Vagabond
Vagabond
Saga of the Freewilds, Book Two
Authors & Illustrator
Author:
Michael Paul
Scott
Second Place Award
Fiction > Fantasy - Dark, Fiction > Mystery - Noir
Third Place Award
Fiction > Detective - Hard-Boiled
Description
After a long and harrowing trek across storm ravaged seas, Detective Constable Lukarde Alfans becomes embroiled with the imperiled Watchers of Westport.
Dread and terror reign in the Freewilds. The streets of Westport are littered with signs of woe and dismay, of fear and defeat. The Watchers have turned a blind eye to the plight of the people for too long, forsaking the helpless gentry, leaving them prey to monsters and madmen.
Change is in the air, however. One voice, raised in earnest against the broken priorities of the city’s rudderless would-be protectors, has begun to awaken the watchers to the threats that stalk their city at night. When tragedy strikes at the heart of the watch, the true dangers plaguing the city become unavoidable to even the most stubborn and skeptical. However, without solid leadership, even a diligent watch may be no match for the perils that grip their suffering city…