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by Eric Ugland


  “Your grace,” called out Wian above me. “Might I suggest you move.”

  I heard the gates opening, and I turned to run back into Coggeshall, but, instead, there was a massive stone ball there. It looked almost too big to even fit through the gate.

  A hundred Thingmen shoved, helped by a few of the big draft animals. And that ball moved. I ran as far to the side as I could, feeling the ground rumble as the massive ball rolled by. I couldn’t help but want to get in on it, so as soon as I could, I ran behind the ball and gave the thing a shove.

  It slipped into the tunnel, and you could barely hear the screaming over the noise of the ball mowing down the phalanx.

  I stood there, my jaw hanging open, looking at smears of blood and broken bodies. It was incredible and horrible at the same time. Also, remarkably effective.

  Behind me came another noise: boots.

  The Thingmen and the Legion were all armed and armored, and swarming past me, chasing the ball and getting ready to engage the enemy on the other side.

  I turned to go, but there was a hand around my elbow.

  “Not this one, your grace,” Wian said. “Let your Thingmen handle this battle. Apparently there is a war you have yet to finish.”

  I was confused, but also exhausted, so I nodded.

  He smiled, and pushed his helm down further on his head.

  “For the Empire,” he shouted, “and Duke Coggeshall!”

  There were cheers from the soldiers, and it echoed down the tunnel.

  I stood there and watched them until they disappeared from view.

  “There is much yet to do,” Nikolai said.

  I jumped a little, startled at how he’d snuck up on me.

  “Yeah, building buildings, making the place safe, I get it,” I said.

  He pointed to the rock still tied on my wrist. It was pointing to the northeast, and glowing.

  “You have a sacred quest, my lord,” he said. “I wish it were as simple as you assigning others to take this over, but it is quite clear this, in particular, is a quest you alone must complete. And soon.”

  “What else did you learn while I was gone?” I asked.

  “There were one hundred and twelve bodies discovered in Coggeshall. Their blood was black. They were in the process of changing. These were the corrupted ones who had managed to remain hidden from us. And had this Master not revealed them to us, we would have most certainly been destroyed from the inside.”

  I sighed.

  “The corruption is, perhaps,” Nikolai continued, “the most dangerous thing I have yet seen. It is insidious in the manner of its attack, and I fear it may slip out of control. You must complete this quest as quickly as you can.”

  “Fuck, dude,” I said. “I was really starting to like staying in one place. I have a bed. I want to sleep in that bed.”

  He chuckled.

  “You will yet have time to sleep in your bed, Montana. I advise you leave in the morning. It will give me time to put together a party to join you.”

  “Wait, I can shower? Sleep? Leave tomorrow?”

  “You must get your rest, Montana. At least what little you can. Tomorrow, you go on a bear hunt.”

  “Gonna catch a big one?”

  “Your grace, you are going to have to catch them all.”

  Ready for Book 7?

  Me too! Here’s the thing, though. I’m taking a brief hiatus from The Good Guys to write a new series called — wait for it — The Bad Guys. It’s about a thieves’ guild in the capital city of the Empire. Here’s the link to Book 1:

  Scamps & Scoundrels

  BUT WAIT! Don’t go! Montana’s adventures aren’t over, far from it. Book 7, The Bare Hunt, comes out on December 14, 2019. Want a reminder?

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  About the Author

  Eric Ugland ran away from Seattle to join the circus. And then he came to his senses, and moved to Manhattan. Now he's a novelist in Oregon, trapped by trees and snow and bears. Mostly bears. SO MANY BEARS!

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  Contents

  Also by Eric Ugland

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Chapter 48

  Chapter 49

  Chapter 50

  Chapter 51

  Chapter 52

  Chapter 53

  Chapter 54

  Chapter 55

  Chapter 56

  Chapter 57

  Chapter 58

  Ready for Book 7?

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