The King's Own
by W. Marshall
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GENRE: Low Fantasy
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NOTE: The book will
be on sale for only $0.99.
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BLURB:
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?
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EXCERPT
I let out a silent howl of rage and loss, shaking
in fury. He was right, but I didn’t want to admit it. The bandits on the other
side of the door were growing closer, shouting and mocking as they looked for
more victims.
“I can at least …” I protested, but the Old Man
shook his head again.
“Listen to me, son,” he said, his voice
surprisingly calm. “I’ve never in your life given you a command. But obey me
now. You must flee. We have no time to argue, and there are so many things still
to tell you. I want you to live. Make this mean something. Your mother and your
sister would want the same. Your wife and your son would want the same. Sarra wants
the same. The gods above, or maybe even the gods below, spared you for
something. Live to fight another day, son.”
I took a deep breath, wrestling with my emotions,
mastering them once again, allowing that cold calmness to settle over me so I
could act. I opened my eyes, looking at the Old Man, wishing I could say all
the things I never had.
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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/
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0714C7LVQ
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
W.
Marshall will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via
rafflecopter during the tour.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Be Sure To Visit The Other Blogs On The Tour
Be Sure To Visit The Other Blogs On The Tour
September 26: The Kronicles of Korthlundia: A Window into Fantasy
September 27: Fabulous and Brunette
September 28: Long and Short Reviews
September 29: Jennifer Macaire, Tell me a Story
October 2: Mixed Book Bag
October 3: Sharing Links and Wisdom
October 4: Queen of All She Reads
October 5: The Reading Addict
October 6: Kit 'N Kabookle
September 27: Fabulous and Brunette
September 28: Long and Short Reviews
September 29: Jennifer Macaire, Tell me a Story
October 2: Mixed Book Bag
October 3: Sharing Links and Wisdom
October 4: Queen of All She Reads
October 5: The Reading Addict
October 6: Kit 'N Kabookle
10 comments:
Good morning, and thank you so much for having me here!
I'm excited to be here and share my book with everyone. I'll be in and out all day to say hello, and to answer any questions anyone may have. :)
congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win
I really enjoyed reading the entire post, thank you!
Great having you here today.
Sounds like a good read.
What literary character do you must relate to? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
I can relate to parts of so many characters; it's hard to choose just one. If I couldn't have a mashup of both Aubrey and Maturin from the Master and Commander books, then I'd say Richard from the Sword of Truth series.
Good luck with the release!
--Trix
Thanks for the awesome giveaway and for sharing the great post :)
Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and for the interest in my book :)
A special thanks to my host, Mixed Book Bag!
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