A Scourge in Hand

An early voyage of the Queen's Scourge, when neither Laraklea nor Longbright had anything more than stripes on their skin from their abusive captain, and ambition. When opportunity allows that ambition to clash, what dark deal will seal both their futures?

Prequel short story to The Queen's Scourge by Chris A. Jackson.

ABOUT STORMTALONS
Stormtalons! The realms you're looking for! From Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms®, comes his newest fantasy setting, fraught with deadly mists, magic, and adventure! This is one of 120 planned books, written by more than 50 Creatives from around the world. But you can start with this one. Don't miss out on this sprawling new world!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chris A. Jackson has been sailing and writing full time since 2009. As a sailor, writer, and gamer, nautical fantasy came naturally. His Scimitar Seas novels won multiple gold medals from Foreword Reviews Magazine for best fantasy novel of the year, and his Pathfinder Tales novels, Pirate's Honor and Pirate's Promise have received high praise. The non-nautical Weapon of Flesh Trilogy has become a Kindle bestseller, spurring international interest. His first Iron Kingdoms story, Blood and Iron, debuted in 2014.