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The Beast of Maug Maurai #2
Feeding the Gods
In the second book of the series, Grae Barragns, an officer in the Laraytian Standards, leads a squad of misfits into the forest of Maug Maurai to slay the marauding Beast within. His soldiers fight with one another and the civilians on the squad refuse to follow military decorum, but Grae's greatest struggle is with himself. The secret secondary assignment he was given shreds his conscience, and the beautiful archer that joined his squad keeps him unfocused.
As the squad of Standards marches ever deeper into the lethal forest, the hero Black Murrogar struggles to lead a group of lords and ladies out. The contentious Sir Wyann continues to challenge his every decision and the nobles all but lose their will to live. But Murrogar's greatest threat is a creature from his worst nightmares; a creature that stalks the group, killing them one by one and reveling in their terror. Home is a only a dozen miles away for Murrogar, but to reach it he must get past the Beast of Maug Maurai.
As the squad of Standards marches ever deeper into the lethal forest, the hero Black Murrogar struggles to lead a group of lords and ladies out. The contentious Sir Wyann continues to challenge his every decision and the nobles all but lose their will to live. But Murrogar's greatest threat is a creature from his worst nightmares; a creature that stalks the group, killing them one by one and reveling in their terror. Home is a only a dozen miles away for Murrogar, but to reach it he must get past the Beast of Maug Maurai.
- GenresFantasy
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 21, 2013
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About the author
Roberto Calas
15 books85 followersHello there. Thanks very much for your interest. I am an author of fantasy and historical fantasy, and because there is some confusion, my last name is pronounced kah-LASS (emphasis on the Lass). And before I get too far, you can find my blog at http://robertocalas.com.
I'm a voracious reader and have been since I was a wee one. The landscapes of fantasy and science fiction were my usual haunts, but as I grew I developed a keen interest in history as well, particularly medieval history.
When I was fairly young, maybe nine or ten, I accidentally set fire to my best friend's living room while adding burned edges to a fantasy map we had made. Somehow my love of fantasy survived that calamity and I continued to write stories about fire giants and knights.
I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Journalism and Creative Writing, and went on to work as a reporter and magazine editor.
The skills I learned as a professional writer, writing day after day (after day), gave me a great base with which to pursue my real love -- Twizzlers and Coke. Um. And, yes, writing novels that combine bits of history and fantasy in a potpourri of humor, drama and action.
I hope you enjoy my works. Please don't be shy. Drop by my blog and let me know what you think. I'm always happy to discuss my works, fantasy, history, and Twizzlers and Coke. Or anything else you want to talk about.
I'm a voracious reader and have been since I was a wee one. The landscapes of fantasy and science fiction were my usual haunts, but as I grew I developed a keen interest in history as well, particularly medieval history.
When I was fairly young, maybe nine or ten, I accidentally set fire to my best friend's living room while adding burned edges to a fantasy map we had made. Somehow my love of fantasy survived that calamity and I continued to write stories about fire giants and knights.
I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Journalism and Creative Writing, and went on to work as a reporter and magazine editor.
The skills I learned as a professional writer, writing day after day (after day), gave me a great base with which to pursue my real love -- Twizzlers and Coke. Um. And, yes, writing novels that combine bits of history and fantasy in a potpourri of humor, drama and action.
I hope you enjoy my works. Please don't be shy. Drop by my blog and let me know what you think. I'm always happy to discuss my works, fantasy, history, and Twizzlers and Coke. Or anything else you want to talk about.
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April 16, 2019
What can I say? Unforgettable. It was a bit "younger" than the Strain, he still needed to work on his plots and characters. Some of them showed promise then went nowhere. But still, lovely, and waiting for more.
@RobertoCalas you have me hooked.
@RobertoCalas you have me hooked.
May 22, 2024
"When death comes for you, shatter his nose before succumbing."
March 12, 2014
Book two in this wildly exciting fantasy series filled with non-stop action, killing, surprises, creatures of wide variety and a touch of romance in between trying to stay alive at every turn. I do wish I had read the first and second back to back as I had forgotten some of the secondary characters, but it comes back as you move along and certainly didn't stop me from devouring it in less than two days in between working. I hope the conclusion is in book three because how much more can these people and warriors take?!
January 21, 2014
A great installment to the series. I love the way he manages to inject humor into many situations. There are a lot of kingdoms and some unique vocabulary to the story that don't come into play much. For me it was a little too much to keep track of and all in all doesn't seem to add too much to the story.
Looking forward to the third book!
Looking forward to the third book!
March 23, 2015
This book was even better the second time around. Can't wait for number 3!!
April 13, 2015
it just keeps getting better.
Book two continues the story, gives wonderful back stories and keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more
Book two continues the story, gives wonderful back stories and keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews