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Still, pockets of resistance remain. Rebels meet in the ruined sanctuaries of long-dead gods. Their hope of change is dwindling; their numbers weak and scattered. But when two formidable Highlanders save the life of a young rebel, it proves the foundation for an unlikely fellowship. A fellowship united against tyranny, yet composed of selfrighteous outlaws, crippled turncoats and amoral mercenaries. A grim company. But with the world entering the Age of Ruin, this is not a time of heroes…

 
 
 

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Contents
 
 

Welcome Page

 

Dedication

 

Map of the Trine

 

A Tyrant’s Wager

 

Angel of Death

 

Back on The R
un

 

Crossroads

 

The Implacable Weapon

 

The Joys of Laughter

 

Smoke Ceilings

 

The Hero’s Journey

 

Hearts of Iron

 

An Unexpected Message

 

No Brother of Mine

 

Hard Decisions

 

The Ultimate Lesson

 

More Haste, Less Speed

 

Friends in High Places

 

The Great Escape

 

Troubling Times

 

No Easy Choices

 

The Measure of a Man

 

The Gathering Storm

 

A Precious Gift

 

City of Towers

 

The Right Thing

 

The Chosen One

 

The Cleansing Fire

 

Grim Tidings

 

The Final T
est

 

Duty Calls

 

Bonds of Blood

 

Dark Omens

 

Beneath Notice

 

Survivors

 

One Last March

 

Good News, Bad News

 

Summer Time

 

The Longest Night

 

Fire and Blood

 

Come the Hour

 

The Hero’s Destiny

 

The Wolf

 

Ghosts

 

The Truth

 

Born to Die

 

Acknowledgements

 

About the Author

 

About this Book

 

About Head of Zeus

 

Copyright

 
 
 

First published in the UK in 2013 by Head of Zeus Ltd

 

Copyright © Luke Scull, 2013

 

The moral right of Luke Scull to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

 

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

 

This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

 

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A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

 

ISBN (HB): 978–1–78185–131–9
ISBN (TPB): 978–1–78185–132–6
ISBN (E): 978–1–78185–213–2
ISBN (MMP): 978–1–78185–212–5

 

Printed in Germany

 

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Clerkenwell House
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London EC1R 0HT
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