By The Sword’s Edge
By The Sword’s Edge by Mark Lord, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on March 16, 2013, is a historical fiction narrative set in 1370. This edition spans 74 pages and is presented in English. The story intertwines the lives of two families amidst the turmoil of war, focusing on Lady d’Aubray, who struggles to maintain her castle while dealing with the ransom of her husband, and Eolande d’Aubray, who yearns for her father’s return to escape an unwanted marriage. William Stone, a prosperous cloth merchant, aims to elevate his sons’ status, particularly hoping to secure a squire position for his eldest, Richard.
Readers will encounter a tale of ambition, familial duty, and the harsh realities of conflict as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. The narrative explores themes of loyalty and sacrifice, culminating in a tragic turn of events that irrevocably alters the Stone family’s future. By The Sword’s Edge serves as the first volume of the Stonehearted series, inviting readers into a richly detailed historical setting where personal and political struggles collide.
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When the cut from the blade runs deep – You need a heart of Stone In 1370 two families are thrust together by the harsh realities of war. Lady d’Aubray holds Sarbrook castle, but has sold nearly everything to pay the ransom of her husband, who was captured in France over a decade ago. Eolande d’Aubray, the missing lord’s daughter, is desperate for her father to return. She remembers little of him, but she does know that he is the only man who can rescue her from an unwanted marriage. William Stone has bought much of the d’Aubray estate having made a fortune as a cloth merchant, and is looking forward to seeing his two sons move up in the world. For his eldest, Richard, he hopes to make squire to Sir Robert Knolles, commander of the English army set to invade France this summer, as long as he can pay the consideration demanded by Knolles. But when Knolles and his ambitious captain, Minsterworth, visit the Stone’s to agree their terms, a tragic series of events destroys the Stone’s world forever. For Richard Stone there is only one place to find peace. In war. By The Sword’s Edge is the first volume of Stonehearted, a serialized novel.
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