<p><strong>Was Bodden cursed the day he was born?</strong></p><p>Life on the frontier is harsh leaving little room for mercy but Richard believes there has to be a better way.</p><p>Even from an early age he struggles to find his place in a world where he is neither needed nor wanted powerless to change his fate.</p><p>It is only when he meets a knight of renown that he learns what it is to be truly noble.</p><p>Finally able to control his own destiny he must choose between his past and the future for the sake of Bodden.</p><p><br />Mercerian Tales: The Making of a Man is a story that reveals the inner workings of one of Merceria&#39;s greatest nobles Lord Richard Fitzwilliam Baron of Bodden. This book is best read in its chronological order as much of what the young Richard experiences relates directly to Dame Beverly&#39;s childhood.</p><p><strong>Gather some cheese and crackers and start reading Mercerian Tales: The Making of a Man today!</strong></p><p><br />New to the series? Meet Gerald Matheson the steadfast warrior in Heir to the Crown: Book One Servant of the Crown available in eBook Paperback &amp; Audiobook.</p>