Cadal of Karta Reign

By J P Robertson

Cadal of Karta Reign is based on a fantasy combative tournament called MAUL, and the creatures that make up the team and realm Karta Reign represent. In this story, Cadal finally reaches his potential after leading his team to victory in the great tournament, and also discovers he may have a greater purpose.

MAUL is the most significant event of the calendar for any Rogue or Orca!
The fiery contest between the eternally embattled clans serves to both allow control of the mines for the following season, and cull the ever expanding numbers of inhabitants in two realms. The opposing nations found the only fair way to deal with this was by having a tournament of their most glorious champions. The blood-shed was just a bonus...

For as long as can be remembered, every year teams and thousands of their supporters would arrive at the Feudal Mord Plains to witness the carnage.
The tournament of Maul is split into three fast-paced rounds, where opposing teams have compete to keep possession of a Detonator for long enough to explode a bomb. If successful the opposition team will have a few less cheers, as a swathe of supporters in their crowd are vapourised!

You might ask why on Draego’s Underearth would any being go to support this, however the only privilege greater than being left standing at the end of Maul, is to be vapourised before then. There is no shortage of supporters to wear the brand, or spread the ashes of their fellow villagers for that matter.

In an ongoing series of stories readers will discover the stories of Maul's greatest heroes!

• Language: English
• Publisher: J P Robertson
• Release date: Sep 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005665586

J P Robertson

I am a Science Fiction writer, releasing my first novel in 2014.Although I am an adult, I am a kid at heart, often reliving my youth vicariously through my children. I love everything about SciFi, from futurist concepts, to high-tech weapons and gadgets, and pure escapism.My writing is aimed at adults, and young people that can handle a bit of violence and foul language. Although neither attributes are foundations of my writing, I do not shy away from using the common colloquialism you would expect to find with the types of characters I develop.If you like futurism, action, espionage, and colorful characters, you'll like what I make.

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CADAL of Karta Reign

INTRODUCTION

We were born in the shadows

We will fade in the dust

Our bodies become dirt

Our armour becomes rust

Until then we fight

We relish the pain

We will never stop

Reign, Karta Reign!

THE MATCH

As they stood in silence to honour Draego, Cadal cast his eye around the group. Revered in their realm, Karta Reign were practically gods themselves. Forged in countless days of pain and sweat, he had never seen a more focussed team in his five seasons as a Scavenger.

Having lost all but two of the last eight campaigns, they all knew this was a tournament they needed more than ever. Many of the villages in the Loshii realm were making murmurs of a complete wipe of the team; an unprecedented event. The team were standing on the precipice and would either return as the lords they had been revered as, or fall to the depths of outcasts. It had not been spoken, but they all knew this was the way of it.

As they walked out into the arena not a word was spoken. Breaking into the light of the day and hearing the roars of the crowd they remained silent.