Three Irons

by Joshua Dyer

Editions:Kindle: $ 0.99

ISBN: B08CD7QJ6H

Eight neighbors. Two strangers. One traitor.

Near death, young mercenary, Kannen, stumbles toward the lone oasis in an alpine snowstorm. The villagers in this mountain hamlet uncover her secret on a makeshift gurney: an unconscious man with a peculiar jewel in his chest. A darkness pursues her into the mountains, and one among them may have invited it here. As the sun goes down, a fight for survival commences.

Kannen learns that the village and its inhabitants harbor terrors of their own. Some of these threaten to sabotage. Others may prove useful. They will have to put their differences aside and work as one if they are to uncover the traitor and live through the night.

Published: July 5, 2020
Genres:

Fantasy, Fantasy - Dark Fantasy

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Tropes: Conspiracy, Dark Enemy, Evolving Powers, Magical Disaster, Portals, Redemption Arc, Waiting/Sleeping Evil
Tropes: Conspiracy, Dark Enemy, Evolving Powers, Magical Disaster, Portals, Redemption Arc, Waiting/Sleeping Evil

About the Author

Joshua Dyer writes in several different genres and styles including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mainstream fiction. Several of his works have won awards in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future competition. Previously, he wrote for the Los Angeles Times where his fiction won their "Reader's Choice Award" for best story of the year. When he's not writing, Dyer likes to read, study languages, play video games, and bake.

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Summary:

Savarin honed his Talent through years of study, and to achieve his goal of becoming the most powerful and accomplished sorcerer in Tournai, he made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings—which is how Savarin prefers it. He wants to be seen only as the man he’s made himself. When Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack, he is more than happy to do so. The spells are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. But to his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompany him on his journey. Second son of a minor noble family, Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain with single-minded determination and takes pride in his service to the crown. He must obey the prince’s orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere and his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, Loriot has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. He still believes it’s best to avoid most magic entirely, which is difficult when he’s tasked with playing guard to a powerful sorcerer. Loriot and Savarin clash repeatedly during their journey, but the simmering tension between them doesn’t only stem from their work, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still secure Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution will endanger both him and the royal family.