<p>James Markson inherited a tidy sum of money from his father, a highwayman, and chose to invest it first in a bar, then in a mercenary company. What else could a young man want? His company, the Crimson Hawks, is made up of the leftovers and unwanted of mercenary society. Fortunately, James has a gift for making people trust him.Unfortunately, mercenary companies need contracts and money. So, when James receives a lucrative offer to help a king put down a rebellion, he can't refuse it. Even if he knows that there's something terribly wrong with it. Things get even worse when he stares into the gorgeous eyes of the leader of the uprising. Sometimes, mercenaries aren't on the right side, but they still have to honor their contracts.</p>

In the Service of the King: A Crimson Hawks Adventure

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Heckel, Harry

Fantasy

Blue Oranda Publishing

This book is written for age 14 and up and may be considered inappropriate for children due to strong language, violence, and adult themes. An anthology of novellas by Wayland Smith, Dara Hannon, and Harry Heckel.  HeroNet Files Vol. 1 contains three novellas about new superheroes and how they learn to come to grips with their powers and responsibilities. And each other.  In the first novella, Argent and The Cobalt Rose by Wayland Smith, Laura tries to start her career as the Cobalt Rose and winds up with the mysterious loner, Argent, as a mentor. Argent discovers that he has at least as much to learn about life from her as she has to learn about heroing from him.  In Murphy's Hero by Dara Hannon, Tiger Iron of the world-famous superteam, the Wardens, must investigate a questionable new hero, Murphy, who may be stealing money from the drug dealers she stops.  Finally, in Hidden Strengths by Harry Heckel, when Scott develops his own powers, he joins an underground superhuman fighting league and finds himself losing control of his life. Meanwhile, the gladiatrix Diamond decides that he is her hope to escape the brutal world of powered combat.

HeroNet Files Book 1

Smith, Wayland

Hannon, Dara

Literature & Fiction

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