Noncom stands for non commissioned officer. Basically, a sergeant. Read at your own risk.
PS. We named the horse Bucky for you. 🙂
“Was that vampire from the People?” Sam asked.
“Golden Legion,” Stoyan said.
“Is that like the People?”
“The necromancers who work for Roland call themselves the People,” Stoyan explained.
“They call themselves that because they feel they are the only people. The rest of us are lesser mortals,” Lamar said.
“The best one hundred of them make up Golden Legion,” Stoyan said. “The Legion is led by a Legatus, the prick we’re riding to meet. Each Master of the Dead in the Legion can pilot more than one undead. A Master of the Dead can wipe out an Army company with one undead.”
“Depending on how big the company is,” Lamar said. “Regulations size for a company is between eighty and two hundred and fifty soldiers. Two fifty would be pushing it for one bloodsucker. The Legion would need at least three.”
“The point is,” Stoyan said, “When we meet Legatus, you’ll be deaf and dumb, you get me? If I hear one squeak out of you, you’ll wish you were back on the ranch getting strung up by that sheriff your daddy is so afraid of.”
“How will I know if he’s Legatus?” Sam asked.
Hugh thought about turning around and knocking him off his horse to shut him up, but it would take too much effort.
“Because he’ll look like the rest of the People,” Stoyan said. “Like an asshole in an investment banker’s suit.”
“That’s redundant,” Lamar pointed out.
“Who’s Roland?” Sam asked.
“Someone you need to steer clear of,” Stoyan said.
“An immortal wizard with a megalomaniac complex who wants to rule the world,” Lamar said.
“Why does he want us dead?” Sam asked.
“All you need to know is that he does,” Bale growled. “Now shut the fuck up, or I’ll count your teeth with my fist and then you’ll be busy picking them out of the dirt.”
I’m really excited for this book! I’m looking forward to Kate meeting Hugh without Roland’s power!
I have to say, Huge’s horse being Bucky is funny on so many levels but I also keep flashing on Death’s horse Binky in Discworld too.
Hugh will be an excellent anti-hero, because his initial training was from the same source as Kate’s. He and Lord Sebastien (Spider) killed several of the Andrews’ “good guy” characters, and they will be remembered by the BDH. Where only a few secondary characters will be.
When Kate takes in Hugh, Christopher will be the boss of him.
Ooohh. I like that idea. But I really can’t imagine Hugh EVER letting himself get taken in by Kate.
Hell no, Curran would rip Hugh’s arms off and beat him to death with them before he would let Kate “take in” Hugh.
This was awesome. Poor Hugh has really come down in the world having to listen to this. Its like a parent driving a mini-van and listening to the kids in the back.
Wait, this is Hugh after the Kate Daniels stories? Why did I think it was him in his life before? Feel like I’ve just caught on to something everyone else knew 🙁
I’ve always liked Hugh ever since he came on to Kate in the Arena, he was so obviously vulnerable in his desperation to prove himself the better, stronger etc. “child” of Roland. She on the other hand effortlessly unmanned him. Gotta feel sorry for him.
Feels like his story has barely started….
I admit to having a soft spot for Hugh.
Bucky. *snort laughing*
Bet Kate and Curran need a little help with daddy dearest and Hugh depending on how the story goes could certainly help one way or another. Love every book and snippet you have ever written that I can find.
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thank you!