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The sequel to the Rebel King deals with the invasion of Travia by King Eric. Unknown to King Edward, Eric has a second army waiting to cross the sea. In a desperate bid to stop the invasion, Edward marches his army back from the Westlands. Eric has taken Southholm, the main city of Travia, and plans to trap Edward between his two forces as soon as the long Travian winter has passed. The Lady Ewelen, having escaped exile, has fled to the castle of her new lover, but her position soon becomes precarious. Jed Stone, Thomas the bowman and Will Grange, are forced to flee Southholm as Eric takes control. They must ensure the safety of Lady Mirel from the unwanted intentions of Lord Geoffrey Averly. All roads lead to the final battle that will determine who will rule Travia.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	02 décembre 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781785380754
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Fron Maer ........................................................... î Tîle Page ........................................................ î Publîser Informaîon ................................... îî Dedîcaîon .................................................... îîî

Kîngdoms & Crowns............................................ 1 Book One ....................................................... 1 Caper One .............................................. 2 Caper Two............................................ 22 Caper hree.......................................... 42 Caper Four ........................................... 62 Caper Fîve ............................................ 81 Caper Sîx............................................ 101 Caper Seven ....................................... 121 Caper Eîg ........................................ 141 Caper Nîne ......................................... 158 Book Two ................................................... 174 Caper One .......................................... 175 Caper Two.......................................... 193 Caper hree........................................ 209 Caper Four ......................................... 227 Caper Fîve .......................................... 242 Caper Sîx............................................ 261 Caper Seven ....................................... 281 Caper Eîg ........................................ 299 Epîlogue ................................................. 321

Back Maer .......................................................323 Also Avaîlable ............................................ 323

KINGDOMS & CROWNS

Dae Osborne & Cavîn Wrîg

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Pubîsed în 2014 by Andrews UK îmîed www.andrewsuk.com

hîs book îs sod subjec o e condîîon a î sa no, by way o rade or oerwîse, be en, resod, îred ou or oerwîse cîrcuaed wîou e pubîser’s prîor wrîen consen în any orm o bîndîng or cover oer an a în wîc î îs pubîsed, and wîou a sîmîar condîîon beîng împosed on e subsequen purcaser.

he caracers and sîuaîons în îs book are enîrey îmagînary and bear no reaîon o any rea person or acua appenîng.

he rîgs o Dae Osborne & Cavîn Wrîg o be îdenîIed as auors o îs book ave been assered în accordance wî secîon 77 and 78 o e Copyrîgs Desîgns and Paens Ac 1988.

In memory of Cavîn Wrîg. A good frîend and co-auor.

Book One Kingdoms & Crowns

CHapter One

Marîn Weave was sîgy pory - or a eas a was wa ose wo soug o be poîe saîd, anyway. He was, many oug, e perec exampe o a prîes o e hree. He ad an înner kîndness a someow sone roug îs worn and weaered ace. Hîs swîTy recedîng aîrîne seemed o be vîsîby sprînîng owards e back o îs neck wî eac passîng day. Bu î was no îs appearance a roubed Marîn; noîng so predîcaby mundane or narcîssîsîc. He was deepy roubed by îs aî - or more o e poîn - îs ack o î. He ad been so unbeîevaby devou a ose years ago. He ad pedged îs îe o e hree wîou a cursory oug as o weer e was doîng e rîg îng. He ad a caîng, or a eas e oug e ad; a guîdîng îg, as e îked o înk o î, a beacon drawîng îm o e prîesood. Now oug, a bazîng beacon was reduced o no muc more an a pîe o smouderîng ases. He ad soemny sworn an oa o revoke e empaîons o women, srong drînk and baspemous anguage. he srong drînk and e anguage dîd no prove o be muc o a caenge, bu e women... o ewomen!ry as e may, e coud no keep e ougs o em rom îs mînd. And ere were so many o e empîng creaures. hey seemed o pop up beore îm, eac one as empîng as e as. here was îe e coud do, e reaîsed evenuay, excep come o a decîsîon. hîs was e reason e ad cîmbed e seep seps cu îno e rock and scaed em o e op o e cîfs above Souom. He ad space o breae up ere and no women o ry îs aî. He ad o admî î was no geîng any easîer. ïn ac, day by day, e grew ess and ess commîed o îs vocaîon and more and more drawn o breakîng îs vows. He knew a eas wo oer prîess wo ad secre overs, îdden away rom paîn sîg. Bu o Broer Marîn, î you

coudn’ onour your vows, en you gave em up and urned your back on your servîce o your gods. here coud be no secres rom e hree. hey woud know e momen you broke your word o em, and o îm ryîng o deceîve em was ar worse an admîîng you were weak. Beer o be ones, e decîded. He ganced over e curnîng sea ar beow îm and or a momen orgo a abou îs probem. A Irs e oug a Lock o enormous gus were Lyîng ow around e ong buf o and a ormed Coom Poîn. Bu ey were no bîrds, and as îs eyes squîned sîgy agaîns e gare, e reaîsed ey were sîps. he sea was aîve wî em! Marîn’s jaw dropped as e sared în dîsbeîe. He ad never seen so many sîps. Souom ad a sma Lee o Ive Isîng boas, bu îs Lee ar exceeded a. Besîdes, e Isîng grounds were o e eas, beyond Fern Bay, and ese sîps were comîng rom e wes. hey were bîg oo, bîgger an any Isîng vesse e prîes ad ever seen. Marîn gave a gasp as e reaîsed ey coud mean ony one îng - e Faarac Lee a ad anded în e wes. Bu wa were ey doîng îs ar eas? here was no doub as o were ey were eadîng. Souom was dîrecy în eîr pa. Gaerîng up îs robes, Marîn sared sprînîng or a e was wor owards e seps a woud ake îm back down o e cîy’s sîde gae. He ad o warn someone. More o e poîn, a cîy under sîege was no pace or a prîes. He needed o gaer îs beongîngs, suc as ey were, and ead înand as as as îs egs woud carry îm. A ougs o e empaîons by e aîrer sex ad gone, banîsed by e sudden panîc a grabbed îm. he need o be gone was ar greaer an quesîons abou îs aî rîg now. he pa was uneven and îered wî oose sones and sae. He came cose o osîng îs ooîng more an once, bu e was surprîsîngy agîe or a man o îs saure and avoîded sumbîng. He was orced o sow down as e reaced e seep seps. Ony a oo woud rîsk îs neck by ryîng o rus down suc a dangerous

obsace. He orced îmse o pîck îs ooîng careuy as e raversed e smoo and we worn reads. he edges, once sarp and deIned, ad been worn smoo by years o use and by e eemens. He cursed e sowness o îs descen, bu ere was îe ese or î. ï was a ong drop o e boom. Wacîng every pacemen o îs ee wî uîmae cauîon, e evenuay reaced e boom and pîcked up îs pace once agaîn. Wî soîd ground under îm, îs ougs reurned o e massîve Lee e ad wînessed. So many sîps... So many men... He spoed one o e cîy guards, oungîng noncaany ousîde e sma sîde gae. he man ooked bored and somewa dîsafeced by îs onerous duy. He ad removed îs em and î ay on e ground besîde îm. Marîn urrîed up o îm and poîned wîdy owards e cîf seps.“Sîps!”e procaîmed urgeny, “e Faarac Lee îs ere!” he guard gave îm an odd ook. he as îng e needed rîg now was a drunk or possîby mad prîes yeîng nonsense a îm. “Go Ind somewere quîe ’ seep î of, beore ï ’as you pu în e ces!” e growed, îs eyes narrowîng as e gared menacîngy a Marîn. “ï amnodecared Marîn, îs arm Laîîng wîdy drunk!” back în e dîrecîon o e seps. “ï was jus up on e cîfs and ï saw a woe Lee saîîng round e poîn. ï as o be e Lee a anded în e wes. By e hree, man, you ave o warn e Capaîn o e Wac!” he guard spa noîsîy on e ground. “Wa ï’m goîn’ ’ do îs oosen some o your ee î you don’ bugger of !” He was growîng îred o îs supîd game e prîes ad cosen o pay, and prîes or no, a punc în e mou was a good cure, by îs reckonîng. Marîn ook a swîT sep back. he oo was obvîousy no goîng o beîeve îm and worse, e beîeved, woud carry ou îs rea o vîoence î e dîd no go away. Sakîng îs ead and muerîng o îmse, Marîn pused pas e guard and roug e gae.

he guard waced îm go wî a pîîu ook on îs ace. Balmy! e oug o îmse. Sî, î wasn’ îs probem was î? Marîn, sî angry a e guard ad reused o ake îm serîousy, made îs way roug e busy srees. Peope ook îe noîce o e soîary prîes as e eaded brîsky or e înn e was sayîng a. ï no one was goîng o îsen o îm, en e hree ake em a. He kep îs ead down, gancîng up ony now and en o orîen îmse. he Burnîng Man avern was no e mos expensîve esabîsmen în Souom. ïn ac î ranked prey muc a e oer end o e scae, bu î was one o e beer o a îk. Marîn burs roug e door. Hîs înen was o gaer îs beongîngs and vacae e cîy as soon as e was abe. He’d done îs bes o raîse e aarm and ad been îgnored. Besîdes, î woud no be ong beore e Lee became cear o e workers în e arbour area and en everyone woud know. He was sî no ookîng dîrecy were e was goîng and e suddeny as î e ad waked îno a wa. He oered backwards, saggered or a second, en os îs baance aogeer. homas grînned good-nauredy. “ïn quîe a urry ere my rîend,” e ofered, exendîng îs and o ep e prîes o îs ee. Marîn ook în e we-buî man e’d coîded wî. He was abou e same sîze as Marîn, bu were Marîn ran o a îe a, e oer was soîd musce. He ook e exended and and e îmse beîng pued eforessy o îs ee. “My apoogîes,” e managed awkwardy, “ï was no payîng aenîon o were ï was goîng.” homas srugged as î î was no maer. he prîes e suddeny awkward as severa peope a e înn sopped wa ey were doîng and ooked în îs dîrecîon. Some seemed o be în cear anîcîpaîon o an ofered Ig. A avern braw was ever e source o ree eneraînmen. Bu ey were o be dîsappoîned. Fîrsy, e was no a man o vîoence, and