To Dance Before the Gate of Bones

Why would anyone try to kill a healer?

A standalone, sword and sorcery adventure. Perfect for fans of old school fantasy in the tradition of David Gemmell.

Thirty years after the Queen Wars drove desperate refugees into the cold north, the new frontier villages cling to survival behind their walls. In Brae's Creek, apprentice healer Deenah expects nothing more dangerous than winter fevers and birthing pains.

Then a stranger staggers into the village, strikes down her master with a blade tainted by strange magic, and vanishes into the wilds. No herb or charm can halt the corruption spreading through the wound.

To save the only family she has left, Deenah must leave the safety of the walls and hunt a killer through dark, hostile lands. Her only allies are Kaern, the youngest warder the north has ever named, and his aging mentor, a veteran tracker of the Queen Wars who carries more ghosts than scars.

What begins as a simple manhunt soon reveals older powers, buried secrets, and a threat that could drag the fragile colonies back into war. If Deenah fails, her master dies and the north may fall with him.

In this standalone sword and sorcery adventure you will find:

•A determined young healer forced into the role of hunter
•A frontier world of walled villages, wild tribes, and northern warbands
•Gritty battles, dangerous magic, and a mystery that twists with every mile
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The spirit of classic heroic fantasy in a fresh new world

If you enjoy the gritty heroism of David Gemmell and classic sword and sorcery adventures, you will feel right at home in the wild north. Grab your copy now and approach the Gate of Bones today.

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(Previously published as Keepers of Kwellevonne Box Set by J. K. Swift)