
Good day to you." He pulled free and did his best to storm off, but the attempt was feeble given his damned leg wouldn't stop bleeding.Ĭouldn't a man lick his wounds and be terrified and miserable in peace? He just wanted to be left alone. And as you so clearly stated, whores are good at lying. When the local crime lord drags Rath out of bed and tells him he has three days to pay his fathers latest debt, Rath doesnt know what to do. Unfortunately, his father brings him too much troubleand too many debts to payfor that to ever be possible.

In fact, I'm not obliged to tell you anything. All Rath wants is a quiet, peaceful life.

"I'm not obliged to tell you the truth, my lord. "Rath, what happened to you?" "Meaning no disrespect, my lord, but I've already answered that question." Tress's mouth tightened, eyes pulled tight at the edges. He hadn't made it more than six paces when Tress snagged his arm and drew him to a halt. "Excuse me, my lord." He brushed by Tress, heart pounding even harder than it had when the crier had called his name. Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr Synopsis All Rath wants is a quiet, peaceful life. Merry Christmas to you and yours Reply Delete.

When the sword of the Holy General is stolen, Erich goes to reclaim it, and finds himself dragged into the country his ancestor once betrayed-and wanting to protect the new Kaiser of war-ravaged Kria, who stirs in him things he has not felt since the death of his lover.“"What happened to you?" "Nothing," Rath replied, slowly unfolding and pushing himself to his feet. Thank you for the gift, Tournament of Losers was one of my very favourite books this year, both written and on audio. But stealing the sword gains him something he did not expect-the descendant of that long ago Betrayer, an intriguing man with the pale features of an Illussor but the fierce heart of a Krian.Įrich von Adolwulf is the proud descendant of the Holy General, a man who helped Illussor break free of the loathsome magic upon which they once so heavily relied. In a last desperate attempt to combat Salhara's deadly magic, Ingolf flees to the country of Illussor, there to steal the sword of a man who once betrayed Kria to side with Illussor. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy. Ingolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria.
