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Authors: Peter Laurent

The Covert Academy (30 page)

She marched off and the assassins fell in line behind her, forming a protective detail. On the far side of the island their stealth aircraft, an ancient but reliable variant on the classic Osprey design of rotating propeller engines, prepared for vertical
take-off. It fired up its engines as silent and deadly as a knife in the dark.

Lucia jumped on board and turned back to the Fletcher assassins. Her Fletcher assassins.

They stood at attention, wary of her gaze, waiting for her orders.

‘Find him,’ she said. ‘Before it’s too late.’

 

 

 

To be continued...

 

Note from the Author

 

Thank you dear reader for investing your time in
to reading my work! The Covert Academy has been a labour of love for me in 2012 and during summer 2013 in New Zealand. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

I
plan to continue the story of Joshua, Sarah and all the others, in a trilogy of novels, through to its final epic conclusion.

F
eel free to contact me on the Twitter machine or Goodreads, and if you enjoyed The Covert Academy please do leave an honest review on the Amazon store page.

 

Thank you!

-Petes

About the Author

 

Peter Laurent was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He studied 3D animation in Auckland then worked full-time in Mount Maunganui. Peter then formed his own company, Indiana Games Limited, and has been freelancing art and animation back in Auckland ever since.

The Covert Academy is his first novel, borne of a passion for creative storytelling. It is the first in a planned, prospective trilogy.

 

Connect with the Author

 

Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/petes117

 

Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/petes117

 

Blog:
http://www.indianagames.co.nz

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