Beware the Ills (The Caged Thunder)

For the last 30 years he has been the sole protector of the legendary Diamond Town. Every hour it snows, howls, and storms. Every week, wave after wave of invaders crawl through the woods scouring for a bit of fame and glory on this lost island -- and he cuts them all down with indiscriminate slashes of his sword. No one has survived being the Guardian as long as him, and the shadows are seething with vengeance in the forests and mountains. A vengeful cannibal from a lost invasion, ancient beasts stalking about the mountains waiting to attack, and a fresh new batch of invaders with a beautiful berserker and emotionless captain are simply a few of the festering plagues on this cursed island. There will be no respite. There will be no end to the war and strife. The winters are growing longer, the cold harsher, and the enemies bolder. Take a walk in the footsteps of the Diamond Town’s Guardian and his world, through his own blood-weary eyes. Count your footsteps and mind the silence, it’s time to hunt, and to fill the graveyard again. PART ONE IN THE CAGED THUNDER SERIES

About the Author

Patrick W. Marsh is a science fiction, fantasy writer and blogger from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He's been writing, and honing his craft for the last ten years at a variety of academic institutions. His short stories and poems have appeared in Calliope, The Quail Bell Quarterly, Parachutes, Under Construction, and others. "Beware the Ills," marks Patrick's first expedition into the novel format. Besides storming about in vibrant fantasy settings and worlds, Patrick also publishes a post-apocalyptic narrative "The Greenland Diaries," twice a week on his blog. If he isn't writing or reading, he's spending time with his family, friends, fans, and his miniature Dachshund. Occasionally, a classic video game drifts into the equation. Vega's still pretty difficult on Street Fighter II.

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