Free Fiction Monday: Controlling the Sword
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Because he lost his arm in the war against Napoleon, Nicholas cannot return to Society. The ton will reject him.
Now, he lives in solitude in his estate, claiming he prefers it.
Then a child arrives. A young boy who reminds him of his past. A boy who threatens his present. A boy who must be dealt with to ensure Nicholas’ own future.
“Controlling the Sword,” by World Fantasy Award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, is free on this website for one week only. The story is also available in ebook through various online retailers here.
Controlling the Sword
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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