Book Seven: Chapter 238

“Yeah, yeah, fire and flames, I’ve heard this shit before, you guys need new material.” Mike stuck his hand in his pocket and closed his fingers tightly around the vial inside. “You know what, Frankie? Fuck you.” He pulled the vial out of his pocket, the contents inside glittering as his magic danced across the crystalline pollen. “And fuck your boat.”

Spinning in place, Mike threw the vial of mandragora powder high at the kraken’s face. The massive beast narrowed its eyes as Mike summoned his magic, blasting the vial with gold and blue lightning. The powder exploded, forming a glittering cloud that drifted into the kraken’s face. The beast blinked in surprise, then snorted and smashed a tentacle into the deck.

Opal released her grip on the deck, her body flowing back inside her bottle as Mike sprinted along the boat. The kraken roared and tried to grab him, but smashed a tentacle into the mast instead.

“Abella!” Mike screamed. He pointed ahead of himself, toward t