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Authors: Jordan Rivet
“This I do not know,” Berg growled. “They must be.”
“I pray it will be so,” Bandobar said. “But I failed my king. Sivarrion would spare me, but you must know that is not the way. Will you give me justice?”
Berg nodded. This was why he had waited in the shadows. Bandobar was a man of honor, not one to accept exile when he had failed. He wouldn’t be able to live with himself anyway.
It pained him, but Berg would do it. He owed it to Bandobar after their many years working together to protect the king and his family. He would do whatever he had to for the son of Sevren Amintelle, no matter the cost. He had a debt to pay.
“The sword or the bridge?” he asked.
“The sword.” Bandobar didn’t hesitate.
Berg drew the sharpened blade from the sheath at his waist. Bandobar stood before him, arms held wide.
“You must protect them, Doban,” he said. “And continue to teach them as you have been. The fate of Vertigon depends on it.”
“Yes, my friend,” Berg said. Then he drove the point of the sword through Bandobar’s heart.
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Acknowledgments
This book is the start of a whole new adventure. I’m already having a blast with the series, and I hope it’ll only get better from here. Thank you for reading!
I am so grateful to the people who have made me a better writer over the past few years, especially Sarah Merrill Mowat, Brooke Richter, Rachel Andrews, Willow Hewitt, Laura Cook, Marcus Trower, Amanda Tong, Rachel Marsh, James Young, and Ayden and Julie Young.
Thanks to Susie and Lynn at Red Adept Editing and the team at Deranged Doctor Design for helping me turn this story into a polished book. I’m grateful for the Author’s Corner for inspiring me to up my publishing game and give this series the best launch possible. I’m also thankful to the staff at my local Starbucks for not kicking me out, even when I write for eight hours at a time.
I’d like to thank the fencers in my life for the good times, inspiration, and
Princess Bride
movie nights. Thank you, Kimberly Young, for checking the details and giving me some great lines for Coach Berg.
Thank you to everyone who read the
Seabound Chronicles
. There would be no
Duel of Fire
without that first series, and I’m thankful for all the encouragement I received along the way. I hope you like the new adventure too!
Of course, I’m forever grateful to my husband, who I first met at a fencing club in London, for his support and encouragement as I’ve been on this writing journey.
Jordan Rivet
Hong Kong, 2016
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jordan Rivet is an American author of fantasy and science fiction. Originally from Arizona, she lives in Hong Kong with her husband. She is the author of the post-apocalyptic
Seabound Chronicles
and the
Steel and Fire
fantasy adventure series.
The Seabound Chronicles
Seabound
Seaswept
Seafled
Burnt Sea: A Seabound Prequel
Steel and Fire
Duel of Fire
King of Mist
more to come…
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