The Prince of Luster and Decay

Sergeant Jacob Knox wants only to return home. But his duty in a war against tyrants and demons bars his path.

The Head Knockers are a squad of scout-saboteurs. They are covert specialists in the war against the Dread Duke and his armies. An elite but unconventional unit of citizen-soldiers serving with Captain Brighton and his Stormwalkers.

But when the Captain falls in battle against creatures that only appear human, the change in command brings a change of plans.

Knox and his men have new orders-if soldiers so young can be considered "men." Investigate a seemingly abandoned village. If the enemy is there, destroy it.

Even among the quiet streets and empty houses, there is an enemy lurking. Waiting in the darkness with promises of home. And Knox will need both steel and heart to defeat it.

Dark fantasy warfare and Lovecraftian horror conspire to corrupt you in this prequel to the epic fantasy adventure Way of the Sword.




Fans of Glen Cook's The Black Company and dark occult fantasy will love what the The Prince has in store...

????? "Great sword and sorcery story." - Jenny
????? "I previously believed that something this short could not possibly be worth more than four stars - but I was wrong. My conscience won't let me rate it less than five." - Bobby Craton
????? "Usually with short stories, I have a hard time becoming invested in the characters. The Prince of Luster and Decay does not have this problem. The characters are richly developed and become familiar very quickly." - NedG83