Half Sword

Conjurers, curses, and old gods are only part of Simon’s troubles

“It is said that men must worship the gods of this earth, but none know whom the gods themselves must worship.” The crone’s breath stank of septic wounds and open graves. She leered at him. “I will tell you a secret—the gods worship fools such as yourself.”

Simon is that fool. Reviled as a halfwit, he is pursued across medieval Europe by a sinister league of conjurers, the Apostles of Light. Having erased his past, they will stop at nothing to steal his future as well. On the way, he joins the Knights of Palermo, a dubious band of wandering rogues, and attracts a mysterious young woman whose fate is somehow interwoven with his own.

Simon finds himself caught in a struggle for power between the shadowy Apostles, his adopted Knights, and a cabal of powerful women known to a select few as the Weavers. With only a broken sword and his own shattered memories, Simon must thread this maze of warring factions to discover who he was and why he is inexorably drawn to the haunted ruins of twelfth century Rome.

★★★★
Love the mystery and suspense! This tale has all the elements needed to keep me glued. Tons of action, tons of mysteries, allegiances that can turn to betrayals faster than I can read, and just as many ulterior motives as there are good ones.

Amazon review

★★★★★
Love the well-researched setting! If you’re looking for an overwhelmingly-magical tale of wizards and dragons, move along. But if you’re intrigued by the folklore and superstition of the late Roman Empire and its outlying regions, this is the book for you.

Amazon review

★★★★
A story about a young man’s adventure and discovery about himself.

Amazon review