We’re very pleased to offer another exclusive extract from a new novel at SFFWorld.
Swordcrossed is the first in a trilogy by Freya Marske. Quoting the publisher, “Brimming with roguish charm and intrigue, as well as romance, Swordcrossed is a dazzling queer fantasy from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Binding trilogy. It’s perfect for fans of Legends and Lattes.
Mattinesh Jay, heir to his family’s struggling business, needs his arranged marriage to go off without a hitch. But if he’s to successfully restore his house’s fortunes, Matti must first hire a swordsman to defend him against any sword-challenges at the altar. Unfortunately, the only duellist he can afford is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere.
All Luca wants to do is make some easy money and forget the crime he committed in his home town. He didn’t plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible – and inconveniently handsome – wool-merchant like Matti.
However, neither Matti’s business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away when the truth could mean losing everything you want?”
The Chapter One extract is here: in Word format, for you to download:
We hope you enjoy it!
The hardback is is available in all good bookshops and online from the 10th October, should you want to read more.
Thank you to Olivia-Savannah at Tor (UK) for helping us sort this.
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske
ISBN: 978-1035039289
384 pages
