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    Servant of Chaos: Forgotten Gods, #4
    Servant of Chaos: Forgotten Gods, #4
    Servant of Chaos: Forgotten Gods, #4
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    Servant of Chaos: Forgotten Gods, #4

    By Laura Greenwood

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    Even Egyptian mythology has a Cinderella...

     

    One slave is all it takes to turn the tide. 

     

    Rhodopis has lived most of her life as a slave to the god of chaos, knowing there wasn't a way her life could have been better. But a visiting god and his priests changes all that, and she learns that there's more to life than servitude. 

     

    Can she follow her heart, or is she destined to be a slave forever? 

     

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    Servant of Chaos is part of the Forgotten Gods series and is based on Egyptian mythology. It includes a dash of adventure, a m/f romance, and can be read as a standalone. It is based on the legend of Rhodopis, an Egyptian version of Cinderella.

     

    If you enjoy Egyptian mythology, gods and goddesses, quests and adventures, and a modern setting, then you should start the Forgotten Gods series!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDrowlgon Press
    Release dateNov 7, 2019
    ISBN9781393598015
    Servant of Chaos: Forgotten Gods, #4
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    Laura Greenwood

    Laura is a USA Today Bestselling Author of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and fantasy romance. When she's not writing, she drinks a lot of tea, tries to resist French macarons, and works towards a diploma in Egyptology. She lives in the UK, where most of her books are set. Laura specialises in quick reads, with healthy relationships and consent positive moments regardless of if she's writing light-hearted romance, mythology-heavy urban fantasy, or anything in between. You can find a full book list and more information on her website, or in The Paranormal Council Facebook Group. Happy Reading!

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      Servant of Chaos - Laura Greenwood

      Chapter 1

      One more day. I could get through one more day. I just had to take it an hour at a time. No, a minute at a time.

      Bodies writhed throughout the room, some of them in pleasure. But not all of them. I knew better than that. At least half of them would have pain so intense they wanted to die going through them.

      Yet I did nothing. How could I when I was stuck in a situation just like theirs?

      Rhodopis? Charaxos called.

      I sighed. What did he want now?

      Setting down my basket full of linen, I turned to him. Yes?

      Our God wants a bath drawn. His lip curled up, but I wasn't sure if it was in disgust or jealousy. It was hard to tell just where Charaxos stood on any matter.

      Years ago, he loved me. Well, decades ago. Centuries even. I never really paid too much attention to the passage of time.

      I'll see to it once I've dropped these off at the laundry room. I nodded towards my basket.

      A woman to my left let out a long moan. Pleasure or pain, it didn't matter. The whole point of this place was that it drove you a little mad. Chaos was the name of the game, and we were just pawns in that. I wasn't even convinced that the people in this room, or in some of the others, were even real.

      He said now. Charaxos tried to sound stern, but he failed. The way his body had grown extra large over the years just made him look like a pushover.

      And I said that I would after I've taken this to the laundry.

      He stormed over to me, grabbing my wrist and squeezing so hard that black spots swam in front of my eyes. Whatever love this man claimed to have felt for me, it was long gone.

      You are a slave, he hissed. You will do what I tell you.

      I tugged my wrist down hard, breaking his grasp. You're a slave too, I responded coolly. And your threats are empty. You'd have done something about me years ago if you could.

      And that was the crux of the problem. Seth seemed to like me. I didn't know why, when I loathed him. And not in a going-to-eventually-fall-in-love-with-him way. I actually loathed him. The god didn't have to be evil incarnate. Chaos wasn't always a bad thing, but he made it that way anyway.

      Charaxos seethed, no doubt trying to find yet another empty threat I knew he wouldn't follow through on. It was a mystery why he even bothered trying.

      I didn't wait for him to say anything and picked my basket back up. I wasn't lying when I said I needed to take the laundry first. Seth's bath could wait because he'd be even angrier if there weren't fresh sheets on his bed.

      Humming to myself in order to drown out the noise of the people filling the courtyard, I headed into the corridor that I knew would take me where I wanted to go. Shouts and noise came from every room I passed, but I was fairly certain it was mostly just meant to distract me. I'd long ago learned that if I ignored them, nothing actually happened.

      Seth's palace was a weird place.

      Morning, Rhodopis. The young girl who had recently taken over the laundry waved at me. Young being an operative term. None of us really aged. The reason we'd been picked as Seth's slaves was because we were demi-gods and goddesses. Powerless because no one learned our names, but immortal nonetheless.

      Morning. I didn't know her name, but it was too late into setting up our routine for me to ask what it was. I didn't think she'd last long here anyway. Charaxos or one of the other higher up slaves would take a fancy to her soon. Or maybe she'd been sent down here to escape a scandal with one of the gods living here at the moment.

      I handed her the basket, and she instantly tipped it into one of the vast washing buckets. No doubt she'd had it waiting for just this situation.

      Same time as normal? she asked.

      I nodded. Our days always went the same. Sure, there might be the odd task that went a little bit differently, but for the most part, they remained exactly the same. Boring, dull, and surprisingly safe given we worked under a god who wanted to destroy the world.

      Or make the whole world into his slaves, that bit was a little vague. It would be a lot simpler if Seth would just monologue his whole plan in front of me. At least then I'd know what to expect.

      Not that I planned on sharing my thoughts with anyone here, but I suspected the other gods would stop him before he could take control. That was just me though. I'd been made cynical in my years of service, probably something to do with the fact I'd been a slave since my childhood. This was my life and I had to live with it.

      Unfortunately.

      Chapter 2

      The steam from the baths rose up, tickling my nose and already making me hate being here.

      Bring me wine, Seth demands.

      I rolled my eyes, but brought forward a goblet full of ruby liquid.

      He snatched it from me, not even bothering to say a word of thanks. Though I also didn't expect it. He wasn't known for his kindness or appreciation.

      But at least this place was calmer than the rest of his temple. There was no need for chaos here, apparently. It was the one place I could actually feel at peace. It was a shame I only got to come here when Seth wanted service.

      I hear we're to have guests, he announced, waving his goblet around and nearly spilling it. At least it would land in the water and not have to be cleaned up.

      Is that so, my lord? I wasn't really interested, but I have to at least feign it or I'll be lashed out at. Seth was an easy god to work for, so long as I didn't overstep the mark. Then he was nothing short of cruel.

      Indeed. Ra is deigning to join us. Who knows what he wants.

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