Shield Knight: Rhodruthain

By Jonathan Moeller

For fifteen thousand years, the Guardian Rhodruthain has protected the world from the power of the Well of Storms.

But the quest of the Seven Swords threatens to unlock the destructive power of the Well.

And unless Rhodruthain can defeat the shadows in his own mind, not even the Shield Knight and the Keeper will be able to save him...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Moeller
• Release date: Jan 21, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463445624

Jonathan Moeller

Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works.Visit his website at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.comVisit his technology blog at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed

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SHIELD KNIGHT: RHODRUTHAIN

Jonathan Moeller

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Description

For fifteen thousand years, the Guardian Rhodruthain has protected the world from the power of the Well of Storms.

But the quest of the Seven Swords threatens to unlock the destructive power of the Well.

And unless Rhodruthain can defeat the shadows in his own mind, not even the Shield Knight and the Keeper will be able to save him...

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Shield Knight: Rhodruthain

Copyright 2019 by Jonathan Moeller.

Published by Azure Flame Media, LLC.

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Ebook edition published January 2019.

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This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or, if real, used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the author or publisher, except where permitted by law.

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Author’s Note

This novella takes place during the events of SEVENFOLD SWORD: MAZE.

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Chapter 1: The Guardians

Rhodruthain, the Guardian of Cathair Animus and the last living gray elf in the ancient city, wandered alone through the Chamber of the Well, his staff clanging against the white stone floor with every step.

He felt the weight of the Sword of Life hanging on his left hip, and only his bond with the Sword kept him upright. The Sword of Life commanded tremendous healing energies, and those energies flowed through him, repairing the many wounds he had sustained over the last twenty-five years.

Without the Sword, he would have failed in his charge, the sacred duty that Ardrhythain had given him all those