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Tom and Litch
Tom’s mentor, the elderly healer Litch, lies, cheats, and steals whenever he can. He’s also harbored a grudge against the king since that despot left Litch for dead decades ago. Tom needs and wants to help the grumpy old man—after all, starting a war by yourself is a tall order.
Litch is crafty enough he could have demolished the king several times over the decades, but the time was never right—another tyrant would have risen in his place. The whole country needs purging down to the last noble the corrupt king influenced. When an assassin attempts to kill the king and prince, Tom and Litch must postpone their deaths. If the two manage long enough, the apprentice and his master can use them as pawns in the war they want to incite. After that, tighten the noose and string the gallows for all Litch cares.
Infiltrating a neighboring kingdom and queendom to agitate the war proves challenging enough without those rulers trying to maintain peace. It’s even harder as a naïve lad and old man with a temper as bad as his crippled leg. If they don’t manage to replace their own country’s leadership, its another century of demoralized thralldom for the masses.
Litch is crafty enough he could have demolished the king several times over the decades, but the time was never right—another tyrant would have risen in his place. The whole country needs purging down to the last noble the corrupt king influenced. When an assassin attempts to kill the king and prince, Tom and Litch must postpone their deaths. If the two manage long enough, the apprentice and his master can use them as pawns in the war they want to incite. After that, tighten the noose and string the gallows for all Litch cares.
Infiltrating a neighboring kingdom and queendom to agitate the war proves challenging enough without those rulers trying to maintain peace. It’s even harder as a naïve lad and old man with a temper as bad as his crippled leg. If they don’t manage to replace their own country’s leadership, its another century of demoralized thralldom for the masses.
300 pages, Paperback
Published October 25, 2025
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