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The King’s Own
By W. Marshall
Publisher: W. Marshall
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Genre: Low Fantasy
Length: 268 Pages
ISBN: 9781546638971
ASIN: B0714C7LVQ
ASIN: B0714C7LVQ
About the book:
The
King’s Own are as feared as they are ruthless, doing all of those hard, and
sometimes terrible, things necessary to ensure the safety of the realm. Owing
allegiance to the King alone, they are his spies, his assassins, and his
advisors. They exist to walk in the shadows, to enforce the King’s will, to
change the course of entire wars, and to root out dissenters. They live without
family, in service to the crown, unknown and unsung.
A young man conscripted to
fight in a war far away from home. Blood and loss tempered with hope and a vow.
Recruited into the King’s Own, he must learn quickly to do whatever it takes to
serve the kingdom so that others can live their lives in relative peace and
safety. But just how far will he go to keep his oath, especially when the King
is murdered?
EXCERPT“Alright,” Commodus said. “I guess I’ll be the bait. I’ll just stroll right up there and announce myself and hope they don’t riddle me with arrows.”I smirked, pointing off to the left to show Samarra where I wanted her to scout.“You’ll be fine, old timer,” I said, giving him a familiar nod. I turned and slipped off into the thick woods, circling far enough around to avoid detection by the sentries. Samarra had proven to be even more skilled than I was at infiltration like this, moving quietly and quickly, unseen and unheard. Years of practice had made me an expert, but she took to it as naturally as walking.I blended with the shadows, slipping among the trees as easily as a panther, my eyes searching for my targets. There. Not very well-hidden to the trained eye. My hand clamped over the first sentry’s mouth, my dagger slitting his throat. Two more followed, their bows showing me they were indeed there to kill us if things turned sour for the rebels.Quickly then, back to Commodus, before he decided to pull something stupid and become a martyr by attempting to rescue the Princess by himself.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
W. Marshall was born in Florida, but found his home when he moved
to Colorado. He is a lover of movies, books, dogs, science fiction, fantasy,
and military history. His debut novel, The King’s Own, is a work of dark
fiction that asks hard questions as it examines the life and labors of the
protagonist.
In his free time, he enjoys
running, reading a wide array of fiction, and writing science fiction and
fantasy.
Connect with W. Marshall
online
Facebook: AuthorWMarshall
Website: http://www.authorwmarshall.com/ 
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