Kestrel's Talon (The Stonewatchers) - Softcover

Deckard, Bey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1533274886 ISBN 13: 9781533274885

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

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’s reaching his breaking point, but there is nothing he can do—there 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 make an astonishing offer to take him home with them. The only problem: “home” is the accursed Horthmont Castle from the scare-stories of Kes’s childhood. Thrown into a world of living myth, powerful magic, and ancient gods, Kes learns the secrets kept hidden by Horthmont’s thick blackstone walls. There he discovers something he thought he’d never know again: hope for the future.

About this title

About the Author

Artist, Writer, Dog Lover - http://www.beydeckard.com

Canadian indie author Bey Deckard wanted to be many things when he grew up: veterinarian, vampire, paleontologist, crane operator, sniper, ophthalmologist, brain surgeon, marine biologist, lawyer, forensic anthropologist, set designer, underwater archaeologist, mortician, rock star, philanthropist... but writer was not on the list. Artist wasn’t there either because he’d been drawing and paintings since he was a tot and figured that made him one already.

Freelance graphic design paid the bills while Bey levelled up with a BFA in Art History (minor in Anthro). However, he landed in the tech world where the degree was worth FA, and stayed there for over a decade before leaving, thoroughly sick of working for The Man. That’s when the writing started, and Bey still can’t believe it wasn’t on that list above because he absolutely loves doing it and can’t really imagine doing anything else.

Bey’s books aren’t quite romance and aren’t quite erotica, and they jump from genre to genre, but they’re all character driven and he likes to think they’re interesting.

These days, if Bey’s not writing or working on graphics, you’ll find him posting pics of his best buddy and constant canine companion Murphy, cooking up some tasty vegetarian eats, hanging out on facebook, or sitting back to watch a movie with a drink (or many).

As a reader, Bey’s usual staples are biographical works, medical research papers, all sorts of history books (nautical, medieval, and medical being his favourites), science fiction, fantasy, horror, KGB/CIA thrillers, and graphic novels.

Review

"Fantasy meets fairy tale meets the supernatural meets erotic romance in Bey Deckard's Kestrel's Talon, once again proving this author's talent for translating his imagination into wondrous storytelling and the drawing of deeply charming and unique characters."--A Novel Approach

"Leave it to Mr. Deckard to provide another fabulous fantasy to love."--The Blogger Girls

"The spectacular thing about a Deckard book is that you never know quite which way it's going go with the turn of each page and his prose has a certain flare that he captures time and again with each book and with each character." --Joyfully Jay

"From the unconventional triad, the fascinating -whether likable or repellent- second characters and the refreshing non-token depiction of women to the painful journey from despair to hope, this was a brilliant read and I wholeheartedly enjoyed it." --Sinfully Sexy

"I highly recommend this one to anyone who enjoys a well written and developed high fantasy novel." --Love Bytes

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1533274886
• ISBN 13: 9781533274885
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 502