Shard, a half-orc, has had to fight hatred and bigotry all his life just to become a squire. But now in the training yard of the Michaeline order as his spars against another squire, he learn a most devastating truth. One he would not have guessed but one that will change his life forever.
Rich Feitelberg is a fantasy author and poet. Author of the fantasy series, the Aglaril Cycle, he has written both fiction and non-fiction for many years. Prior to starting his novel writing, Rich wrote plays, poetry, biographical anecdotes, blog posts, and instructional text. More recently he began to chronicle the history of comic books.
Rich is an avid map collector and believes all books benefit from a map. In former lives, Rich was a web site designer, a freelance technical consultant, and and a technical writer. He grew up on a steady diet of comic books, science fiction, and fairy tales of all kinds and has been weaving his own tales since elementary school. Currently, Rich is working on more poems and stories for your enjoyment.