Respectable Work

by A.Z. Anthony

Any aspirations of honest work were long behind him. Exile had that effect on a man.

Chen’s classical education had taught him a great many things. How to read and write, to calculate numbers, to record history, and even to interpret the mysteries of poetry and philosophy. What it hadn’t taught him, however, was how to lie, cheat, and steal. A shame, then, that he was working for the biggest liar, cheat, and thief this side of the empire.

“Respectable Work” is a dark fantasy short story of lies, threats, and murder, all in the pursuit of earning some honest coin.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 29, 2017

About the author

I now write full-time under my pen name Alex Knight, so this account has been retired. But I wanted to come back to let everyone know if you enjoyed Servant of Rage, it is now officially being republished--and I've signed a contract for the sequels as well!

You can find the re-launched and improved version of SoR here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK4ZFRSX

Inside the relaunched version you'll find 15 all new chapters, considerable edits (after taking into account reader feedback), new POVs, and a general tightening and improving of the story.

As well, I'm happy to announce we're getting an audio edition produced by Podium Books and narrated by the one and only Tim Gerard Reynolds--of Red Rising fame, among so, so many others.

Launch is March 11, 2025, but for all of y'all who read the original all those years ago, I'm happy to offer an advanced review copy so you can personally see the improvements. If you'd like an ARC, sign up here:

https://authoralexknight.com/arc

Lastly, if you'd like to follow my active Goodreads profile, you can find it here:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Thanks, everyone! I hope you enjoy the new and improved Servant of Rage--and can't wait to get you books two and three, coming soon!

- Alex