She's a shieldmaiden with a thousand soldiers at her command. So why is her job so difficult?

Robin heads into the Ancan Empire with only a vague notion of where she is supposed to go, and even less about what to do when she gets there. The Land is fragmented and unhelpful. Even Sarge is cranky with her.

But Robin is not one to give up. Not now, not ever.

Alex has been writing stories almost as long as he's been reading them. He lives in Kamloops, BC and spends a great deal of time figuring out how to make his characters work hard at life. His two dogs, named after favourity scotch malts are a big reason he doesn't suffer as much as his characters.