of the people of Delphi worked long hours, night and day. Nighttime raids were often the most effective, because they caught people by surprise, in their beds, and bareheaded, at least if they had heat in their houses.MoreLess
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This book was great. Plenty of action, and interesting characters. Would like to read the next one soon!Write Review:
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