devilstone chronicles 01 - devils band (46 page)

“We still have one treasure left … The Devil’s Band and I’m still its captain. Any peace between the Spanish and the French won’t last long and even if it does, there’s bound to be at least one king in Christendom who has need of the hanged man and his brave warriors who won the great battle of Pavia,” he said and after a moment’s thought the others nodded in agreement.

“Some say there’s a peasants’ rebellion brewing in Germany,” said Bos thoughtfully.

“And the Turks are always threatening to invade the Christian kingdoms along the Danube,” added Prometheus.

“So shall we earn our bread slaughtering peasants for the noble lords of Germany or infidel Turks for the Hungarian king?” said Quintana.

“That’s an easy matter to decide,” said Thomas, “if money is the root of all evil, The Devil’s Band must serve whoever pays the most!”

THE END

Thomas’ adventures continue in

The Devil’s Lance

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