One Knight Fallen

by Stephen Bird

One Knight Fallen is a tale of high drama and low comedy. Roger is the half-wild 15-year old son of a 13th century forester. Raised in the isolation of the Ardennes, he's never seen anyone but his father, his stepmother, and his two hateful stepbrothers. He begins his first person narration with the discovery of a wounded man lying in his father's storeroom. The man is Sir Aelfred. As he heals, he fills Roger's head with tales of Chivalry and battle. When Sir Aelfred departs, Roger goes with him. Before a week is out, Roger faces his mortal combat. These are just the first steps to a life of adventure.

274 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2012

About the author

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Stephen Bird is an ex boat builder, an ex crab fisherman, the ex dock master of a 100 ton floating dry dock, and an ex volunteer fire fighter. He once saved a man's life with the Heimlich maneuver but he's also watched people die. He's an avid reader and a student of history. He brings his readings, and all his life's experiences, to his writing.

In these books, Roger begins his story as a battered youth and ends it as a hero. In his travels, he kills an ogre and a wizard. But he's man and he's very fond of women. They play a great part in his life. And by the fifth book he has to face all the joys and cares of a wife and children. Before he can carve out a future for them, he has to weld a number of selfish nobles into a cohesive fighting force and rid themselves of an ambitious young overlord.