By Nick Hayden
August 23, 2013
Children of the Wells, I’m really excited about the stories we have written and those planned for the future. I love the characters and the world and certain surprises we have waiting. But, like the rest of the writers and editors, this is not my only project.
Two weeks ago, we shared an episode of Nathan Marchand’s vlog, which he puts out about twice a month. This week I’d like to share a bit of what I’m doing outside of Children of the Wells–which is more writing, mainly fantasy. (Surprise!)
Actually, the big news right now is the publication of a new book, The Unremarkable Squire. Here’s the back cover copy:
A squire’s oath is to be of service… but to whom?
In the kingdom of Basileon, an unremarkable and emotionally detached young man named Obed Kainos is about to stumble into adventure—quite against his will. When the knights of the realm gather in a quest to search for the lost Armor of Arkelon, Obed is chosen at random to replace Sir Lance Valentino’s recently deceased squire. But while trying to perform his menial tasks faithfully, the young squire becomes entangled in the plots of mages, thieves, and kings.
And that’s just his first week on the job.
Unfortunately for Obed, his indifference cannot save him from his new oath. For despite his enigmatic personality (or perhaps because of it), he manages to attract a band of misfits to his cause— the ugly, the arrogant, the clumsy, and the cowardly—putting the legendary armor within the grasp of one who never wanted anything at all.
If you read The Select’s Bodyguard, this is different. It’s more light-hearted and set in a vaguely Arthurian world. But, if you like great characters (as we do here at Children of the Wells), I think you’ll find more than a few in The Unremarkable Squire.
And, in the tradition of serialized fiction, you can try the first four chapters for free. If you like it, it’s available on Amazon in both print and as an ebook.
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