The Elementalist (The Kothian Chronicles Book 1) Read Online Free Page A
Author: Andrew Wood
appeared a little nervous. "Go on you'll be fine," Maxim said trying to encourage him, even though he himself did not know what he was going to do. The youngster stood and stepped a little way from the table, "Well go on then, do something before we all die of old age," Mikel said snidely. Melia shushed him, "Leave him be," she snapped putting him in his place. Zack stood there, clearly anxious, before he took a deep breath and concentrated. After a few seconds, he clapped his hands, there was a small flicker of light as everybody gasped; before their eyes, Zack had vanished. "Over here," he said. They all turned to look the other side of the room, to see the young man stood there smiling. "I can only move short distances, and I have to be able to visualise where I re-appear," he said explaining.
Thinking that was it, Maxim was about to ask if it was perhaps time to eat again. "Now you," Mikel said pointing rudely at him.
"I don't think I can, I'm not sure what I can do," he replied, as they all looked his direction.
"I think it is probably safer if you don't try Maxim," Danton said. "If what I saw you do to that man in Woodhaven is anything to go by, we certainly should not try anything."
Danton's words only appeared to make the others even more curious, and after a few moments of pleading, he gave in, and told them what he thought Maxim could do. "I think he has the power of the elements," he said causing the others to fall silent. "Maxim, in self defence mind, turned a man to flame, killing him in just a few seconds," he added. Maxim grimaced as he noticed the others look at him differently. Even Zack, who had been so kind and generous, appeared a little put off.
Danton explained his theory. If indeed Maxim had control of the elements, then he would need proper tutorage. Left unchecked, he told them, Maxim would likely have the power to cause destruction on a massive scale. When Melia questioned Danton on why Maxim did not know he even had power, he explained further. From his experience, those with magical abilities usually found out they had them by making something strange happen without trying. "Maxim is no different. Somewhere in his mind, he knows the way to summon fire; what else is in there we can only guess." So rare was the power to control the elemental forces of nature, finding somebody to teach Maxim control may prove limited to but a few. "If Maxim realises the power I see in his aura, then he would most likely be as powerful a magician as I have ever seen. To put it bluntly my young friend, you have more power than the rest of us put together."
Maxim just grinned a little bashfully, he was not used to being the centre of attention when praise was being handed out. Zack appeared to be over the shock of him burning another human being alive, as he shuffled his chair a little nearer to him. Mikel was clearly not impressed, whether that was due to him not believing what Danton had said, or just jealous because he was not being the centre of attention. "So, can we eat again now please?" Maxim said attempting to change the subject.
Chapter 3.
Berxsley was a vibrant city, and was home to the monarchy of Kothia, and the government officials who oversaw the running of the country. Situated in the northwest of the nation, it was home to over twenty thousand people. With such a large populace to cater for, other smaller towns had grown around it to provide for its needs.
Ruled by King Oran and his wife Queen Tiana they had taken the throne following his father's passing several years earlier. They had two children, a son named Anden and a daughter Frona. Although in command of the nation, the daily running was left to a group of governors. Despite the king knowing most, if not all, were corrupt in some way, he had little choice but to leave them be; seen by the people as their voice, he knew trying to remove them would likely cause riots in his
Thinking that was it, Maxim was about to ask if it was perhaps time to eat again. "Now you," Mikel said pointing rudely at him.
"I don't think I can, I'm not sure what I can do," he replied, as they all looked his direction.
"I think it is probably safer if you don't try Maxim," Danton said. "If what I saw you do to that man in Woodhaven is anything to go by, we certainly should not try anything."
Danton's words only appeared to make the others even more curious, and after a few moments of pleading, he gave in, and told them what he thought Maxim could do. "I think he has the power of the elements," he said causing the others to fall silent. "Maxim, in self defence mind, turned a man to flame, killing him in just a few seconds," he added. Maxim grimaced as he noticed the others look at him differently. Even Zack, who had been so kind and generous, appeared a little put off.
Danton explained his theory. If indeed Maxim had control of the elements, then he would need proper tutorage. Left unchecked, he told them, Maxim would likely have the power to cause destruction on a massive scale. When Melia questioned Danton on why Maxim did not know he even had power, he explained further. From his experience, those with magical abilities usually found out they had them by making something strange happen without trying. "Maxim is no different. Somewhere in his mind, he knows the way to summon fire; what else is in there we can only guess." So rare was the power to control the elemental forces of nature, finding somebody to teach Maxim control may prove limited to but a few. "If Maxim realises the power I see in his aura, then he would most likely be as powerful a magician as I have ever seen. To put it bluntly my young friend, you have more power than the rest of us put together."
Maxim just grinned a little bashfully, he was not used to being the centre of attention when praise was being handed out. Zack appeared to be over the shock of him burning another human being alive, as he shuffled his chair a little nearer to him. Mikel was clearly not impressed, whether that was due to him not believing what Danton had said, or just jealous because he was not being the centre of attention. "So, can we eat again now please?" Maxim said attempting to change the subject.
Chapter 3.
Berxsley was a vibrant city, and was home to the monarchy of Kothia, and the government officials who oversaw the running of the country. Situated in the northwest of the nation, it was home to over twenty thousand people. With such a large populace to cater for, other smaller towns had grown around it to provide for its needs.
Ruled by King Oran and his wife Queen Tiana they had taken the throne following his father's passing several years earlier. They had two children, a son named Anden and a daughter Frona. Although in command of the nation, the daily running was left to a group of governors. Despite the king knowing most, if not all, were corrupt in some way, he had little choice but to leave them be; seen by the people as their voice, he knew trying to remove them would likely cause riots in his
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