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Scales Of Justice
A hundred years ago, a treaty joined the seven provinces under a king and created a system of equal justice for nobles and commoners. The Sisters of Astraea were proclaimed the Judicators of the land, because they could tell truth from lie.
Each Judicator has been selected by one of the god Naga’s golden vipers that can sense truth and falsehoods. Now many nobles want to go back to being above the law. DUKE CHANEY is using this discontent to raise an army against the king and the judicators.
JOLA survived a childhood on the streets and as a bonded slave. When she has the chance to join the Sisters of Astraea as a Judicator, a judge of the realm, she seizes the opportunity. But, like the streets, justice and even survival are in doubt as nobles foment a rebellion that will tear the kingdom apart and place them once more above the law. Judicator Jola seeks to discover who is behind the conspiracy and becomes a target of their violence.
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Each Judicator has been selected by one of the god Naga’s golden vipers that can sense truth and falsehoods. Now many nobles want to go back to being above the law. DUKE CHANEY is using this discontent to raise an army against the king and the judicators.
JOLA survived a childhood on the streets and as a bonded slave. When she has the chance to join the Sisters of Astraea as a Judicator, a judge of the realm, she seizes the opportunity. But, like the streets, justice and even survival are in doubt as nobles foment a rebellion that will tear the kingdom apart and place them once more above the law. Judicator Jola seeks to discover who is behind the conspiracy and becomes a target of their violence.
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286 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 10, 2010
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About the author
C.R. Daems
51 books284 followersI was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and joined the military right out of high school. I served twenty-two years in the United States Air Force as a certified internal auditor. While in the military service, I lived in seven states and two foreign countries, and obtained two degrees: a BS in mathematics and an MS in computer science.
After I retired from the Air Force, I secured a position with Digital Equipment Corporation, located in Bedford, Massachusetts, as a software course developer and instructor. I worked twenty-two years at DEC and held positions as a course developer, course development manager, software engineer, and software engineering manager.
Today, I’m retired and live in Tucson, Arizona, with my wife of fifty-three years. My daughter and two grandchildren live in Maryland. I began writing several years after I retired, when I was seventy. My first two attempts remain in my desk drawer—good ideas, but poorly written. Subsequently, I co-authored, with Jeanne Tomlin, three fantasy novels: Talon of the Raptor Clan, Scales of Justice, and All My Friends Have Wings (young adults). Talon of the Raptor Clan was sold to ePress-online Books and came out in July 2009. Since then I have written two additional novels: The Laughing Hounds (urban fantasy) and The Riss Gamble (science fiction).
My hobbies for the past forty years have been kung fu and tai chi.
After I retired from the Air Force, I secured a position with Digital Equipment Corporation, located in Bedford, Massachusetts, as a software course developer and instructor. I worked twenty-two years at DEC and held positions as a course developer, course development manager, software engineer, and software engineering manager.
Today, I’m retired and live in Tucson, Arizona, with my wife of fifty-three years. My daughter and two grandchildren live in Maryland. I began writing several years after I retired, when I was seventy. My first two attempts remain in my desk drawer—good ideas, but poorly written. Subsequently, I co-authored, with Jeanne Tomlin, three fantasy novels: Talon of the Raptor Clan, Scales of Justice, and All My Friends Have Wings (young adults). Talon of the Raptor Clan was sold to ePress-online Books and came out in July 2009. Since then I have written two additional novels: The Laughing Hounds (urban fantasy) and The Riss Gamble (science fiction).
My hobbies for the past forty years have been kung fu and tai chi.
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September 9, 2021
A strange tail but a very interesting read
I wish the book was longer than it is or a second book
The book follows a little girl named Jola whom is a street rat, that is save by a Judicator to be trained
I would have rated it higher if it talked about how they were trained to become said Judicators
Over all worth the read IMO, as are many of the books from c.r. daems
I wish the book was longer than it is or a second book
The book follows a little girl named Jola whom is a street rat, that is save by a Judicator to be trained
I would have rated it higher if it talked about how they were trained to become said Judicators
Over all worth the read IMO, as are many of the books from c.r. daems
May 29, 2022
A good read
Other than the perspective sometimes changing from first person to third person on occasion I completely enjoyed this book. I've read previous books by this author and you can tell they are more comfortable with writing stories. Actually hope to return to this world again one day.
Other than the perspective sometimes changing from first person to third person on occasion I completely enjoyed this book. I've read previous books by this author and you can tell they are more comfortable with writing stories. Actually hope to return to this world again one day.
July 17, 2017
Loved it
Very interesting and fast paced page turner I would like to read more adventure's of Jola and Kit. I highly recommend this book
Very interesting and fast paced page turner I would like to read more adventure's of Jola and Kit. I highly recommend this book
April 29, 2020
Easy to read
Easy to read and no surprises. Probably written for someone younger than me (70+), but I enjoyed it anyway. Fun.
Easy to read and no surprises. Probably written for someone younger than me (70+), but I enjoyed it anyway. Fun.
April 6, 2021
Brilliant story
As usual fast paced engaging story. Love this author. Highly reccomended. Compelling heroine, evolving story which is gripping. Couldn't put it down.
As usual fast paced engaging story. Love this author. Highly reccomended. Compelling heroine, evolving story which is gripping. Couldn't put it down.
October 28, 2022
nice book
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Interesting characters and good pace. Hope a sequel is in the works. Worth taking the time to read it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Interesting characters and good pace. Hope a sequel is in the works. Worth taking the time to read it.
October 15, 2018
An enjoyable read, I thought the first half of the book was excellent, but a few minor doubts crept in about two thirds of the way through. Jola and Tenzen seemed to be the only Judicators in nearly half of the kingdom and the King seemed to be total oblivious to anything that was going on. However, this was still a great story and I would certainly have read any follow up, unfortunately it appears this is a ‘one-off’ novel.
July 6, 2013
Fresh new idea for a story and well done as well. Unlike some e-stories I've read by Daems, I didn't find ANY grammatical problems. Although the story seemed a little slower paced than I preferred at times, it had all the good stuff. Great characters, real wins and losses, some interesting plot complications and a good ending. I'd definitely recommend this book to others.
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