Chapter Twenty
“It is a naïve misconception that the male Archigos Warrior is a weak man, either mentally or physically. Because theirs is a matriarchal society, it is a popular belief that the men of Ventra are emasculate, submissive or obedient. Nothing can be farther from the truth.
The male Archigos Warrior is one of the most formidable, dangerous forces that one may encounter. Your only hope of survival is that he is on your side in a fight. He is quick of wit and body, and though always in subjection to his empress, is head-strong and independent. One cannot look at an Archigos Warrior and not realize his might, virility, and mystique.”
—Ventra, Land of Ice and Warriors; G. P. Love
A huge, glowing disk floated high in the bitterly cold night sky. He knew where she had gone—he was
