The Reckoning Only One Can Survive The Reckoning Erin Radkey has always known the day would come when she would have to personally confront the Triad leader of the power-hungry Emporium. But she never thought it would be with a snake in her head that feeds on her energy. Or that she’d be in the company of an uncertain ally who might turn on her at any moment. The stakes are high as new intel uncovers a startling Emporium plot that will catapult the entire world into war. Erin is determined to save not only the mortals but also her friends—even if it means sacrificing herself and her newfound love for Ritter Langton. Ritter is just as determined to save Erin and prevent what would usher in the most bloody century the world has ever known, but even he might not recognize the person she becomes. Every day the enemy grows stronger. There will be no second chance.
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I started firing. My third man fell and Mari’s second before the
group turned in our direction. Two men at the back dropped from Ritter
and Stella’s fire, followed by two more. Nine down. They opened fire.
The <em>rat-a-tat-tat</em> of their automatic weapons sliced
through the stillness of the night. We had to hurry. Mari crouched
behind the car, while I went over the top, using Ritter’s speed. He was
already there. I landed on one rotund Hunter while bringing my trangue
gun down on another. I rolled as I fell. Another turned his gun in my
direction, but I was already diving away, the bullets spraying the short
grass. Twisting, I came around, my foot out, kicking the gun from his
hand. He slammed his fist at me, but I deflected it with my left arm and
jabbed my right hand into his gut. He grunted and leaned forward into
my next punch. I looked around as he fell, but I already sensed everyone
was down.
“Get them into their van,” Stella said. “It won’t be
long before someone comes to investigate those shots.” She grabbed a
Hunter and started tugging him across the ground.
I
sent my thoughts out wider, finding two more life forces slinking in
our direction. They were dimmer than the average life forces, which
meant they were shielded. Before I could warn the others, Desoto’s two
patrolman emerged from the trees only twenty feet away. I caught a
glimpse of automatic rifles before a spotlight blinded me.
“Stop,” said a voice I recognized as belonging to
the Unbounded who’d found Walker asleep in the security room. “Put down
those weapons.”
Unbounded. Both of
them, I told the others. Mari, stay behind the car
until I tell you.
Ritter, Stella, and I dropped our tranques and
raised our hands as the Unbounded moved closer. I could see a red dot on
Ritter’s forehead, and as there wasn’t one on Stella’s, I figured
another must be on mine. Though the bullets wouldn’t kill us, we’d be
out of commission long enough to lose the information we’d obtained
unless Stella had already uploaded it to our servers. Worse, we’d be
back in Emporium hands.
I’d rather die a true death.
Praise for The Reckoning:
I just loved the whole Saga! Well-written, completely addictive, keeps you on the edge, wanting to know what comes next! I really think the author should consider a movie or a TV series for the whole four books! For not being a SF fan, I just can say that this was AWESOME!
The fourth instalment in the Unbounded series definitely lives up to the action packed books preceding it. I love the strength of Erin's character, and the novel made for compelling reading.
The Unbounded world is a fascinating place to visit! I would recommend this series to anyone, women, men, young adults. Not overly complicated yet the author weaves an amazing tail. I can hardly wait to see what is next for the Unbounded!
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