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A King's Watch Story #6
Marshlight
Make room for two new voices in the King’s Watch.
Does Karina have a shot at redemption?
She joined the King’s Watch to make a new start and ended up nearly finished.
She disobeyed a direct order. She jeopardised the mission. She shot a police officer. She’s going to jail.
Can she come back from that? Perhaps.
She’s given the chance to investigate her mother’s murder. A life taken when Karina’s life had just begun.
Karina heads to her childhood home in Kent to investigate a coven of Witches with some big secrets to hide. Can she do what she’s told and become part of the solution?
Karina’s story is told by the other new voice in the King’s Lucy Campbell.
Working with Mark Hayden, Lucy has explored the difficult life of Conrad Clarke’s shortest-serving sidekicks and brought her to life.
Find out how Karina faces up to her past and meets the challenge in this new King’s Watch novella.
Does Karina have a shot at redemption?
She joined the King’s Watch to make a new start and ended up nearly finished.
She disobeyed a direct order. She jeopardised the mission. She shot a police officer. She’s going to jail.
Can she come back from that? Perhaps.
She’s given the chance to investigate her mother’s murder. A life taken when Karina’s life had just begun.
Karina heads to her childhood home in Kent to investigate a coven of Witches with some big secrets to hide. Can she do what she’s told and become part of the solution?
Karina’s story is told by the other new voice in the King’s Lucy Campbell.
Working with Mark Hayden, Lucy has explored the difficult life of Conrad Clarke’s shortest-serving sidekicks and brought her to life.
Find out how Karina faces up to her past and meets the challenge in this new King’s Watch novella.
55 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2021
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April 5, 2021
Another excellent addition to this super series, Lucy as really taken the character of Karina and made her, her own. Added a more interesting detailed feel to her character, hope Mark will let Lucy play some more in Conrad’s world of magic.
Well worth reading especially for fans of the series.
Highly recommended to all my good read friends who read fantasy especially urban fantasy.
Well worth reading especially for fans of the series.
Highly recommended to all my good read friends who read fantasy especially urban fantasy.
May 27, 2023
2023 bk 182. Karina is the focus character of this tale by Lucy Campbell. Lucy was invited to add to the King's Watch story line and has done an excellent job of writing in Hayden's universe. Her style is so close to his as to almost be no difference - other than being done from Karina's POV. I enjoyed learning more of her back story and looking forward to more as that has been promised.
August 8, 2021
Okay addition but needs practice
When Mark Hayden writes, he's a storyteller whose audience is riveted to his words. With Lucy Campbell, it's more like a person sitting in front of a screen filling in a outline with details. The story is well worked out and worth reading, but she needs a lot more practice.
When Mark Hayden writes, he's a storyteller whose audience is riveted to his words. With Lucy Campbell, it's more like a person sitting in front of a screen filling in a outline with details. The story is well worked out and worth reading, but she needs a lot more practice.
August 16, 2022
Good but a trifle stilted
It may be that this is because I'm not a great fan of the main character here. It may also be that I feel restitution and rehabilitation are not so easily achieved. Or the writing style for this story, which comes off somewhat stilted and more like someone narrating to a court than having a conversation with the reader. That said, it's a good tale and better than average, so I've no regrets to purchasing it.
It may be that this is because I'm not a great fan of the main character here. It may also be that I feel restitution and rehabilitation are not so easily achieved. Or the writing style for this story, which comes off somewhat stilted and more like someone narrating to a court than having a conversation with the reader. That said, it's a good tale and better than average, so I've no regrets to purchasing it.
February 3, 2023
what a pleasant surprise. Lucy Campbell makes a fine job of expanding mark Hadens Great Britain!
This was an unexpected pleasure. I’m very happy. On day 32 of grinding through the world of Conrad Clarke. To understand Karina on a deeper level was good. It makes her further Kings Watch appearances resonate. (Of course I have already read all the novels so I’m trying to slot this into sequential order in my brain rather than on the bookshelf. Enjoy!
This was an unexpected pleasure. I’m very happy. On day 32 of grinding through the world of Conrad Clarke. To understand Karina on a deeper level was good. It makes her further Kings Watch appearances resonate. (Of course I have already read all the novels so I’m trying to slot this into sequential order in my brain rather than on the bookshelf. Enjoy!
April 3, 2021
An Enjoyable Read
I enjoyed this story,I often thought Karina Kent was a loose end, so I was pleased to hear her story. The writing was more than satisfactory, and I hope to see Karina in other Kings Watch stories, and look forward to seeing something else from Lucy Campbell. Well Done.😎
I enjoyed this story,I often thought Karina Kent was a loose end, so I was pleased to hear her story. The writing was more than satisfactory, and I hope to see Karina in other Kings Watch stories, and look forward to seeing something else from Lucy Campbell. Well Done.😎
April 4, 2021
Really enjoyable.
The story of Karina is one that really needed to be told and this did the job brilliantly. Without giving anything away, I look forward to reading further adventures of a couple of characters from this story.
Also, well done to Lucy for a great debut and Mark for being open to collaboration on a series that, until this point, has been his baby.
The story of Karina is one that really needed to be told and this did the job brilliantly. Without giving anything away, I look forward to reading further adventures of a couple of characters from this story.
Also, well done to Lucy for a great debut and Mark for being open to collaboration on a series that, until this point, has been his baby.
April 21, 2021
A satisfying Kings Watch short
I don't often read shorts but this one peaked my interest as the first collaboration in the series. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it fit and how rounded the story was. Many times before I'd been left wanting more, bit Marshlight felt spot on and really adds to the King's Watch universe. Good stuff! 👍
I don't often read shorts but this one peaked my interest as the first collaboration in the series. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it fit and how rounded the story was. Many times before I'd been left wanting more, bit Marshlight felt spot on and really adds to the King's Watch universe. Good stuff! 👍
May 17, 2021
Again … I wasn’t sure … but !
I have to say - I’ve said it before about this series of book - I was dubious about these short stories. However they continue to be well written, engaging & fact fillers between the main books. I was genuinely happy for our heroine & the storyline was well thought out & engaged.
Next I start the pre-watch books about Conrad!
I have to say - I’ve said it before about this series of book - I was dubious about these short stories. However they continue to be well written, engaging & fact fillers between the main books. I was genuinely happy for our heroine & the storyline was well thought out & engaged.
Next I start the pre-watch books about Conrad!
May 10, 2022
a great book
I was dubious about reading this to start with. Co-author? Collaboration? I had no reason to worry, this story stays true to the addictive (almost enchanted) world of Conrad Clarke & flowed from start to finish, a finish which was far too quickly reached.
I’ll definitely be reading the next book
I was dubious about reading this to start with. Co-author? Collaboration? I had no reason to worry, this story stays true to the addictive (almost enchanted) world of Conrad Clarke & flowed from start to finish, a finish which was far too quickly reached.
I’ll definitely be reading the next book
April 3, 2021
Great collaboration
I really enjoyed finding out what happened to Karina. It is always good to see a character grow and she is maturing nicely.
Lucy Campbell took on the voice of the King's Watch with apparent ease.
I really enjoyed finding out what happened to Karina. It is always good to see a character grow and she is maturing nicely.
Lucy Campbell took on the voice of the King's Watch with apparent ease.
April 6, 2021
Excellent addition to the Kings Watch series
I throughly enjoyed this story of Karina which has added to the Kings Watch saga. The author has exactly captured Karina’s voice and shown us a side of her we haven’t seen before. Can’t wait for more!
I throughly enjoyed this story of Karina which has added to the Kings Watch saga. The author has exactly captured Karina’s voice and shown us a side of her we haven’t seen before. Can’t wait for more!
May 10, 2021
This is another great extension to the Main Kings watch series. Good character development for Karina. I suspect she and her bow will feature further down the line in the main series. The writing is consistent with that of Mark Hayden and Lucy Campbell has done a good job in extending the story.
January 1, 2022
Karinas story
A great short read especially for those who want to know what happened next to Karina. From undercroft to Circle. Has Karina grown up enough to deal with the answers she seeks?
A great short read especially for those who want to know what happened next to Karina. From undercroft to Circle. Has Karina grown up enough to deal with the answers she seeks?
June 2, 2022
Another Very Short Story...
For as short as it was, there's a lot of detail packed into 55 pages, surprisingly.
Enjoyable, quick, but still a novella none the less. I prefer to stick to the longer, more involved books.
For as short as it was, there's a lot of detail packed into 55 pages, surprisingly.
Enjoyable, quick, but still a novella none the less. I prefer to stick to the longer, more involved books.
September 16, 2022
A good novella in the series
This was a good novella set in the King’s Watch universe. The main character is engaging and shows a lot of depth. Looking forward to other stories involving her.
This was a good novella set in the King’s Watch universe. The main character is engaging and shows a lot of depth. Looking forward to other stories involving her.
April 26, 2021
It’s 60 pages and the initial ones are very much “and they went and they went” It gets into its stride after a while and there’s a little action. Very slight.
April 27, 2021
Kings watch by a n other
Very good story. Love this world and this book felt just like I was back there.
Keep writing please ..
Very good story. Love this world and this book felt just like I was back there.
Keep writing please ..
May 9, 2021
Looseends
This filled in the story and made the protagonist more understandable. It is nice to follow a saga of sorts with magic thrown in ,in an unsentimental way
This filled in the story and made the protagonist more understandable. It is nice to follow a saga of sorts with magic thrown in ,in an unsentimental way
June 2, 2021
good side story
lovely side story about a character from the main story line. nice explanation of part of her back story. Well written and engaging.
lovely side story about a character from the main story line. nice explanation of part of her back story. Well written and engaging.
July 10, 2021
Great series of books good action and storylines
Good exploration of characters and interlinking of stories and timelines. 9 books in series Good fun and easy to read
Good exploration of characters and interlinking of stories and timelines. 9 books in series Good fun and easy to read
December 5, 2021
Brilliant, just start at the beginning of the series.
February 19, 2022
Awesome read!
Loved this story, always a good read. Riveting...I always need to know what happens next. I really like the characters, too.
Loved this story, always a good read. Riveting...I always need to know what happens next. I really like the characters, too.
February 28, 2023
Short and sweet
I really enjoyed the completion of this part of Karina's story. The ending was perfect. Can't wait to see more of her in the stories to come.
I really enjoyed the completion of this part of Karina's story. The ending was perfect. Can't wait to see more of her in the stories to come.
August 1, 2021
Karina
Another new, bright character to embellish the magical world of King’s Watch. King’s Watch world expands with interesting characters, excellent.
Another new, bright character to embellish the magical world of King’s Watch. King’s Watch world expands with interesting characters, excellent.
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