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The Copper Promise: Ghosts of the Citadel [Kindle Edition]

Jennifer Williams (Author)
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The Citadel of Creos: silent, forbidden, haunted. No person in their right mind would attempt to explore it, but then, as Wydrin was fond of saying, adventurers are rarely in their right mind, especially when large amounts of coin are involved.

For the young Lord Frith, the secrets within are his key to a bloody revenge; for Sebastian, exiled from his order for crimes he’d rather not talk about, thank you very much, it is a distraction from his recent disgrace. And Wydrin? For Wydrin it means fortune and fame, or at least the seeds of a good story she can embellish later.

But something ancient and hungry lies restless in the hidden depths of the Citadel, and the long years of its imprisonment are nearly at an end. The three adventurers are about to find out that ghosts are the least of their problems.

The first in a four part novella series, The Copper Promise: Ghosts of the Citadel is a sword and sorcery adventure full of danger, discovery, and dubious ale.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 174 KB
  • Print Length: 75 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B006OMPZM6
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #95,545 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A way with words 22 Dec 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Please, read this.

During my English degree I learned a great deal about what makes good literature and what makes authors stand out from others - Jennifer Williams has that sort of talent that makes her stand out from others.

One thing that really caught my eye was her incredible description of things, sentences like "Chednit frowned down at the dark, pushing his leathery old face into a thousand crinkles" are in abundance throughout the story and I think, in my humble opinion, that this is what makes her stand out considerably.

I like the humour,I like the suspense and the pace of it all - it has that Terry Pratchett feel to it, like you really want to know more and get caught up in the adventure that Jennifer weaves so well.

I gave this 5 stars and I meant it, I'd advise others to read this story and see for yourselves

Enjoy!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By CFB
Format:Kindle Edition
This is the perfect slice of adventure as we follow a trio of adventurers into the aforementioned Citadel. Jennifer Williams starts the story with a little bit of a prologue in chapter 1 to set up a bit of the world and lay down a few story lines. I was gripped from the very first page. Despite this novella following pulp traditions, there is no lack of skill in the prose, imagery or craft. In Lord Frith, Jennifer expertly creates a character with a multitude of motivations and goals (Can't say too much about the beginning as it would spoil the story), so that when he pops up later in the story, it all ties together perfectly.

We are then taken into a vignette scene of true dungeon-crawling wonderfulness with two comic characters, Chednit and Gallo who get into a spot of bother in the eerie gloom. From this scene onwards we get tons of marvellous atmosphere, tension, and quite often, hilarity.

We then zoom to a frothy, swill laden tavern where we meet the two cornerstones of the story, and the main character in which the series is named after: The Copper Cat, aka Wydrin. She is a spiky, charming, dagger-wielding go-getter who has burned her way into my subconscious along with her disgraced Knight, Sebastian. The dialogue throughout between these adventurers is witty, snappy and a joy to read. Jennifer clearly knew her characters well when she wrote this, as they leap off the page with fully formed three dimensions. Wydrin will soon be a classic fantasy character and one of my favourites and probably yours, too.

Ghosts of the Citadel, being a novella, is a short read. I completed it in two sessions and loved every minute of it. There's great pay off at the end, plenty of daring-do, and wondrous adventure throughout. The pacing of the story is perfect. We have great fight scenes with frenetic energy, then calmer scenes that are no less enjoyable. Jennifer proudly claims some classic tropes in this dungeon-crawler and twists them in her own style which makes for an incredibly enjoyable and believable world. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next instalment; these novellas are going to make a wonderful collection, and I heartily recommend you check this one out.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Bring on the sequels! 28 Dec 2011
By Roy
Format:Kindle Edition
The first of a four-part novella, this is a fantastic story that will leave you just as impatient as I am to find out what happens next. A vivid, fast-moving, dramatic & fun tale of secrets, swords, lies and terror, filled with excellent characters (I love Wydrin especially). When is Part Two out?!
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A kick-ass, bawdy female lead - what's not to like?
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