Knavish Canto: Lapis of Nicodem Volume 3
Knavish Canto: Lapis of Nicodem Volume 3
Lapis's return from Ambercaast is anything but normal.
The Jiy underground is now aware of unexpected enemies wanting to resurrect defunct khentauree and use them as a dangerous fighting force--but they have no idea where on Theyndora the threats have fled to. They form an alliance to hunt down their foes, and Lapis and her partner Patch search for information in the capital to aid the venture. Many clues point to Patch's estranged family being involved, and keeping him focused on discovering information, rather than exacting revenge, sucks much of her energy.
Lapis cannot place the rest of her life on hold, either. Rin, Lykas and Scand want chaser training, and their enthusiasm infects other rats. The broken rebellion's disaffected rebels want her to restore their previous status and income, and have no care about the danger Perben still possesses to her. New tech filters into Jiy, something not based on the quickly depleting aquatheerdaal stores, and discovering who is seeding syndicates and shanks with the dangerous weapons becomes a priority among the rebels, the Minq, and the concerned Dentherion allies who see it as a threat to their own goals.
Her public life filled with intrigue, her private life now resplendent with the friends she made at Ambercaast and the renewed relationships from her past, Lapis feels as if she is being tugged in too many directions at once. When presented with the opportunity to infiltrate another mine ruin, she sees it as a vacation and an opportunity to prove to both Patch and her brother Faelan she has more worth than as a go-between.
Knavish Canto is part of the Lapis of Nicodem serialized dark fantasy / science fantasy series, published every other Friday by 2 PM PST. Check out Lapis of Nicodem: Book 1 and Ambercaast: Book 2. Lapis's story continues in Broken Dulcet: Book 4 (ONGOING).
Table of Contents
Copyright
Chapter 1: A Typical Day
Chapter 2: Foreboding
Chapter 3: Electric Shock
Chapter 4: Connections
Chapter 5: Preparations
Chapter 6: Carnival
Chapter 7: Jolt
Chapter 8: Unexpected Consequences
Chapter 9: Meet and Greet
Chapter 10: Festive Start
Chapter 11: A Festive Promise
Chapter 12: Melancholy Interlude
Chapter 13: Festive Breakdown
Chapter 14: Festive End
Chapter 15: Hideaway
Chapter 16: New Plans
Chapter 17: The Outset
Chapter 18: A Storm Brews
Chapter 19: Past Influence
Chapter 20: Time Between
Chapter 21: Drifts and Darkness
Chapter 22: A Roaring Good Time
Chapter 23: Another Plea
Chapter 24: Fight
Chapter 25: Flight
Chapter 26: Fall from Grace
Chapter 27: Death of a Star
Chapter 28: The Devout
Chapter 29: Zealotry
Chapter 30: Ill Winds
Chapter 31: Desecration
Chapter 32: Caught
Chapter 33: Unhooked
Chapter 34: Immortal Depravity
Chapter 35: Prelude
Chapter 36: Break's Over
Chapter 37: Hazy with a Touch of Ice
Chapter 38: Fractured
Chapter 39: Re-step
Chapter 40: Insecurity
Chapter 41: Betrayals
Chapter 42: Punchline
Chapter 43: Blue Beams and Rise
Chapter 44: Down and Out
Epilogue
Broken Dulcet Coming Dec 22
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