The Free

By: Brian Ruckley, Ruckley

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Paperback | 14 October 2014

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480 Pages

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24.13 x 15.88 x 3.18

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A warrior of legend. A warrior to be feared.
The famed Yulan is leader of The Free, the last remaining band of mercenaries in the Hommetic Kingdom. Feared and revered, they were once seen as a threat to the Hommetic Kingdom's power -- until they outlasted it in the course of a bloody rebellion.
With the oppressive monarch overthrown, The Free plan to finally lay down their weapons, hoping for a chance of peace at last -- until Yulan is offered one final contract that he is unable to refuse. The target is the very man responsible for the worst atrocity Yulan has ever witnessed, one that has haunted him ever since. And now is his last chance to right that wrong.
But as Yulan and his companions embark on their last journey, a potent mix of vengeance, love and loyalty is building to a storm. It is a storm so violent it is likely to destroy the last of the free companies. And only then will they discover the true price of freedom.

Industry Reviews

."..the author delivers what...readers want: a big cast of interesting, sympathetic characters involved in complex, intelligent action and intrigue." ""scifi.com "on" Winterbirth""" "Heroic fantasy splashed with 300-style gore. . .Ruckley's realistic characters and sparing use of magic breathe new life into well-trod epic territory." ""Entertainment Weekly" on "Winterbirth""" "Ruckley is an imaginative, dramatic storyteller." ""Associated Press""" "Ruckley keeps the story riveting even into the final pages, willing to sacrifice a well-liked character and dim the hopes of happy endings in service of a good story." "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"" ..".the author delivers what...readers want: a big cast of interesting, sympathetic characters involved in complex, intelligent action and intrigue." ""scifi.com "on" Winterbirth""" "Mesmerizing, magical, and human.... Ruckley keeps the story riveting even into the final pages." "" Publishers Weekly" (Starred Review) on "The Free""" "Far above run-of-the-mill epic fantasy." ""Library Journal "(Starred Review) on "The Free""" "The author's unapologetically stark yet darkly poetic narrative displays a refreshing lack of stereotypical genre conventions, ensuring a fervent audience of epic fantasy fans..." "Publishers Weekly (starred review) on "Winterbirth" ""

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