Cait Monroe
Fantasy Author
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Shield Sworn
An abandoned warrior taken captive.
A conscript-slave hoping to buy his own freedom.
The only way to survive is to trust each other—or sell the other one out first.
One last raid. Then Revni and her family will sail upriver, joining the rest of her warrior clan who have traded in shields and axes for plows and farms. A new life in a new land.One last summer. Then Eavus can finally buy his freedom—not just from the Aleterian army whose empire he helped build, but from the well-connected family that’s owned him all his life.But the monastery that’s the target of Revni’s raid turns out to be an encampment for Eavus’ regiment. In the aftermath of the battle, hoping for glory and a reward, Eavus borrows a sword to chase the fleeing Revni down.Now Eavus and his captive are lost in the wilds of territory their two peoples have been carving up for themselves. If Eavus doesn’t report in to his commander soon, he’ll be declared a thief and a deserter. If Revni doesn’t provide proof she’s still alive, her inheritance will be forfeit. She’ll be sold; he’ll be executed.To survive, Revni and Eavus are going to have to decide who to trust, who to fight, and how to tell if you’re on the winning side—because they are both slaves and conquerors in a foreign land, and everyone they meet along the way wants them dead.
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Cait Monroe loves remote islands, well-used swords, yearning of any variety, and the occasional dragon. She likes her fantasy grounded, her romance complicated, and her whiskey neat. She lives in North Carolina with her Irish Wolfhound and a few select humans.
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