What recompense could one expect for saving the life of a Crown Prince? For Charles Hepburn, newly of Becket, it was a tiny castle. But not surprisingly it comes with unexpected consequences: new acquaintances, new challenges … and old enemies.
Before he can enjoy this windfall he first has to find a boy, rescue a duke, win the girl and rid Becket of the worst threat to its existence since its inception. Aided by the annoyingly irrepressible Kevin MacKinnon, Charlie inadvertently stumbles on a plot to fracture the kingdom of Becket asunder; a plan that would leave the north country in the grip of anti-Royalist sympathizers. But their success at routing the instigators will be overshadowed by a menace as foreboding as ever threatened the tiny medieval country, a threat for which Charlie feels directly responsible.
"The idea of Becket is wonderful and the writing is accomplished and vivid. I wish there really were a Becket ..." --Cecelia Holland, author of "Varanger" & "The Serpent Dreamer"
"Hard to describe, impossible to put down and delightfully unique ..."--Rachel A. Hyde, review for Myshelf.com
"[Grunewald's] story lines hold each other in constant jeopardy but with total integration."--Odin Westgaard, Ed., Americana Publishing, Inc.
"... an entertaining medieval fantasy."--Renaissance Magazine
Trade Paperback 380 pages.
All proceeds go directly to the Author: Jason A. Grunewald