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The Second Siege
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- A few had indeed seen Max before; last spring he had rescued them from a terrible fate in the crypt of Marley Augur.†
Chpt 1 *
- His spine broken by Marley Augur's hideous hammer, Peter had been rehabilitating at Rowan and was often kept company by Mr. McDaniels, who pushed him along in a wheelchair so he could look out over the Atlantic.†
Chpt 2
- Actually, Max thought his experience in Marley Augur's crypt was enough for a hundred Acclimations.†
Chpt 3
- The third and worst of the bunch, Alex Munoz, had been lost the previous spring—buried beneath a mound of stone and earth when Marley Augur's tomb had collapsed.†
Chpt 3
- Marley Augur.†
Chpt 4
- "Marley Augur," confirmed David with an ironic smile.†
Chpt 4
- Strange as it sounds, though, we actually have Augur to thank for tipping us —off that the book's in danger.†
Chpt 4
- This person was Marley Augur, a member of the ruling council at our former school.†
Chpt 5
- It grieves me to say that Augur betrayed our Order and was instrumental in freeing Astaroth this past year.†
Chpt 5
- We must assume that Astaroth is privy to any secrets that Augur possessed.†
Chpt 5
- Before he became a traitor, Marley Augur fashioned this talisman to warn Bram if the Book was in danger.†
Chpt 5
- The Demon has Marley Augur in his service—Augur knew everything that Bram had done with it.†
Chpt 10
- The Demon has Marley Augur in his service—Augur knew everything that Bram had done with it.†
Chpt 10
- "And this Augur," said Dr. Rasmussen, touching his fingertips together.†
Chpt 10
- It was Marley Augur.†
Chpt 11
- Augur watched her come, sitting patiently astride his restless horse.†
Chpt 11
- Augur's voice rang out again.†
Chpt 11
- Dr. Rasmussen moaned and hid his face as Augur continued.†
Chpt 11
- Beyond them, Augur waited astride a horse that Max now saw was no living thing at all but an undead construct of pale bone and sinew beneath its ornate plating.†
Chpt 11
- Max began to sense the same terrible coldness he'd experienced in Marley Augur's crypt the previous year.†
Chpt 11
- Marley Augur was a far cry from the lonely spirit they'd encountered during their Acclimation.†
Chpt 11
- "You do not command here," said Marley Augur in a voice deep and cold.†
Chpt 11
- Mr. McDaniels looked past Augur at the assembled horde.†
Chpt 11
- The witch-fires in Augur's eyes flared with anger.†
Chpt 11
- A green mist gathered slowly about Augur; Max knew it did not bode well.†
Chpt 11
- He hurried to David's side just as Augur hefted the murderous black hammer.†
Chpt 11
- Augur froze and looked back as a small procession came up the aisle in a merry jingling of bells.†
Chpt 11
- Marley Augur scowled and wheeled his horse away from David as the tattered flags of conquered countries were raised on waving pikes.†
Chpt 11
- Augur, have the stakes removed and permit the quaking craftsmen to shut their doors.†
Chpt 11
- At Augur's command, the ogres grunted and strained, using the handles of their mauls to pry at the barricades until they could be wrenched from the rock.†
Chpt 11
- Augur's horse reared, almost toppling the revenant, while the monstrous wolves snarled and tugged at the golden carriage.†
Chpt 11
- Marley Augur and the deathly horsemen had pulled back some distance from the chasm and now galloped toward its edge.†
Chpt 11
- Marley Augur lifted his hammer and leaned from the side of his saddle.†
Chpt 11
- The sedan peeled forward just as Augur's hammer descended, crushing the trunk and sending the occupants crashing into one another as the back axle groaned.†
Chpt 11
- Since the previous spring, he had been spending his days rehabilitating after the dreadful injuries he suffered from Marley Augur.†
Chpt 17
- "What does the earth tell?" demanded Marley Augur.†
Chpt 21
- "You should hope he is," replied Augur, turning to reveal cold pinpoints of light in his sunken sockets.†
Chpt 21
- There was another clinking of metal, and Augur emerged into a patch of moonlight.†
Chpt 21
- Augur turned slowly about the moonlit clearing, looking at the vyes, who could not help but retreat on their bellies, slinking away from the undead creature.†
Chpt 21
- "Astaroth grows tired of this game," said Augur, straightening.†
Chpt 21
- Swinging stiffly up into the saddle, Marley Augur stabbed a mailed finger at the vye slumped beneath Max's tree.†
Chpt 21
- The vyes howled at the sight of him and seemed poised to flee until Augur's great voice rose above the din.†
Chpt 21
- "I see," intoned Augur, looking from Cooper to Max.†
Chpt 21
- , In one seamless motion, Max sprang at Augur's steed and swung the gladius down.†
Chpt 21
- Augur was thrown from his saddle, landing heavily on the ground.†
Chpt 21
- Sparks flew and Augur staggered back against a tree with great gashes in his armor.†
Chpt 21
- There was a grating sound as Augur's undying steed clacked its bones together and made a pitiful attempt to stand.†
Chpt 21
- The possibility seemed to weigh heavily on Augur.†
Chpt 21
- "A change in days is coming," said Augur coldly.†
Chpt 21
- Augur laughed.†
Chpt 21
Definitions:
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(1)
(augur) to indicate or predict that something will happen --especially as a sign of what’s to come; or in ancient Rome, a religious official who interpreted signs and omens to guide public decisions
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, augur may reference a person who predicts the future -- especially a religious official in ancient Rome.