Change of Darkness (The Change Series Book 3) by Jacinta Jade (best new books to read txt) 📕

Table of Contents

FRONT MATTER

OTHER BOOKS BY JACINTA JADE

QUOTE

KASLON TIME & ANIMALS

THE PROPHECY

PART ONE

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

PART TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

CHAPTER THIRTY

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

CHAPTERTHIRTY-TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

CHAPTER FORTY

CHAPTER FORTY-ONE

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO

CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX

CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN

CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT

CHAPTER FORTY-NINE

CHAPTER FIFTY

END OF BOOK 3 - CHANGE OF DARKNESS

LETTER TO THE READER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BOOK 4 EXCERPT

JACINTA JADE ONLINE

 

CHANGE OF DARKNESS

By Jacinta Jade

Copyright 2019 © Jacinta Jade

All rights reserved

Cover design by Ravenborn_20876 through SelfPubBookCovers.com

Licence Notes

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favourite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted by any person or entity, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, scanning or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the author and publisher.

Disclaimer

This story is entirely a work of fiction.

No character in this story is taken from real life. Any resemblance to any person or persons living or dead is accidental and unintentional.

The author, their agents and publishers cannot be held responsible for any claim otherwise and take no responsibility for any such coincidence.

 

OTHER BOOKS BY JACINTA JADE

The Change Series:

Book 1: Change of Chaos

Book 2: Change of Edict

Book 3: Change of Darkness

Book 4: Change of Fate (2020)

For all those like me, whose parents got them the Harry Potter books …

I hope you weren’t given The Goblet of Fire first like I was.

Jacinta Jade

KASLON TIME

Cycle - is one Kaslonian year or 742 days.

Seasons - there are seven seasons on Kaslon that make up the 742 days.

Turn - 10 Kaslon days.

Day - 28 Spans.

Span - One hand shift of the sun (comparable to an Earth hour).

 

KASLON ANIMALS

Asret: Small, plump winged creatures, can’t fly, but camouflage to escape predators, normally have green and blue flecks.

Bullide: Large grazer, but with a serious temper if threatened.

Cripwof: Four limbs, long snout, both predator and scavenger, fast.

Blirrus: Ferocious, small, can drive off larger predators through its tenacious and vicious attacks, skin thick & lose.

Eudagona: A strong, reptilian beast, digs and climbs trees for insects, pebble-like skin, club-like tail.

Fiorify: Four-legs, a large golden/orange winged creature with feather, large wingspan that ignites if angry, immune to flame.

Gedoni: Thickly furred creature that likes to do everything in its own time and which can hold a dangerous grudge against perceived threats, massive claws that match its large size.

Glow bug: small beetle with the ability to emit light to attract other beetles.

Hiclum: Creature that sleeps lightly and can have mixed reactions to being awakened, depending on the season.

Hopul: Six limbs, red and furry, bony armor on legs, arms, and torso, strong, intelligent, a natural climber, lives in small intimate communities of its kind.

Kahurana: Large water dwelling creature that can live to be many hundreds of cycles old and is a nomad once it reaches maturity, except for when the species mate once a year.

Kilften: Scaly, barbed tail, low to ground, claws, multiple eyes and a cunning mind.

Kitespray: winged creature that soars at high altitudes using its magnificent eyesight to spot its prey before dropping down to snatch it up.

Krynton: A lot remains unknown about this creature.

Limret: small creature, considered cute by Kaslon standards.

Munder beast: Moderate size, compact beast, bulky with muscle, not intelligent, perfect for domestication, loves company of its own and other species.

Nowri: Loves water, builds sphere-shaped habitations by lakes, is loyal to its family, shy, will hide from most other animals.

Oreto: Four-legged, skeletal thinness, strong neck, two long sharp horns, predator, deceptive looking.

Oxy: Thin and whip-like creature, highly intelligent, fleet footed, with two tails.

Pondif: Odd, smallish, six-footed grazing beasts that love high places, but there is something unique about them…

Quison: Small, scavenging animal, like to eat glow bugs.

Rilander: Big, passive grazer; six legs, tips over trees, grey-green colour, sleeps on feet, dangerous if it gets angry.

Sandiota: Body like one thick muscle, hard chitinous plates, pointed teeth, two large claws on end of main limbs.

Saluni: Winged creature known for its graceful flight.

Seagliders: Winged creature that uses breezes to travel long distances with minimal effort, long, sharp talons, and a purple body.

Sand vepton: Desert creature, leathery and long, glides through sand, predator.

Sevonix: Large, feline type animal, highly revered on Kaslon, black & silver predator.

Udun: Intelligent, generally foul-tempered and intimidating, purple underside to wings.

Vicousery: Fierce, proud, clever, long claw on feet, fast, lean, pebbled skin.

Wefron: Gentle, dumb, long necked, furry, four-legged creature with a stunted snout, comes in a myriad of colours.

Wynceen: Enormous animal, four legs, segmented and armoured body, largest animal on Kaslon.

Yeibon: A horned steed with a ridged back. Red Yeibons have straight, splayed horns and are fiery in nature to match their dusky red coats. Black Yeibons are milder, with curled horns and darker coats.

 

THE PROPHECY

Two will fall,

And two will rise.

One who wears two faces.

One who wears many.

Through trial and hardship,

They will meet.

A new path forged,

The white fire will burn.

She will defeat those who oppose.

 

 

 

 

PART ONE

CHAPTER ONE

FOR SIRAY, the rest of that terrible day following Jorgi’s execution by Captain Raque seemed to drag by in a blur of fatigue, fitful sleep, and a depressing silence between her and her friends, although now that her shock had subsided a little, she had also finally noticed the smell of the sea.

Unbelievably, the black-uniformed Faction soldiers that Captain Raque commanded provided the remaining captives with food and water twice more over the course of the day, and after a torturous debate with Baindan and a