The Jack of Souls (Fantasy): A Rogue and Knight Adventure Series: 1 (Unseen Moon)

The first volume in Stephen Merlinos The Unseen Moon series The Jack of Souls is a terrific read from beginning to end and clearly establishes Merlino as a master of the fantasy action/adventure genre. Highly recommended for community library Science Fiction & Fantasy collections... --MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWA NEW ROGUE & KNIGHT EPIC FANTASY SERIES BEGINSHarric an outcast rogue must break a curse on his fate or die by his nineteenth birthday. As the day approaches nightmares from the spirit world stalk him and tear at his sanity; sorcery eats at his soul. To survive hell need more than his usual tricks. Hell need help--and a lot of it--but on the kingdoms lawless frontier his only allies are other outcasts.One of these outcasts is Caris a mysterious horse-whispering runaway intent upon becoming the Queens first female knight. The other is Sir Willard--ex-immortal ex-champion now addicted to pain-killing herbs and banished from the court.With their help Harric might keep his curse at bay. But for how long?And both companions bring perils and secrets of their own: Caris bears the scars of a troubled past that still hunts her; Willard is at war with the Old Ones an order of insane immortal knights who once enslaved the kingdom. The Old Ones have returned to murder Willard and seize the throne from his queen. Willard is on the run and on one final desperate quest for his queen.Together Harric and his companions must overcome fanatical armies murderous sorcerers and powerful supernatural foes.Alone Harric must face the temptation of a forbidden magic that could break his curse but cost him the only woman hes ever loved.* * * A tale of magic mischief and the triumph of tricksters. * * *MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING FANTASY NOVELIn 2014 The Jack of Souls won the prestigious Pacific Northwest Writers Association award for fantasy. It also won the Southwest Writers annual award for fantasy.REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALSOf all the books Ive read in the past couple of years The Jack of Souls is by far my favorite. Merlinos remarkable imagination and storytelling skills had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. I want to read the next book NOW!--Karen Duvall author of Darkest Knight and Demon Fare.* * *An epic ride a magical world and fantastic characters that grab your imagination and wont let go... The Jack of Souls has it all.--Corinne OFlynn author of The Expatriates.* * *A rich and rewarding new fantasy mythos! --Rob May author of Dragon Killer and Roll the Bones.. #aspie #aspergers #autism #immortal horse #moon magic #blood magic #fantasy #YA #NA #epic #strong female #trickster #thief #rogue #knight #WOTF #Writers of the Future #winner #award #adventure #sword and sorcery #action #fast pace #funny #humor #thief #assassin #magic ring #teen #invisibility #spirit #demon #ghost #curse #starcrossed #star-crossed #star crossed #love #coming of age