Kingdom of Glass

by Roberto Calas

“The previous winter was the coldest in memory, a bitter frost that swept across the plains of France and into the heart of Sir Myles Stapleton. Frozen blackbirds fell upon the roads of Normandy … There was word that even the mighty Thames and its estuary had frozen back in England. It was glacial cold. One that turned Europe into glittering glass. And somewhere in that savage winter, Sir Myles stopped wearing his sword …”

An English knight, tired of war, wants to find the girl he loves and return home from France. Unfortunately, war has not tired of him.

Sir Myles Stapleton has had his fill of war. And so the good knight throws his sword into a French forest intending to head back to England. Myles’ brother, Sir Bryan of Crispings joins him on the long, dusty ride home. They stop in on a French village to attend to one last duty. There, Myles falls in love … and into a swirling, dangerous world of trouble. The situation quickly grows worse when the two knights discover that a marauding gang of English deserters are marching hell-bent on the otherwise unprotected French village.

115 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 26, 2013

About the author

Hello there. Thanks very much for your interest. I am an author of fantasy and historical fantasy, and because there is some confusion, my last name is pronounced kah-LASS (emphasis on the Lass). And before I get too far, you can find my blog at http://robertocalas.com.

I'm a voracious reader and have been since I was a wee one. The landscapes of fantasy and science fiction were my usual haunts, but as I grew I developed a keen interest in history as well, particularly medieval history.

When I was fairly young, maybe nine or ten, I accidentally set fire to my best friend's living room while adding burned edges to a fantasy map we had made. Somehow my love of fantasy survived that calamity and I continued to write stories about fire giants and knights.

I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Journalism and Creative Writing, and went on to work as a reporter and magazine editor.

The skills I learned as a professional writer, writing day after day (after day), gave me a great base with which to pursue my real love -- Twizzlers and Coke. Um. And, yes, writing novels that combine bits of history and fantasy in a potpourri of humor, drama and action.

I hope you enjoy my works. Please don't be shy. Drop by my blog and let me know what you think. I'm always happy to discuss my works, fantasy, history, and Twizzlers and Coke. Or anything else you want to talk about.

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly Excellent

The story is both fascinating and inspiring. The characters are genuine heroes because they defend the weak without thought of gain. The writing is terse and holds interest unfailingly

[cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

ahhhh another excellent read

Knights and love and sadness and excitement all within one excellent, hard to put down read that takes history and spins a believable answer to the question of what really happened to these men and women.