The Death of a Fool
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Last published Tue, May 29, 2012
In the city of Zarlen, three men learn truly how difficult their lives are.
Injured and being chased by bandits, a discarded lord travels through the Zarleni countryside, searching for refuge and attempting to reclaim his lost seat.
Meanwhile, it appears that the cut purse Ferion has found himself following new management. But what happens when Benza Ryling, a minor crime lord and Ferion's old boss, kidnaps his best friend? The friend that allowed him to escape Benza's clutches in the first place?
And, finally, we have Myron, a headstrong youth struggling to prosper in Zarlen's military. What must he do to rise to the top?
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