False Image

By Jonathan Moeller

I have magic, but it takes more than raw power to defeat cunning thieves.

My name is Nadia, and I'm a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves.

That means I have a lot of enemies.

When an old ally comes with a warning, I will need to prepare.

Because if this theft goes wrong, it will mean war...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Moeller
• Release date: Nov 16, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215663684

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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FALSE IMAGE

Jonathan Moeller

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Description

I have magic, but it takes more than raw power to defeat cunning thieves.

My name is Nadia, and I'm a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves.

That means I have a lot of enemies.

When an old ally comes with a warning, I will need to prepare.

Because if this theft goes wrong, it will mean war...

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False Image

Copyright 2023 by Jonathan Moeller.

Smashwords Edition.

Cover design by Jonathan Moeller.

Ebook edition published November 2023.

All Rights Reserved.

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 story takes place between the novels CLOAK OF DRAGONFIRE and CLOAK OF EMBERS.

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False Image

My name is Trandor, knight of the Elves, and I am almost ready to die.

I don’t know if I am one of the oldest living Elves on either Earth or Kalvarion, but if I am not, then I am surely close. I first came to the royal court on Kalvarion when the High Queen’s great-grandfather ruled, and it was so long ago that humans had not yet invented the printing press or the internal combustion engine.

To be fair, neither had we.

Our civilization had become complacent, relying too much