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Guardians of the Edge: Last of the Portal Keys

I’m an international, multiple award-winning author with a passion for the voices in my head. As a singer, songwriter, independent filmmaker and improv teacher and performer, my life has always been about creating and sharing what I create with others. Now that my dream to write for a living is a reality, with over a hundred titles in happy publication and no end in sight, I live in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my giant cats, pug overlord and overlady and my Gypsy Vanner gelding, Fynn. The artifact flared to life, the glow of it throwing so much heat through the room Aiden winced back. He caught a glimpse of his parent’s shocked faces as the glow enveloped them. As suddenly, the light vanished. He blinked, fighting to regain his night eyes as sparkles shifted and whorled across his vision, heart hammering suddenly so loud in his ears he couldn't hear past his own pulse. It only took seconds, but it seemed an eternity while he fought off the last of the afterimage and stared in disbelief. The prize lay on the pedestal, the glass case resting on the floor beside it. Two black backpacks lay collapsed nearby. But his parents... they were nowhere to be seen. Twelve-year-old master thief Aiden Trent has been trained by the best—his parents. It is rumored there is nothing they can’t steal. So when an easy job in an old museum comes up, they take it. Trouble is, the goal is no ordinary prize. In a flash of light, his parents disappear, leaving Aiden to uncover the secret behind the artifact while he flees from the man who hired them to steal it in the first place.

Patti Larsen · ファンタジー
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Chapter Twenty Five: Imprisoned

Aiden woke in darkness. He wrenched himself upright, regretting it immediately as bile rose and spewed from his mouth and nose from the pain. His head spun, heart racing so fast he feared for his life. He rolled to his side with great effort and heaved from his empty stomach over and over as his body rebelled.

He felt unconsciousness close in as soon as he was done, and embraced the darkness.

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When he woke for the second time, faint light shone on his cheek, warming his cold skin. He started to tremble when awareness returned, teeth chattering against the cool temperature. He didn't dare try to get up, remembering his last attempt. Instead, he curled himself into as tight a ball as he could and shivered himself back to sleep.

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