Blood & Blades

By Tom Sotis

Blood and Blades is a pulse-pounding, action-packed thriller set against the backdrop of Boston's dark and treacherous criminal underworld. The story follows Kane Archer, an elite bodyguard and legendary knife fighter haunted by a past failure that left him scarred and broken. Kane is a man accustomed to living in the shadows, a lone wolf who finds solace only in the cold steel of his blades. When he is hired to protect Sofia Reyes, a former accountant for the Blackwater Syndicate, his life is thrust into chaos once again. Sofia holds the key to exposing the Syndicate's massive network of corruption, which extends into Boston's political, legal, and financial elite. Her testimony is crucial, but powerful enemies are closing in, determined to silence her before she can reveal the Syndicate's dark secrets. Kane takes the job reluctantly, knowing that it will force him to confront not only the Syndicate's brutal enforcers but also the ghosts of his own past. As the story unfolds, Kane and Sofia are hunted through Boston's most iconic locations, from the narrow alleys of Beacon Hill to the hidden tunnels beneath the city. The novel crescendos with intense, visceral fight sequences, where Kane's masterful knife skills are put to the ultimate test. His battle with Viktor, the Syndicate's cold-blooded second-in-command, is a brutal, bloody climax that leaves Kane wounded but victorious. As the trial finally proceeds, Sofia's testimony shatters the Syndicate's grip on the city, leading to convictions of some of Boston's most powerful figures. But even with the Syndicate broken, Kane knows that the fight isn't over. In the aftermath of the trial, he returns to Fenway Park, the place where his journey began, reflecting on the lives lost and the justice won. He realizes that while the Syndicate may be gone, the darkness in Boston's underworld still remains. With resolve burning in his chest, Kane vows to continue his fight against corruption, taking down anyone who dares threaten the city he's come to love, one blade at a time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1304087050
• ISBN13: 9781304087058
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"