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    Shield Knight: Ridmark's Tale
    Shield Knight: Ridmark's Tale
    Shield Knight: Ridmark's Tale
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    Shield Knight: Ridmark's Tale

    By Jonathan Moeller

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    Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight of Andomhaim, the defender of the realm against dark magic.

    But years before he became the Shield Knight, he faced a deadly urdhracos in battle.

    If he can save her, she will become his loyal ally.

    But if he fails, she will kill him and everyone he loves...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJonathan Moeller
    Release dateFeb 28, 2018
    ISBN9781370538263
    Shield Knight: Ridmark's Tale
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    Jonathan Moeller

    Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works.Visit his website at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.comVisit his technology blog at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed

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      Shield Knight - Jonathan Moeller

      SHIELD KNIGHT: RIDMARK'S TALE

      Jonathan Moeller

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      Description

      Ridmark Arban is the Shield Knight of Andomhaim, the defender of the realm against dark magic.

      But years before he became the Shield Knight, he faced a deadly urdhracos in battle.

      If he can save her, she will become his loyal ally.

      But if he fails, she will kill him and everyone he loves...

      ***

      Shield Knight: Ridmark's Tale

      Copyright 2018 by Jonathan Moeller.

      Smashwords Edition.

      Cover image copyright mikkelwilliam | Dreamstime.com.

      Ebook edition published March 2018.

      All Rights Reserved.

      This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or, if real, used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the author or publisher, except where permitted by law.

      ***

      Author’s Note

      The events of this novella take place between the novels SEVENFOLD SWORD: NECROMANCER and SEVENFOLD SWORD: SHADOW.

      ***

      Chapter 1: An Old Friend

      Fifty-five days after the quest of the Seven Swords began, fifty-five days after the day in the Year of Our Lord 1488 when the cloaked stranger came to the High King of Andomhaim’s court, Ridmark Arban led the way east along the road to the village of Argin and the Monastery of St. Paul.

      He looked at his companions. They traveled through the moors east of Trojas, the rolling plain covered in tough grasses and dotted here and there with rocky tors. Steel-colored clouds hid the sky, and a dry wind blew down from the north, rustling the grasses and blowing dust from the road.

      Calliande walked behind him, her green cloak and blond hair stirring in the wind. She had the worn staff of the Keeper in her right hand, and a distant expression on her face that meant she was either lost in thought or using the Sight to look for enemies. A few yards behind her came Calem and Kalussa, both of them, as usual, talking quietly together. After that Tamlin walked by himself, his face solemn, and Kyralion brought up the back, handling their train of pack scutians. The gray elf often seemed more comfortable with beasts than with humans.

      Prince Krastikon Cyros walked up to Ridmark and fell in next to him.

      Lord Ridmark, said Krastikon.

      Prince Krastikon, said Ridmark. Krastikon Cyros, formerly an Ironcoat of Cytheria and now the husband of Queen Zenobia and the Prince Consort of Trojas, was a big, bulky man. His size came not from fat but from muscle, and even without the aid of his earth magic, he had swung his bronze war hammer hard enough to shatter skulls. Now he carried the Sword of Death at his side, his Swordborn heritage allowing him to bear the weapon without suffering the corruptive effects that had turned Taerdyn into a monster.

      Another day to Argin, I think, said Krastikon.

      Most likely, said Ridmark. I hope the village and the monastery are safe. With the destruction of the Bronze Dead, bold raiders might decide to try their hands in the lands near Trojas once more.

      Aye, said Krastikon. Well, Zenobia and the King’s Men will organize a proper militia. Soon Trojas will have hoplites again.

      "That is

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