The Captive
One of the last of a disappearing race, Joelle spends her days as a prisoner of the Long Hall, sweeping corridors and dusting scrolls while young wizards learn to ply their trade. But in the dark of night, she practices the magical arts that are forbidden to one of her kind, hoping to soon break the spell that holds her captive.
But an evil is growing beyond the enchanted stone walls. Joelle will need much more than her own skills to escape it. Someone is coming for her. And when he arrives, he will change everything.
This short ebook excerpted from Emissary (Book 1 in the Legends of the Realm series by Thomas Locke) gives you a magical glimpse into the Realm — and the people who will stop at nothing to save it.
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Thomas Locke
Thomas Locke is an award-winning novelist with total worldwide sales of seven million copies.
His work has been published in twenty languages, and critical acclaim includes four Christy Awards for excellence in fiction and his 2014 induction into the Christy Hall of Fame.
Thomas divides his time between Florida and England, where he serves as Writer In Residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University. He holds a lifelong passion for epic fantasy, science fiction and techno-thriller stories.
Thomas's screenplay adaption of Emissary is under development as a feature film with a British production company.
Legends of the Realm
Legends of the Realm consists of one primary book, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
