The Sword and the Spirit Adventures Series

An up-and-coming scholar is abruptly accused of a heinous crime. A malevolent force manipulates the thoughts and actions of the fragile and frail. A young lady is lost in the dark haze of her own disturbed perceptions. As the sun tumbled lazily from its apex on this very lazy summer day in the Year of Our Lord 1367, the stillness and serenity of the afternoon, and the entire village of Tealford, was harshly broken. Can Bertram, Gautier, and Robert uncover the truth before justice is abused? Follow the suspicions of our three heroes as they face the vilest opponent imaginable: The deepest recesses of a tortured mind. Daemons Within is Book I of The Sword and the Spirit Adventures. Set in 14th Century England, this suspense-packed action-adventure will renew your faith in good people, give you reason to challenge your preconceptions about the human mind, while the story keeps you guessing until the end,

The rising wind and threatening sky signal coming danger as a young boy is found dead at the pond’s edge. A terrible accident? The slothful Coroner wants the Inquiry over quickly so he can enjoy his ale in peace. But, other forces are moving. What bizarre twist of a human mind is behind events? Will the grieving parents discover the truth they deserve? Bertram, Gautier, and Robert realize that all is not as it seems, including the mounting fury of the passing storm. “Robert paused at the doorway in front of The Hunter’s Chase. He had felt the wind trying to hold the door shut, as if trying to prevent him from the path he had determined to take. But, Robert had jerked the door open despite the objecting elements. Nothing . . . and no one . . . was going to prevent him from clearing up this mystery, today! He owed as much to his own dead son, whose tenth birthday it was, and whose own death lay heavy upon Robert because it also lay unexplained. He spoke out loud, as if rebuking the wind, “No! Today there will be questions answered.” He hunched his shoulders, lowered his head, and pushed forth into the dark grey turmoil.” Passing Storm is Book II of The Sword and the Spirit Adventures by Dillon Blaine. Set in 14th Century England, this suspense-packed action-adventure will renew your faith in good people, give you reason to challenge your preconceptions about the human mind, while the story keeps you guessing until the end, Book I, Daemons Within, is also available.

A young boy's birthday celebration is joyously enhanced by the thrilling sleight-of-hand of a travelling magician. All in all, the Year of Our Lord 1367 was boasting memorably fair until, only hours later, the playful boy is missing, his mother is frantic, and Bertram, Gautier and Robert lend their aid in the search. Meanwhile, the spectre of another darkly cryptic travelling stranger casts a shadow over the formerly peaceful village of Gatesbury, while the villagers grumble about suddenly missing valuables. Faced with this stress-packed mystery, as convoluted as the malevolent imagination that created it, Gautier's usual good-humour is transformed into an unprecedented deadly rage. Danger and destruction hover over innocent and evil alike – but on whom will it fall? Now You See It is Book III of The Sword and the Spirit Adventures. Set in 14th Century England, this suspense-packed action-adventure will renew your faith in good people, give you reason to challenge your preconceptions about the human mind, while the story keeps you guessing until the end.

Missing! Three girls! Doesn’t anyone care? Not the Sheriff. Not the neighbours. A rising force of danger is accompanied by wind and storm, threatening the lively burgh of Greenfield. Past evil and haughty judgmentalism blossom and threaten to revisit the seemingly peaceful town. A tale of mystery and suspense that has the innocent on edge. Bertram, Gautier and Robert Clairville seek answers in their typical three-pronged way. As they pursue the truth a rising wind howls with increasing malevolence and, in a supernaturally unguarded moment, Gautier comments, “’e objects.” Will forces of nature prevail, or will the comrades uncover the truth in time to save the missing girls? Winds of Change is Book IV in The Sword and the Spirit Adventures.