Sacred Knight

The quest seemed simple: find three lost books. But will his deeds brand him a traitor? A young knight wishing to prove his worthiness enters the forest to pursue a gang of murderous bandits. Instead, Steigan encounters a lone woman chanting ancient rites. Is she part of the outlaws' trap to lure in unsuspecting travelers? He will only discover the truth by stepping into the ring of firelight. She offers not a ruse, but haunting words which start him on a deeper adventure to track down three magical texts once penned to keep long forgotten evils from awakening. But past cloaks many forbidden mysteries. To find the books, Steigan must betray all he has ever known. Uncovering diabolical secrets and accused of treason, Steigan flees for his life into the ghostly ruins of a fallen city. Trespassing there will certainly seal his perilous fate. Will Steigan follow in the historical footsteps of a duplicitous namesake who once hid the books to keep them safe? Quest for the Three Books is the first novel in the Sacred Knight series. If you like exciting, non-stop fantasy that keeps you guessing until the end, then you'll love Dawn Blair's enchanting epic legend.

"To the outside world, we seemed like the perfect family. A mother and father swinging their young daughter between them, all of us smiling and laughing as we headed to Cliff Park in Dubinshire for the Springsday Festival. My father was a great dominus, a noble swordsman. Until that last battle which had left him crippled, he'd fought in many battles for the Temple, defending the Goddess from naysayers. My mother and I were both so proud of him. Or I thought we were.. My parents kept careful secrets hidden from the world behind well-chosen lies. I had the best schooling and was lined up to become a Temple historian. It suited my intellect and penmanship. Little did I know that I had the biggest piece of history right in front of me..." Annae Bytherhourn's life changes when she discovers her father is really a stranger. No, he is more than that. History says he's a thief, conspirator, traitor, and killer. He has manipulated her life to position her in as much danger as he would be in if the world found out he was still alive. But can she overcome her own personal anger leave the unbiased account of a life that needs to be remembered for a thousand years? History of a Dead Man chronicles the missing forty or so years in the life of Saint Steigan as told by the daughter he raised. Only she knows the true story of a man who had to make hard decisions to carry on a difficult mission and become a champion.