{"id":143,"date":"2013-12-22T01:30:58","date_gmt":"2013-12-22T01:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swordandbarrow.com\/wp\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-10-23T20:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:37:54","slug":"artesia-besieged","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swordandbarrow.com\/wp\/?page_id=143","title":{"rendered":"Artesia Besieged"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Artesia \u2013 queen, warlord, and witch \u2013 has led her armies from their homes in the mountains down into the Middle Kingdoms to aid their erstwhile neighbors in a war against a common enemy: an ancient Empire returned\n to enforce its historic claim to the lowlands. Now they are trapped in an odd stalemate at the city of Abenton, guests of the city\u2019s ruler, Elizabeta, a baroness with a dark secret. The imminent arrival of barbarian enemies\n at their gates is only the least of her problems, as recalcitrant allies, mutinous captains, angry ghosts and spirits, lurking assassins, and jealous lovers begin to spring their traps and plots\u2026<\/p>\n

The fourth volume of the Book of Dooms started to roll out in 2009 and then my work at the publishing company Archaia wound up getting in the way. The first three issues (chapters) of six were released by Archaia and are currently\n available digitally via Aegis & Gorgon and \n DriveThru<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The fourth issue and eventual conclusion has unfortunately been long delayed.<\/p>\n

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