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The Dark Road
by Gail Z. Martin
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GENRE: Fantasy (Epic)
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BLURB:
Jonmarc
Vahanian fled from the raiders and monsters that killed his family, but when
danger dogs his steps once again, he leaves the traveling caravan that gave him
shelter to become a mercenary in nearby Principality. His fighting skills help
him rise through the ranks, and draw the attention of a Nargi general—and the
general’s undead mage. An old, unsettled score turns deadly, trapping Jonmarc
in dangerous intrigue. He can save himself—and betray everything he holds
dear—or die a hero as the raider’s curse holds true.
This
collection is the second set of short stories and novellas that reveal another
phase of Jonmarc’s growth from a blacksmith’s son to becoming one of the
greatest warriors in the history of the Winter Kingdoms.
Soldier.
Fight slave. Smuggler. Warrior. Brigand Lord. You may have encountered Jonmarc
Vahanian in the Chronicles of the Necromancer but you don’t really know him
until you walk in his footsteps.
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EXCERPT THREE:
Haunts
He
never knew Tarren was behind him until he felt the knife plunge into his side.
“Looking
for me?” Tarren’s voice was as raw as Jonmarc remembered it. “This is a long
way to come when the festival’s back there.” He chuckled. “War Dogs don’t
usually slip the leash.”
Jonmarc
could feel warm blood starting down his skin. He focused on his anger and
kicked backward with his boot, catching Tarren in the balls, then wheeled and
kicked the knife from Tarren’s wrist with a perfect Eastmark kick. The pain of
movement made Jonmarc gasp and stumble, but Tarren was on the ground. Jonmarc
ran as fast as he could down the darkened alley, gritting his teeth against the
pain.
Tarren
was down, but not out. Jonmarc was certain of that. And when Tarren got back
up, he would be twice as vengeful. The quick death Tarren had meted out in the
square would be a mercy Jonmarc could not expect. Jonmarc was sure that Tarren
also knew how to make a man’s last candlemarks last exquisitely, excruciatingly
long.
What
a damn-fool errand this was, chasing him on my own, Jonmarc berated himself,
but it was too late for second thoughts. He careened down the alley, stumbling
over trash and bodies, trying to put as much distance as he could between himself
and Tarren. He turned down a corner, hoping that he would eventually double
back toward the festival plaza. This alley proved even darker than the last.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Gail Z. Martin writes
epic fantasy, urban fantasy and steampunk for Solaris Books, Orbit Books,
Falstaff Books, SOL Publishing and Darkwind Press. Vengeance is the second in
the new Darkhurst epic fantasy series. Also new is The Dark Road, the second in
the Jonmarc Vahanian Adventures series, and Assassin’s Honor (coming, October
2018), the first in the new Assassins of Landria series.
Her
Deadly Curiosities urban fantasy series set in Charleston, SC has a new novel,
Tangled Web, and two new collections, Trifles & Folly, and Trifles &
Folly 2.
Other
work includes the Chronicles Of The Necromancer series, the Fallen Kings Cycle,
the Ascendant Kingdoms series, and the alternate history novel Iron & Blood
and the Storm & Fury collection (co-authored with Larry N. Martin) She is
also the co-author (with Larry) of the Mark Wojcik monster hunter series
(Spells, Salt and Steel) and the upcoming Wasteland Marshals series and the
Cauldron/Secret Council series from Falstaff Books.
As
Morgan Brice, she writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance. New and upcoming
books include Witchbane, Burn, Dark Rivers, Badlands, and Lucky Town.
Find
her at www.GailZMartin.com, on Twitter @GailZMartin,
on Facebook.com/WinterKingdoms, at DisquietingVisions.com blog and on Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/GailZMartin. She is also the organizer of the
#HoldOnToTheLight campaign www.HoldOnToTheLight.com.
Join her email update and never miss a new release—plus get great free stories
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Thanks for hosting!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for having me as a guest!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book, thanks for sharing :)
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