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Calec of the Woods #7
Knights, Witches, and Those Who Walk in the Night
An outpost at the edge of the kingdom. People who harbor a dark secret dating back to their origins.
Menataun’s people are being killed by unexplained wild animal attacks as well as by a shambler—one of their own who has become a creature of the night.
Calec and Serileen are drawn to Menataun, attempting to track down the hunter—a suspect in Serileen’s mother’s death. But they find even darker magic already at work, something carried in the blood of these people.
With their ancient remedy unavailable, the number of afflicted in the outpost grow larger than anyone could have guessed. And Calec must uncover a killer who is both man and monster while the outpost begins to unravel and destroy itself.
But the histories have been burned and the past forgotten. There are no answers.
Calec becomes the hunted, and he will bleed.
Each Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller is a complete story without a cliffhanger ending, but there are some secondary story questions that continue in the following books. These stories can be read and enjoyed in any order.
Menataun’s people are being killed by unexplained wild animal attacks as well as by a shambler—one of their own who has become a creature of the night.
Calec and Serileen are drawn to Menataun, attempting to track down the hunter—a suspect in Serileen’s mother’s death. But they find even darker magic already at work, something carried in the blood of these people.
With their ancient remedy unavailable, the number of afflicted in the outpost grow larger than anyone could have guessed. And Calec must uncover a killer who is both man and monster while the outpost begins to unravel and destroy itself.
But the histories have been burned and the past forgotten. There are no answers.
Calec becomes the hunted, and he will bleed.
Each Calec of the Woods Mystery Thriller is a complete story without a cliffhanger ending, but there are some secondary story questions that continue in the following books. These stories can be read and enjoyed in any order.
- GenresFantasy
252 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 22, 2023
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R.M. Schultz
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R.M. Schultz is a #1 best-selling author of fantasy and science fiction.
After reading Tolkien, Ryan wrote his first 100,000-word fantasy novel as a freshman in high school. When he’s not saving animals, he continues reading and writing fantasy and science fiction, and has done so for over two decades. Ryan founded and heads the North Seattle Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Group and has published over a dozen novels.
And more than anything, he wants to be knighted by George R.R. Martin.
https://rmschultzauthor.com/landing-p...
R.M. Schultz is a #1 best-selling author of fantasy and science fiction.
After reading Tolkien, Ryan wrote his first 100,000-word fantasy novel as a freshman in high school. When he’s not saving animals, he continues reading and writing fantasy and science fiction, and has done so for over two decades. Ryan founded and heads the North Seattle Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Group and has published over a dozen novels.
And more than anything, he wants to be knighted by George R.R. Martin.
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May 31, 2023
The tides ebb and flow
History, forgotten, returns to wreak its havoc upon the unwary and unprepared. And the consequences are actually on those who impose their will on others. Left-handers have scissors just for them, the mentally ill receive treatment & employment rather than automatic institutionalization, partnership violence is a crime, various countries have been freed from the yoke of Empire, women can vote, etc.
May we learn from history of all kinds in order not to repeat mistakes of the past.
To defeat the enemy, one must first identify it. Then understand its strengths and weaknesses…as well as one’s own. Until that knowledge is had, best to keep researching so as not to take chances out of ignorance.
Don’t be judgmental too quickly or it may come back and bite you – literally!
I’ve enjoyed previous books in this series and look forward to others.
‘Knights, Witches, and the Caravan’ (Fall 2023), ‘Knights, Witches, and the Dragon’ (Winter 2023), and ‘Knights, Witches, and the Last Murder’ (early 2024)
History, forgotten, returns to wreak its havoc upon the unwary and unprepared. And the consequences are actually on those who impose their will on others. Left-handers have scissors just for them, the mentally ill receive treatment & employment rather than automatic institutionalization, partnership violence is a crime, various countries have been freed from the yoke of Empire, women can vote, etc.
May we learn from history of all kinds in order not to repeat mistakes of the past.
To defeat the enemy, one must first identify it. Then understand its strengths and weaknesses…as well as one’s own. Until that knowledge is had, best to keep researching so as not to take chances out of ignorance.
Don’t be judgmental too quickly or it may come back and bite you – literally!
I’ve enjoyed previous books in this series and look forward to others.
‘Knights, Witches, and the Caravan’ (Fall 2023), ‘Knights, Witches, and the Dragon’ (Winter 2023), and ‘Knights, Witches, and the Last Murder’ (early 2024)
June 1, 2023
An outpost at the edge of the kingdom. People who harbor a dark secret dating back to their origins.
Menataun’s people are being killed by unexplained wild animal attacks as well as by a shambler—one of their own who has become a creature of the night.
Calec and Serileen are drawn to Menataun, attempting to track down the hunter —a suspect in Serileen’s mother’s death. But they find even darker magic already at work, something carried in the blood of these people.
With their ancient remedy unavailable, the number of afflicted in the outpost grow larger than anyone could have guessed. And Calec must uncover a killer who is both man and monster while the outpost begins to unravel and destroy itself.
But the histories have been burned and the past forgotten. There are no answers.
Calec becomes the hunted, and he will bleed.
Will Calec survive ,is this the end?
This is a unique series with lots of action ,Magic and a thriller all rolled into one .
Menataun’s people are being killed by unexplained wild animal attacks as well as by a shambler—one of their own who has become a creature of the night.
Calec and Serileen are drawn to Menataun, attempting to track down the hunter —a suspect in Serileen’s mother’s death. But they find even darker magic already at work, something carried in the blood of these people.
With their ancient remedy unavailable, the number of afflicted in the outpost grow larger than anyone could have guessed. And Calec must uncover a killer who is both man and monster while the outpost begins to unravel and destroy itself.
But the histories have been burned and the past forgotten. There are no answers.
Calec becomes the hunted, and he will bleed.
Will Calec survive ,is this the end?
This is a unique series with lots of action ,Magic and a thriller all rolled into one .
April 17, 2023
I've got an ARC copy and freely offer my review. The story is very original, as always in this series, a bit less mysterious but certainly thrilling. Searching for clues about two different murderers, it shuffles the main story (which is complete in the book) with hints from the previous books increasing the whole story of the series. Running out of suspects, and of time, the final fight with the Horseman and the discovery of how all these mysteries are related begins to feel inevitable.
April 19, 2023
Murders by shapeshifter in a small town, locked room mystery. Calec and Serileen travel to Menataun, a small town menaced by a shambler. This small town, almost insignificant, lies at the edge of the kingdom. Virtually no one travels there. The murderer has to be one of the locals. Calec places his life danger to discover who that changeling murderer is.
June 17, 2023
I keep thinking that the book I just read was the best one in the series, and then a new book comes out that I think is even better than the one I just finished. Such is the case with Knights, Witches, and Those Who Walk in the Night. R.M. Schultz's latest book is a great read which I couldn't put down, and the ending was a complete surprise. Lots of interesting characters and plenty of action.
May 24, 2023
A great well-written story with plenty of action and mystery! Like all the others in the series this book features a fascinating set of characters that really help the world come to life. I recommend giving the whole series a read, but this book can be read on its own and still be enjoyable.
June 3, 2023
This was yet another amazing addition to the Calec of the Woods series. This book has quite the moral dilemma, keeping you on your toes on how Calec's going to handle it. Also, it's definitely one of his more eerie ones.
July 16, 2025
New and horrible fears unlocked
Another unique monster to hunt down! Schultz doesn't seem to run out of creative new terrors. I'm so glad to have picked up a book series with new ideas instead of regurgitating old myths and fables.
Another unique monster to hunt down! Schultz doesn't seem to run out of creative new terrors. I'm so glad to have picked up a book series with new ideas instead of regurgitating old myths and fables.
April 3, 2023
A thrilling mystery full of magic and moral dilemmas. Not sure in what way I would lean in such a situation. Read it all in one sitting. A fantastic, fast-paced fantasy adventure.
April 3, 2023
Tensions and dilemmas and magic and action collide into one awesome and unique story. Amazing world building.
April 3, 2023
A tense and action-packed adventure with HOLY twists! and dilemmas.
April 3, 2023
This epic story brings twists and turns you won't see coming, especially at the end. A tense and action-packed fantasy with a great mystery and smart story development.
May 22, 2023
Unexplained deaths, what can be done about all of this. Another great intriguing fantasy story. This author just keeps on writing hits.
July 27, 2023
This was quite well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I began to finally figure out who was to blame in the last couple of chapters. Well done
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