Knight Watch: Volume 1

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MEN IN BLACKAT THE REN FAIRE!

John Rast went to the Ren Faire looking for a fight. Well, a simulated fight, with blunt swords and safety equipment. But when his final opponent turns into a living, fire-breathing dragon, its John or nothing stopping a disaster in its tracksand the only real weapon at hand is his moms Volvo.So John decides to let it roll . . .

And that's when destiny comes to call.John is spirited away to the well-hidden base of Knight Watch, the organization that stands between humanity and the real nasties the rest of the world doesnt know about.

Knight Watch would be Johns dream jobexcept for the storm goddess that destroys his parents house, the abandoned mall replete with toomuch dead, and the Fetch that aims to make Johns domain a final resting place.All this has Johns putative allies in the Knight Watchworried thatJohnis the one bringing bad things into multiple worlds. John and his reluctant teammates have to figure out who, or what, ispulling the strings before all of Knight Watch falls prey to a well-concealed puppetmaster and far worse things enter this world.

AboutKnight's Watch:
Buckle up and get ready for a fun ride. Tim Akers delivers an epic story about weekend ren faire warriors versus actual monsters. Best fictional use of a Volvo station wagon ever.Larry Correia

About Tim Akers:
A must for all epic fantasy fans.Starburst

Full of strong world building, cinematic and frequent battle scenes, high adventure, great characters, suspense, and dramatic plot shifts, this is an engaging, fast-paced entry in a popular subgenre."Booklist(starred review)

Take a bit of fantasy, mix in the horror of the demonic, and put in some top-notch writing and youll have Akers latest novel.Hellnotes

Fast-paced . . . an epic fantasy story with action, intrigue and a good story. RPG

Delivers enough twists and surprises to keep readers fascinated . . . contains action, grittiness, magic, intrigue and well created characters.Rising Shadow

An extremely well-developed secondary world.SF Signal

Author Bio

Tim Akersgrew up in rural North Carolina, the last in a long line of Scottish bankers, newspaper editors, and tourist trap barons. He moved to Chicago to pursue his passion for apocalyptic winters, tornadic summers, and traffic. He stayed for the hot dogs.