Knights, Witches and Murder by RM Schultz
Genre: Fantasy | Thriller | Mystery
Pages: 314
BACK OF THE BOOK:
“Characters as deep and layered as any epic fantasy. Pacing and plot as quick as a thriller mystery. Perfect combination.”—Dan Patterson, Author
In a land where the wolf wind and mists roam like ghosts, the conflicted son of a witch was knighted by the king. Knighted to repay a debt to his father.
His name is Calec.
He alone holds knowledge from both the knighthood and the mysterious witches of the woods.
When the king’s sheep are found lying in the snow, riddled with black rashes and hemorrhagic eyes, Calec is summoned to discover the reason for their deaths. Then, as human victims arise in the city, Calec uncovers an eerie string of clues. He seeks the aid and determination of pious Eristin—his betrothed and niece of the king—but to catch the murderer they must find answers, answers hidden beneath a web of secrets ensnaring the royal family, a witch, an innkeeper, a priest, and a former thief.
And Calec never suspected he’d have to choose between the only two things he’s ever loved.
Knights, Witches, and Murder is perfect for fans of The Name of the Wind, Mistborn, and The Mists of Avalon who also enjoy thrillers like The Girl on the Train or The Da Vinci Code. R.M. Schultz is a #1 best-selling fantasy author and has published over a half dozen best-selling novels.
Will Calec forge his own path and discover the cause of these mysterious murders before the kingdom and everything he loves is lost?
REVIEW:
Knights, Witches, And Murder is the first in the Fantasy: A Calec of the Woods Mystery thriller, and as the title suggests this story mixes fantasy with crime and thriller and I have to say it mixes them very well.
The story follows Calec who is a knight but also has a past with witches. His mother was a witch and for a while Calec lived with them in the woods, learning a lot about their ways. With a winter plague returning to the kingdom, and the witches being blamed, Calec needs to uncover the truth before more innocent people die and an all-out war breaks out with the witches.
I found myself drawn more to Calecs back story in this book and can picture him being drawn to the ways of the witches and druids in future installments of this series and I can’t wait to find out what direction the author takes.
Author Bio:
After reading Tolkien, R.M. Schultz wrote his first 100,000-word fantasy novel as a freshman in high school. When he’s not saving animals, he continues reading and writing fantasy and science fiction, and has done so for over two decades. R.M. founded and heads the North Seattle Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Group and has published over a dozen novels.
And more than anything, he wants to be knighted by George R.R. Martin.
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