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Tempered Steel - An Epic Military Fantasy Novel - cover

Tempered Steel - An Epic Military Fantasy Novel

Paul J Bennett

Publisher: Paul J Bennett

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Summary

What drives a warrior to fight?
 
Some take up arms to protect their homeland, while others seek glory and riches. For Charlaine and Ludwig, it's the result of a love that can never be!
 
Charlaine deShandria has never questioned what her future holds. For years, she's been training to take over her father's smithy, spending her every waking hour toiling at the forge.
 
Ludwig Altenburg loathes his role as the Baron's son. Always dreaming of fighting battles, he must now surrender himself to the inevitability of his future.
 
Duty is all they've known, but when they meet, they begin to question if there is more to life. Before they can even make a choice, they find themselves surrounded by those who are determined to tear them apart.
 
Lives are changed forever when family secrets are revealed in this clash of classes that propels two people towards their destiny!
 
Travel back to the origins of these soon to be mighty warriors in Tempered Steel, the prequel of Paul J Bennett's epic military fantasy series, Power Ascending.

 
Books by Paul J Bennett
 
 
 
Heir to the Crown Series:
 
Battle at the River - Prequel
 
Servant of the Crown
 
Sword of the Crown
 
Mercerian Tales: Stories of the Past
 
Heart of the Crown
 
Shadow of the Crown
 
Mercerian Tales: The Call of Magic
 
Fate of the Crown
 
Burden of the Crown
 
Mercerian Tales: The Making of a Man
 
Defender of the Crown
 
Fury of the Crown
 
Mercerian Tales: Honour Thy Ancestors
 
War of the Crown
 
Triumph of the Crown
 
Mercerian Tales: Into the Forge
 
Guardian of the CrownEnemy of the Crown
 
Peril of the Crown
 
 
 
The Frozen Flame Series:
 
Awakening - Prequels
 
Ashes
 
Embers
 
Flames
 
Inferno
 
Maelstrom
 
Vortex
 
Torrent
 
Cataclysm
 
 
 
Power Ascending Series:
 
Tempered Steel - Prequel
 
Temple Knight
 
Warrior KnightTemple Captain
 
Warrior Lord
 
Temple Commander
 
Warrior Prince
 
 
 
The Chronicles of Cyric:
 
Into the Maelstrom - Prequel
 
A Midwinter Murder
 
The Beast of Brunhausen
 
A Plague in Zeiderbruch

 
What readers say about Paul J Bennett’s books:
 
★★★★★ -"Fantastic Fantasy!"
 
★★★★★ -"Epic Battle Scenes!
 
★★★★★ -"I’m hooked on this series!"
 
★★★★★ -"Exciting Sword and Sorcery."
 
★★★★★ -"Outstanding work of fantasy."
 
★★★★★ -"Another excellent book series!!"
 
★★★★★ -"I just could not stop reading them."
 
★★★★★ -"This author has a way to tell stories.”
 
★★★★★ -"Easy to follow, but difficult to put down.”
 
★★★★★ -"Wow! Best book I’ve read in a LONG time!"
 
★★★★★ -"Thoroughly absorbing, exciting, and mystical."
 
★★★★★ -"A real fantasy that springs off the pages.”
 
★★★★★ -"I love the strong and smart female characters.”
 
★★★★★ -"Give this a read... you will end up hooked as I did.”
 
★★★★★ -"If you like fantasy fiction, then this is a must-read!"
 
★★★★★ -"Each character fits snugly into the wildly, active plot.”
 
★★★★★ -"This story gripped me and kept me turning the pages."
 
★★★★★ -"This jaw-dropping continuation is well worth the read.”
 
★★★★★ -"Action, Intrigue, Adventure, Romance and some twists!"
Available since: 03/15/2023.
Print length: 125 pages.

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