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A Killer and a King: A Tale of Revenge and Regret
Cadrael is the capital of Fermantia and the centre of the realm's power, an empire to strike fear into the heart of opposing nations—but could a motivated killer bring the giant to its knees?
Prince Leander is frustrated with his present position, always keeping one eye on the future. He's never short of grand plans, but just how true can he remain to his principles? And will the elusive Cadrael Killer let him live to see his ambitions realised?
In a ruthless land where wealth and power are controlled by only a few self-interested men, motives abound and no one is safe.
Prince Leander is frustrated with his present position, always keeping one eye on the future. He's never short of grand plans, but just how true can he remain to his principles? And will the elusive Cadrael Killer let him live to see his ambitions realised?
In a ruthless land where wealth and power are controlled by only a few self-interested men, motives abound and no one is safe.
231 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 17, 2024
About the author
Tom Dumbrell
7 books107 followersTom was born in 1987 in Chelmsford, Essex. As a boy, he fell in love with the fantasy worlds of video games and those written by the likes of J.R.R Tolkien and Philip Pullman.
Despite an early passion for storytelling, Tom obtained a BA in Tourism Management before a varied career in the travel industry, bringing to life another of his passions. When he is not working, Tom is an avid fan of his beloved Ipswich Town. He also writes and performs music and enjoys long walks with his wife and dogs.
Tom currently lives near Colchester, Essex, and The Pillars of Peace trilogy was written during the coronavirus pandemic with huge influence and editing support from his wife, Breana.
Contact Tom: tomdumbrell@aol.com
Despite an early passion for storytelling, Tom obtained a BA in Tourism Management before a varied career in the travel industry, bringing to life another of his passions. When he is not working, Tom is an avid fan of his beloved Ipswich Town. He also writes and performs music and enjoys long walks with his wife and dogs.
Tom currently lives near Colchester, Essex, and The Pillars of Peace trilogy was written during the coronavirus pandemic with huge influence and editing support from his wife, Breana.
Contact Tom: tomdumbrell@aol.com
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April 22, 2026
A Killer and a King is a much better book than its rating suggests. It's a story about idealism meeting reality wrapped in a really fast paced political thriller. On the whole the book did a good job building Leander's point of view and capturing his struggle to live up to his ideals in the face of all of the political turmoil in his way.
However, this book was a bit too short to be effective. The book really hinges on the reader understanding and catching small changes in Leander's character and thought process. And I felt like those changes (with the exception of a couple of very blatant moments) got lost in all of the plot points that were going on. So giving the plot a bit more time to breathe probably would have made this book better.
However, this book was a bit too short to be effective. The book really hinges on the reader understanding and catching small changes in Leander's character and thought process. And I felt like those changes (with the exception of a couple of very blatant moments) got lost in all of the plot points that were going on. So giving the plot a bit more time to breathe probably would have made this book better.
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