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\nBook Title: Minstrel
\nAuthor: Marissa Ames
\nAmazon buy link: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Minstrel-Tir-Athair-Marissa-Ames-ebook\/dp\/B00GEQ3PVK<\/p>\n
\nBook Title: Minstrel
\nAuthor: Marissa Ames
\nAmazon buy link: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Minstrel-Tir-Athair-Marissa-Ames-ebook\/dp\/B00GEQ3PVK<\/p>\n
Back Cover Blurb: <\/strong> Excerpt<\/strong>: Fergal\u2019s jaw dropped and Kieran shuffled his feet. \u201cCourt?\u201d Liam repeated. Last night\u2019s bread sat hard in his stomach. Summoned, not arrested? Had he heard right?<\/p>\n \u201cTo entertain. The king lifts the mourning period tonight.\u201d When the troupe exchanged shocked looks, the soldier demanded, \u201cDo you want the work, or shall I tell him you refuse?\u201d<\/p>\n Fergal burst out, \u201cNo, we want it!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGood choice.\u201d He appraised them a moment before saying, \u201cThere\u2019s a bath house on the west end of the market.\u201d<\/p>\n Liam had been to the bath house once. It was expensive. The additional services, such as shaves, haircuts, and companionship, cost more. \u201cWe just have enough money for a meal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThen I suggest you go hungry. If you come to court smelling of the road, you won\u2019t be given another chance.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnother chance for what?\u201d Liam argued.<\/p>\n Fergal piped up, \u201cWe\u2019ll bathe.\u201d<\/p>\n Casting Liam a sharp look, the soldier said,\u201cBe there midday, to play tonight.\u201d With a quick nod of his head, the soldier turned from them. The other three soldiers fell in behind him.<\/p>\n Liam called, \u201cWait.\u201d<\/p>\n The blond soldier turned with an impatient sigh.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat happens if we don\u2019t play?\u201d<\/p>\n The soldier tilted his helmet back and looked up at the lilies. \u201cYou do realize this is illegal?\u201d he asked, nodding at the cart.<\/p>\n Liam sat back on the crate. He understood. The soldier never promised compensation. He only promised imprisonment if the players did not comply. Liam met Kieran\u2019s grim eyes. They could dismantle the stage and leave Cynegil before the soldiers returned, or they could appear at court.<\/p>\n Amazon Review:<\/strong> Author Social Connections Book Title: Minstrel Author: Marissa Ames Amazon buy link: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Minstrel-Tir-Athair-Marissa-Ames-ebook\/dp\/B00GEQ3PVK Back Cover Blurb: Arriving in the royal city of Cynegil just after the good king\u2019s death, Liam and his traveling troupe face arrest for entertaining during a time of mourning. The new king, Riordan, offers them a choice: play for the court as he demands … Continue reading “Book Excerpt from Minstrel by Marissa Ames!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-955","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=955"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1131,"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/955\/revisions\/1131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karaashleydeyold.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nArriving in the royal city of Cynegil just after the good king\u2019s death, Liam and his traveling troupe face arrest for entertaining during a time of mourning. The new king, Riordan, offers them a choice: play for the court as he demands or be punished for the crime. With little recourse, they acquiesce. While the troupe entertains within the hall, Liam witnesses the dissension between the king and his twin brother, Shamus. When Shamus enlists Liam to record the kingdom\u2019s history from his own viewpoint, the king becomes suspicious. And when Liam becomes involved with Molly, the mysterious redheaded washerwoman, and Tristan, the royal soldier with a deadly secret and a skill for causing unfortunate accidents, his life becomes even more complicated. As the kingdom staggers beneath drought, famine, and conflict, Liam and Shamus must flee Cynegil with prices on their heads. Will they survive their journey or will they become just another ballad to be sung?<\/p>\n
\nThe soldier\u2019s lips pursed. He looked unimpressed. \u201cYou\u2019re summoned to court,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\n“The wonderfully engaging story of a peaceful kingdom\u2019s fall into chaos is shown through the experiences of Liam, a traveling troubadour who finds himself trapped in between two princes fighting for control of the kingdom. Liam\u2019s sense of justice and loyalty slowly pull him into a series of difficult choices, and his desire to simply move on to safer lands proves to be an impossible dream. His trials are masterfully told by Ames, and I only have one word of caution: this is one of those tales where over and over again characters that Ames has made you love suddenly die a brutal death.”<\/p>\n
\nwebsite at http:\/\/www.marissaames.com
\nTwitter ID is @MarissaAmes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"