Soul of Dragons – a third excerpt

It’s Monday! To celebrate surviving the first day of the business week, let’s have another excerpt from SOUL OF DRAGONS:

Mazael galloped past a fallen knight, leaned down, and snatched up the wounded man’s spear. He rammed Lion back into its scabbard, steering Hauberk towards the nearest Ograg. The giant lumbered to meet him, raising its spiked club high.

Mazael stood up in his stirrups and thrust the spear with both hands. The steel point plunged into the Ograg’s exposed armpit, sinking deep. Black blood and crimson slime slid down the shaft, and the weapon ripped from Mazael’s hands as Hauberk galloped past. The Ograg shrieked in fury and spun, trying to track Mazael. Again Mazael wheeled Hauberk around, ripping Lion from its scabbard. The Ograg turned just as Mazael raised Lion, and the towering creature flinched from the azure fire around the blade.

It gave Mazael all the opening he needed to swing for the Ograg’s wrist. Lion sank into the Ograg’s arm, and the club fell from its gnarled fingers. The Ograg’s enraged howl became more of a screech, and again Mazael rose in his stirrups, all the strength of his arm behind his next blow.

Lion’s tip tore open the Ograg’s throat.

-JM