Bearcub

by Freya Robertson

Bearcub wants to join the Militis - the holy knights who both worship and protect the Arbor, and he travels with his father to Heartwood for the Allectus choosing ceremony, certain his fate is entwined with the great tree. He believes it is the Militis's job to defend the weak, but when he stands up for one of his competitors, he discovers he is expected to control his temper and do as he is told or else he risks his chances of joining the order. Bearcub has to decide what is most important to him - his future or his honour. What choice will he make?

A Prequel Short Story to the Epic Fantasy Heartwood (Book 1 of The Elemental Wars).

45 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 22, 2014

About the author

Freya is a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy, as well as a dedicated gamer. She has a deep and abiding fascination for the history and archaeology of the middle ages and spent many hours as a teenager writing out notecards detailing the battles of the Wars of the Roses, or moping around museums looking at ancient skeletons, bits of rusted iron and broken pots.

She lives in the glorious country of New Zealand Aotearoa, where the countryside was made to inspire fantasy writers and filmmakers, and where they brew the best coffee in the world.

In April 2014, Heartwood - the first book in the series of epic fantasies called The Elemental Wars - won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel.

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[Cassey · Rating 5 out of 5]

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