ASIN: B00G3RQZGM
Publisher: Scott F Neve
Pages: 32
Alexandria, EgyptThe city of Alexandria wore a veil of black. It sat like a horrid gargoyle perched on the edge of the waterfront. From God's point of view, the delta of the Nile River in Alexandria, Egypt looked like a huge spider's web. The red sandy shore at the mouth of river had water that was choked with oil, scum and garbage. There was no moon to penetrate the darkness engulfing the Red Raven Tavern. The owner and bartender of the dilapidated dive slept on a cot behind the stained counter. He hugged a large cudgel to his barrel-like chest in case any fracas occurred. A circle of unlikely friends huddled at a round table near the dwindling fire in the huge hearth. A chill wind blew down the flue bringing an acidic scent of the abyss with it. A single lantern hung above the table giving the foreign talebearer a ghostly appearance to his brothers of the night.Paphos, CyprusYoung ...
