SideQuest Adventures

by Mark Teppo, Angus Trim, Michael Tinker Pearce

Three exciting stand-alone SideQuest adventures set in the alternate history world of the popular Foreworld Saga, collected in a single volume. “The Beast of Calatrava” by Mark Teppo is an intriguing alternate history tale in which both a battle-scarred former knight with a blood-soaked history and a monk with a mysterious past face the encroaching Templar crusade and the war coming to Iberia. In “The Shield Maiden” by Michael “Tinker” Pearce and Linda Pearce, a headstrong and skilled young Viking woman struggles through the stigmas of her time to claim her spot among the fiercest of fighters. “The Lion in Chains” by Angus Trim and Mark Teppo is a visionary adventure in which the legendary Robin Hood joins forces with a clandestine order of warrior monks to rescue the kidnapped King Richard the Lionheart.

Genres: Historical Fiction

270 pages, Paperback

First published August 27, 2013

About the author

Mark Teppo has written more than a dozen novels across a number of genres. He's a book-seller, paper-hoarder, and troublemaker. Not necessarily in that order.

Reviews

[Aaron White · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reads for those already well-acquainted with the Mongoliad series. The first story seemed mostly political-action, the second mostly mystical-action, and the third story (my favorite and the longest) was a good combination of both. I enjoyed the stories, but it did leave me wanting more. Especially the second and third stories, I wanted to follow the character for longer than the short stories allowed.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bloody good story with enough history and just enough daydreams for any one!


Dreamwavers , a tale to learn the skill! History or fiction it it was bloody good read! I will follow this team with bated breath!

[Cathy Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads. This was a great book. I enjoyed all 3 parts of it, but wish they had been a bit more connected. Or add more stories that connect them in the end. I want to see what was goin to happen! I think the 3rd part was my favorite. It was well written, and you could not put it down until you came to the end. Hope there's more...

[Josh Bradham · Rating 4 out of 5]

The foreworld saga has had a lathe number of short stories to go along with the series and this is a collection of some of the best. All 3 of these stories are well written and give great insight into the nuances into the main series. Love the books and can't wait to read more of them

[Rich Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, not the same level as Mongoliad though.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three surprisingly compelling novellas set in the same universe as The Mongoliad. Each one leaves the reader wishing for longer tales following the respective characters.

[Emmanuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Background and expansion in bite size format.