Blood song

No talking, stay out of the shadows, don't go out at night, survive... Fin Vee is the chief hangman's daughter at the Church of Hangmen. Everyone has high hopes for her to continue the witch ritual that keeps the Berkano vampires away. When she steps on stage to sacrifice the little girl with the dazzling blue eyes, and doesn't, the Berkano come fast and furious to demand their sacrifice. The only safe place is within the walls of the Church, but the Church casts Fin out, leaving her with the annoyingly silent Hendry to guide her. The Berkano only speak telepathically, so speaking out loud in the city's streets is a death sentence. But as Fin discovers the truth about her beloved city and her Church, she finds she has a lot to say. And so do her new allies: a band of cowboy witches intent on overthrowing the Berkano, whatever the risk may be. Even if that risk is death. Blood Song is created by Lindsey R. Loucks, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Lindsey R. Loucks · Fantaisie

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Chapter 40

"Wait," I said, gazing at him sharply. "Did you just say slavery?"

"Aside from her word-tying magic on both of us, there's the amulet," he said, waving at it. "It's fused with poison. If I went against her or the church in any way, or stopped bringing new members into the church, she would skip the dose of the antidote to counter the poison."

My jaw dropped to his chest. "Is she poisoning my dad, too?"

"Yes," he said.

This explained so much - why he never went against her, why he didn't speak out against me being kicked out of the church. It all came down to the poison flower named Allison. Oh, she so deserved a kick to her red lipsticked sneer.

"That's why you couldn't lead the resistance," I said. "You couldn't tell anyone what exactly we're resisting, but if you made it sound like it was the Berkano who were the enemy, that was okay, right?"

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