{"id":4949,"date":"2022-12-01T10:28:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T15:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/?page_id=4949"},"modified":"2023-01-21T10:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T15:22:06","slug":"the-blacksmiths-apprentice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/buy-my-books\/the-blacksmiths-apprentice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blacksmith’s Apprentice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Themes\/TWs: Fantasy, non-human, slow burn, slavery, caste system, religion, abuse\/rape, age-gap, grumpy\/sunshine, romance, erotic content, LGBTQ+<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Eyck didn\u2019t need<\/em> anyone.<\/strong>
Eyck lived a good life in South Galetsy. A respected blacksmith, he spent long days making swords for the Border War, and even though he ached by day\u2019s end, the last thing he thought he needed was an apprentice. He had his work and his best friend, Pash, and that was fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Wex showed up on his stoop asking for work, Eyck agreed to take him on\u2014no matter that Wex turned out to be prickly and secretive and an absolute bloody pain in the tail to work with. Well\u2026 mostly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wex didn\u2019t want<\/em> anyone.<\/strong>
Wex was tired of just scraping by. A freed slave and ex-convict, Wex was stubbornly determined not to let his breed caste or muteness stop him from carving out a decent life for himself. All he needed was a little help getting there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words like \u201ctrust\u201d, \u201clove, or even \u201cdesire\u201d weren\u2019t part of Wex\u2019s vocabulary, and he didn\u2019t want them to be\u2014those words could enslave just as easily as iron. He was using the blacksmith to learn a skill, nothing more. Problem was, Wex couldn\u2019t get Eyck out of his head.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Buy Links Amazon (kindle & KU)Amazon (paperback) Add it to GoodreadsListen to the SoundtrackRead blog\/instagram reviews Novel (80,000 words)Themes\/TWs: Fantasy, non-human, slow burn, slavery, caste system, religion, abuse\/rape, age-gap, grumpy\/sunshine, romance, erotic content, LGBTQ+ BLURB Eyck didn\u2019t need anyone.Eyck lived a good life in South Galetsy. A respected blacksmith, he spent long days making swords for the Border War, and even though he ached by day\u2019s end, the last thing he thought he needed was an apprentice. He had his work and his best friend, Pash, and that was fine. When Wex showed up on his stoop asking for work, … <\/p>\n

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