The Clash Of Arms A Romance

By John Bloundelle-Burton

The clash of arms: A romance examines how ideals of loyalty and justice fracture under personal grief and public responsibility. It contrasts internal suffering with outward strength, showing how quiet anguish can persist even within a world that valorizes bold action. The narrative centers on the emotional aftermath of betrayal, where vengeance is not simply about violence, but about reclaiming lost dignity and restoring trust. Brotherhood becomes a mirror for divergent responses to pain one introspective and worn by sorrow, the other driven by outward resolve. The story resists easy reconciliation, instead portraying how conflicts of honor deepen as personal history collides with political expectations. Reputation is both shield and burden, shaped as much by perception as by action. Through its slow unspooling of motive and revelation, the novel reveals how the past insists on being acknowledged, whether through vengeance, forgiveness, or silence. The result is a layered study in how people confront the parts of themselves they ve long concealed especially when stirred by duty or love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9371813687
• ISBN13: 9789371813686
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"