The Elect Stories, #8: Belief and Understanding, or, The Swordbearer's Quandry

By John Crye

" Belief and Understanding, or, The Swordbearers' Quandry " is the eighth thrilling installment of " The Elect Stories ," a series of "penny dreadful"-style cliffhanger tales that deliver all of the intrigue and world-building of epic Fantasy in quick, exciting bursts. Follow the lives of a party of adventurers from the idealistic quest of their youth to their regret-filled middle-age as they confront the most terrifying challenge that anyone can face: a second chance. In this installment... After the brutal murder of their young page, Father Saren instructed the swordsmen called Palm and Timriel to put aside their lust for vengeance, to wait and watch for signs. But Palm was already certain. He had marked the only important sign already, and that was the death of a child. Enlisting the aid of the city's Thief-taker General, Palm tracked the boy's murderer from a blood-drenched boarding house, to the sewers beneath Bridgetown, to a small apartment in the city, where the Rider called Gelgarth Arbekka had cornered his own long-sought prey. Closing in on the Devil but separated from Father Saren and the Order of Elsebrin, Palm must choose his own fate. "Anchored by a diverse cast of endearing characters, this fast-paced story grabs you from the very beginning and keeps you riveted as the dark mystery seething just below the surface is unraveled." - Bonita Gutierrez, co-author of "The Werewolf Whisperer" series

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C129XWJB
• ISBN13: 9798389204249
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 101 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"