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Monday 10 March 2014

Monday Morsel: A Place I Never Saw Him - An Extract from In the Company of the Dead



Welcome to the Monday Morsel feature, where I share short extracts from the first draft of my adult epic fantasy/fantasy romance, In the Company of the Dead.

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‘Something bothers you.’
Lyram flashed a surprised look at her. Though she appeared barely twenty, she was observant and astute. ‘A memory. No, not even that. Something half-remembered, as if from a dream disturbed. Something to with Bradlin, but I recall nothing except an image of him in a place I never saw him.’ He cast a restless look in the direction of the enemy camp. ‘I should go rest. I’ll want to be here when the attack comes.’
Ellaeva nodded, as austere as a crow in her black garb, eased only by the silver sword. ‘I will go pray.’
She descended the stairs ahead of him, and he looked back again, unable to explain the feeling of unease plaguing him. Bradlin, in the snow. The leaves fallen from the trees. The colour red.
And Alharne…

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Thanks for dropping by! Don't forget, this is a first draft, and as such won't be perfect. If you like what you read, and are so inclined, show your support by leaving a comment, and In the Company of the Dead will be available in the future. I aim to have the first draft finished by the end of April. If you'd like to sample more of my writing, check out my novella Confronting the Demon.

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More about In the Company of the Dead:


Lyram already crossed a prince, and now he finds himself on the brink of crossing a god.

Son of a duke and second in line for the throne, Lyram is exiled to a lonely castle after assaulting the crown prince. When a hostile army arrives to besiege the castle, he believes the prince wants him removed – permanently.

As though answering their prayers, Ellaeva, the Battle Priestess of the death goddess, arrives unexpectedly. But she has not come to break the siege. Instead, she is in pursuit of a necromancer of the evil god of decay. When misfortune after misfortune befalls the beleaguered defenders, Lyram realises the necromancer is hidden within the walls, sabotaging the very defence.

Against the backdrop of clashing gods, Lyram must fight to save himself from the political machinations of his prince, and the dread plans of a necromancer. But as the siege lengthens, he realises the greatest threat may come from another quarter — a woman sworn body and soul to a god tempts him to pay a terrible price.


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1 comment:

Marina Fin said...

Glad to see you've got X and Z covered already! I'm doing an alphabet series on my blog this year called "A Fantasy Alphabet", where I review a book every fortnight whose title starts with the relevant letter. Z is causing me some serious problems! Fortunately I still have a while to find something.


For your letter Q -- how about something to do with Questions? Have you had any reader questions on Confronting the Demon you could answer? Or something like "Questions every writer should ask themselves", or "Questioning the value of trad publishing deals".

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