The Last Grand Master
~ANDREW Q. GORDON~
PUBLISHER: DSP Publication
SERIES: Champion of
the Gods
RELEASE DATE: 10th
February 2015
LENGTH: 370 Pages
BLURB: In a war
that shook the earth, the six gods of Nendor defeated their brother Neldin, god
of evil. For three thousand years, Nendor and the Seven Kingdoms have known
peace and prosperity and Neldin's evil was nearly forgotten.
But then Meglar, wizard king of Zargon, unleashes the dark magic of the underworld and creates an army of creatures to carry out his master's will. One by one, the sovereign realms fall as a new war between the gods threatens to engulf Nendor.
Leading the opposition to Meglar is Grand Master Farrell. Young and untried, Farrell carries a secret that could hold the key to defeating Meglar—or it could destroy the world.
Farrell is joined by Nerti, queen of the unicorns and Miceral, an immortal muchari warrior the Six have chosen as Farrell's mate. As Farrell and his new allies make plans to counter Neldin's evil, Meglar forces their hand when he invades a neighboring kingdom. Rushing to help their ally, Farrell and Miceral find themselves in the middle of the battle. Cut off from help, Farrell attempts an untried spell that will either turn the tide or cost he and Miceral their lives.
But then Meglar, wizard king of Zargon, unleashes the dark magic of the underworld and creates an army of creatures to carry out his master's will. One by one, the sovereign realms fall as a new war between the gods threatens to engulf Nendor.
Leading the opposition to Meglar is Grand Master Farrell. Young and untried, Farrell carries a secret that could hold the key to defeating Meglar—or it could destroy the world.
Farrell is joined by Nerti, queen of the unicorns and Miceral, an immortal muchari warrior the Six have chosen as Farrell's mate. As Farrell and his new allies make plans to counter Neldin's evil, Meglar forces their hand when he invades a neighboring kingdom. Rushing to help their ally, Farrell and Miceral find themselves in the middle of the battle. Cut off from help, Farrell attempts an untried spell that will either turn the tide or cost he and Miceral their lives.
EXCERPT:
“Farrell?” He
turned when he heard his name, scanning the crowd for the speaker.
Miceral pointed
to their left just as Ostert and Lillian made their way through the throng.
“Congratulations
on entering the ranks of the joined.” Ostert clapped Miceral on the back while
Farrell gave Lillian a hug. Reaching for Ostert’s hand, Farrell stepped back.
“A dress tunic
and no sword?” Farrell smirked. “You even wore your uniform when we came to
dinner. I didn’t know you owned anything else.”
Lillian rolled
her eyes and shook her head. “If you only knew the effort it took to get him to
wear this today.”
Miceral reached
out to hug her. “You only have yourself to blame for the monster you created.”
She nodded. “I
know. You remind me every time I complain.
If I hadn’t let him wear the uniform to our union ceremony, he wouldn’t think
it’s acceptable everywhere.”
“At the risk of
upsetting you”—Farrell pulled out a chair for Lillian—“I think he looks rather
handsome in the uniform.”
“Thank you.”
Ostert gave his wife an exaggerated nod. “But I still don’t find you
attractive, Farrell.”
Farrell laughed,
remembering their conversation when they first met. “That’s a good thing, since
you’re about to become a father soon. I would hate to have your lovely wife vexed
at me.”
“Hey.” Miceral
poked him on the upper arm. “You should be concerned about your new life
partner. Telling other men you think they’re handsome on our union day is not the best idea.”
Realizing the
mistake he’d made, Farrell couldn’t think of a good comeback. He must have
looked as confused as he felt because Miceral pulled him closer for a long
kiss.
“Do that some
more and I won’t even notice other men exist.” Farrell leaned in for another
kiss before he let Miceral step back.
“Were we that
bad?” Ostert asked his wife.
“We? No, we weren’t, but you were worse.” She smiled at him.
“Me?”
“Oh yes.” Farrell
pointed at his friend. “For days after the ceremony, you wore a smile as wide
as your face.”
“So how’s the
baby?” Miceral asked.
Ostert’s face broke
into a grin. “The healers say he’s doing great.”
Farrell turned to
Lillian. “He? I thought you said you didn’t want to know the sex.”
She let out her
breath and turned to her husband. “I didn’t, but I agreed to find out if he
agreed to dress properly for today.”
Miceral laughed.
“I think she played you.”
Turning from his
wife to Miceral, Ostert looked deflated. “Really?”
Putting an arm
around his friend, Miceral shook his head. “If she really didn’t want to know,
do you think she would have bargained just to get you in a tunic? She obviously
didn’t mind finding out but used it to get you do something she knew you’d
resist.”
“Miceral!”
Lillian’s eyes narrowed as she fixed her stare on him. “You’re not supposed to
tell him my secrets.”
Gently taking her
hand in his, Miceral brought it to his lips for a brief kiss. “My apologies,
Lillian. Ostert is like a younger brother to
me. Someone has to teach him what to expect.”
In the process of
taking a sip of wine, Farrell choked and sprayed the red liquid all over the
table. When he recovered, he waved his hand to clean up the mess. “You’re
teaching him the ways of women? Where did you
come by this knowledge?”
Turning Ostert
away from Farrell, Miceral glared at his partner for a moment. “Don’t mind him.
Just remember to ask me next time.”
BUY LINKS:
DSP Publication - http://www.dsppublications.com/books/the-last-grand-master-by-andrew-q-gordon-53-b
AUTHOR BIO: Andrew Q.
Gordon wrote his first story back when yellow legal pads, ball point pens were
common and a Smith Corona correctable typewriter was considered high tech.
Adapting with technology, he now takes his MacBook somewhere quiet when he
wants to write.
He currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area
with his partner of nineteen years, their daughter and dog. In addition to dodging some very
self-important D.C. 'insiders', Andrew uses his commute to catch up on his
reading. When not working or writing, he enjoys soccer, high fantasy, baseball
and seeing how much coffee he can drink in a day.
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@andrewqgordon
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