ASIN: B007ABBYWK
Publisher: Wyrd Goat Press, LLC
Pages: 326
1779, the 26th day of Sooner: The day Mark Seaton’s mother died in his arms, and his father disappeared. The Church plans to sell him to the navy so that he can pay his family’s debts, but a mysterious masked courtier interferes on Mark’s behalf. Is Mark’s gallant savior truly saving him, or leading him into more dangerous waters? Thrown into a deadly game of politics and paranormal mystery, Mark discovers that the only way to freedom is to play the game.A lowly pawn can take a king, but Mark intends to become a player."Prazeman has crafted a magnificent, credible fantasy where noble lords symbiotically bond with masked jesters whose machinations and assassinations further their ambitions without imperiling their souls. She does a uniquely wonderful job of honoring her readers' intelligence, parsing out little hints and nibbles, barely enough information to figure out what is going on ...
