https://bayside.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?CF=BIB&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://bayside.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=295673&CF=BIB Bronze Winner &#8211; Independent Publisher Book Awards<br />Winner &#8211; 2013 USA Best Book Award<br />Finalist &#8211; 2014 IndieFab Book Awards<br />If Death takes a man it is called fate, when Death leaves a man it is called destiny.<br />Wounded in battle (900 A. D.), a near dead Celtic warrior is taken by Viken raiders and sold into a Baghdad slave market. He is dragged further East, through the desert, into the 'Middle Kingdom' where he is bought by a Taoist Priest and his beautiful daughter. Hazy images of silk, herbs, needles, potions and steel, can only lead to one thing, he has been purchased by a wizard and his witch. Arkthar fears for his soul.<br/>Death finds Arkthar's predicament interesting. "I have heard the delirious ramblings of countless dying minds. I am amused by yours."<br/>"Don't be afraid, I won't take you now. Your life sentence has just begun."<br/>Arkthar's 'owners' become his teachers and then his companions. The priest wizard and his witch daughter heal and teach Arkthar their Eastern ways of medicine, science, war and philosophy.<br/>Under the watchful eye of death, this journey unfolds, as a slave becomes a king, and new root of Arthurian legend takes hold. Bronze Winner &#8211; Independent Publisher Book Awards<br />Winner &#8211; 2013 USA Best Book Award<br />Finalist &#8211; 2014 IndieFab Book Awards<br />If Death takes a man it is called fate, when Death leaves a man it is called destiny.<br />Wounded in battle (900 A. D.), a near dead Celtic warrior is taken by Viken raiders and sold into a Baghdad slave market. He is dragged further East, through the desert, into the 'Middle Kingdom' where he is bought by a Taoist Priest and his beautiful daughter. Hazy images of silk, herbs, needles, potions and steel, can only lead to one thing, he has been purchased by a wizard and his witch. Arkthar fears for his soul.<br/>Death finds Arkthar's predicament interesting. "I have heard the delirious ramblings of countless dying minds. I am amused by yours."<br/>"Don't be afraid, I won't take you now. Your life sentence has just begun."<br/>Arkthar's 'owners' become his teachers and then his companions. The priest wizard and his witch daughter heal and teach Arkthar their Eastern ways of medicine, science, war and philosophy.<br/>Under the watchful eye of death, this journey unfolds, as a slave becomes a king, and new root of Arthurian legend takes hold.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pratchett, Vincent<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : YMAA Publication Center, 2013<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Web - (Bayside Library Service) - Ebooks - DOWNLOADABLE - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br />