Shield Knight: Duel
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Long before he became the Shield Knight, Ridmark Arban was a young Swordbearer in the court of the lord of the Northerland.
And when savage orcs descend upon the people of the Northerland, Ridmark must fight in their defense, or fall upon the field of battle...
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: DUEL
Jonathan Moeller
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Description
Long before he became the Shield Knight, Ridmark Arban was a young Swordbearer in the court of the lord of the Northerland.
And when savage orcs descend upon the people of the Northerland, Ridmark must fight in their defense, or fall upon the field of battle...
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Shield Knight: Duel
Copyright 2018 by Jonathan Moeller.
Smashwords Edition.
Cover image copyright Avalon_Studio | istockphoto.com.
Ebook edition published September 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.
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Author's Note
The events of SHIELD KNIGHT: DUEL take place between the novels SEVENFOLD SWORD: UNITY and SEVENFOLD SWORD: SORCERESS.
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Chapter 1: Horses
Ninety-nine days after the quest of the Seven Swords began, ninety-nine days after the day in the Year of Our Lord 1488 when the cloaked stranger came to the High King of Andomhaim’s court, Calliande Arban sat down, pulled her boots off, and dipped her feet into the stream’s rushing waters.
A sigh escaped her lips.
God, but her feet ached.
She was a fit woman, and she had rebuilt the strength she had lost during her long illness and depression after her infant daughter’s death. But Calliande had been traveling every day for weeks, and those travels had been interspersed with deadly battles against powerful enemies. That had been exhausting when she had done it ten years ago, when she and Ridmark had been trying to find the secret of the Frostborn.
It was even more exhausting now.
Still, she thought with wry amusement, that it was probably a good sign she felt the same as she had ten years ago. Just slightly more tired, that was all.
Around her, the others prepared to camp for the night. They had left the Illicaeryn Jungles and returned to the Takai Steppes, and while the steppes were hot, they lacked the oppressive humidity of the jungles. A stream ran over the plains here in a shallow gully, no doubt flowing towards the River Morwynial and the Serpent Marshes.
Ridmark was talking to Magatai, consulting him about the path ahead. Tamlin, Krastikon, and Tamara stood talking in quiet voices. Third stood perched at the edge of the gully, keeping watch, while Calem waited next to her. Third kept watch because it was her nature to remain vigilant. Calem kept watch because he and Kalussa were trying to stay away from each other, and Kalussa was standing at the edge of the creek, trying not to look at anything. Calliande supposed she should do something about that, but anything she did would just make it worse. Kalussa and Calem had to work things out for themselves.
Ridmark walked towards her, and Tamlin followed him.
Enjoying yourself?
said Ridmark.
Immensely,
said Calliande. The stream is cold, though I don’t know why.
Ah,
said Magatai, steering his struthian mount Northwind towards her.