Sword Against the Robe - Softcover

Roberts, Ted Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1986185028 ISBN 13: 9781986185028

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

A brother's robe. A soldier's blade. A web of deadly court intrigue that could cost them both their heads.

Paris, 1625. Lieutenant Charles d’Avaloy of the King’s Guards has earned a fierce reputation as one of the most lethal blades in the capital. He understands the cold math of steel, the unwritten rules of etiquette, and the price of survival in the regular Guard trenches under Captain des Essarts. He does not understand, however—nor does he trust—the concept of Divine Providence.

But when his estranged brother Arnaund, a devout parish priest, suddenly emerges from a nine-year silence to save Charles's soul, he brings an executioner's shadow with him.

At the exact moment the priest steps into his quarters, a mysterious letter arrives from an anonymous challenger signed simply: Your Murderer. What begins as an apparent prank to humiliate a rival quickly turns into a bloody nightmare of state-level conspiracy. A high-ranking messenger is found dead in an alley, a forge-master cracks the secret seal of a Marshal of France, and a brilliant, devious enchantress pulls the strings of young soldiers to orchestrate a silent slaughter.

To survive the traps closing around him, the cynical lieutenant must navigate a treacherous battlefield where friends wear masks, lovers double as assassins, and his own brother might be the catalyst for his undoing. In a violent clash between the carnal flesh and the eternal spirit, Charles will find himself facing the ultimate duel—where the only choices left are a sword against the robe.

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About the Author

Ted Anthony Roberts is a modern writer with an Old Fashioned feel within his written words. Having the techniques of Alexandre Dumas, Rafael Sabatini and Sir Walter Scott in mind, Ted Anthony Roberts combines proven enthusiastic literature with experimental modern ideas. Imagine the dexterity of The Three Musketeers, the derring-do of Robin Hood, the chivalry of Ivanhoe, the valor of King Arthur and sometimes the comic intrigues of Bob Hope, and you have a good idea of what the writing of Ted Anthony Roberts is all about!

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1986185028
• ISBN 13: 9781986185028
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172