{"id":1696,"date":"2016-05-15T13:40:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T17:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2016-05-15T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T17:49:43","slug":"kestrels-talon-the-stonewatchers-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/kestrels-talon-the-stonewatchers-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Kestrel’s Talon (The Stonewatchers #1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming May 23rd to Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kestrel's<\/a><\/p>\n

Following the Prentish\/Nemarri war, Kes is rejected by his homeland under the guise of religious purity laws. Though he's spared execution, the proud Nemarri's fate is only marginally more merciful than death when he is sold into sexual slavery at a prosperous pleasure house.<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite his stoic endurance, Kes knows he\u2019s reaching his breaking point, but there is nothing he can do\u2014there is no path to freedom in the Holy Prentish Empire, only a lifetime of humiliating servitude.<\/em><\/p>\n

That is, until a beautiful young slave and his formidable master approach Kes in the marketplace and make an astonishing offer to take him home with them. The only problem: \u201chome\u201d is the accursed Horthmont Castle from the scare-stories of Kes\u2019s childhood.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thrown into a world of living myth, powerful magic, and ancient gods, Kes learns the secrets kept hidden by Horthmont\u2019s thick blackstone walls. There he discovers something he thought he\u2019d never know again: hope for the future.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kestrel's Talon<\/em> is a fantasy story about an empire obsessed with subjugation. Is it dark? Not really. It's about trust, hope, and healing. Character driven, sweet at times, and a little kinky at others, it's a tale I hope you'll enjoy as much as I do. :)<\/p>\n

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Preorder your copy now<\/a> (paperback available soon)<\/p>\n

\u00a0Listen to the soundtrack<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Coming May 23rd to Amazon Following the Prentish\/Nemarri war, Kes is rejected by his homeland under the guise of religious purity laws. Though he’s spared execution, the proud Nemarri’s fate is only marginally more merciful than death when he is sold into sexual slavery at a prosperous pleasure house. Despite his stoic endurance, Kes knows he\u2019s reaching his breaking point, but there is nothing he can do\u2014there is no path to freedom in the Holy Prentish Empire, only a lifetime of humiliating servitude. That is, until a beautiful young slave and his formidable master approach Kes in the marketplace and … <\/p>\n

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