{"product_id":"the-golden-guard-trilogy","title":"The Golden Guard Trilogy","description":"\u003cspan\u003eTHE COMPLETE GOLDEN GUARD TRILOGY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThree books in one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe Golden Guard is known in AIR AWAKENS as the most elite fighting group. However, they weren't always this way. Step back in time to where the Golden Guard got its start in this complete prequel trilogy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBook one: THE CROWN'S DOG.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA coastal summer is turned upside down by a violent murder, and a quest for lost pirate treasure turns into a hunt for the killer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJax Wendyll is the crown's dog. As punishment for the unspeakable crimes that tour him to this day, his life has been conscripted to the Empire Solaris. However, in an Empire afflicted by peace, his duties are relegated to unquestioningly aiding the antics of the youngest prince, Baldair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErion Le'Dan, a nobleman's son, expects a quiet summer visit to the Imperial Palace, his only agenda to visit with his unlikely friends. But Jax's discovery the legendary pirate Adela Lagmir's old workshop inspires a hunt for her long lost treasure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe pursuit of Adela's truth takes the three men to the Imperial summer manor, built along the old pirate mainstays. When Adela's trident is branded into a murdered servant, Prince Baldair's summer amusement of treasure-hunting becomes a hunt to find the killer. But, as mysteries compound, the ghosts of Jax's past may not be the only things haunting them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBook two: THE PRINCE'S ROGUE\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Empire has declared war against its neighbor to the north, the country of Shaldan. Prince Baldair is summoned to lead, but the untested royal harbors secret reservations about his ability to inspire confidence in troops his senior in both age and experience. The memory of his first kills the summer prior still weigh heavy on his shoulders, and he flees to his friend Erion's home near the Crossroads to wait for the army before marching north.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRaylynn Westind never held a responsibility in her life. After losing her mother years ago, she wanders from town to town in search of a challenge, honoring the sacred song of the sword her mother taught her. She never backs down from a fight, not when her opponents are the deadly Knights of Jadar, mysteriously inconsistent upon her death. And certainly not when the opponent is the Empire's young playboy prince.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaldair has never met another person as gifted with the sword as he, and is inconsistent on seeing a golden bracer grace Raylynn's forearm. But the woman lives a mercenary's life, and Baldair quickly learns that her loyalty comes at a high price. When he discovers the bounty on her head, the prince must choose between his responsibilities to his father's Empire, and the woman who has captured his heart as a soldier, and as a man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBook three: THE FARMER'S WAR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLieutenant Craig Youngly has only ever wanted one thing in his life -- to join the illustrious Golden Guard. In pursuit of his goals, he has found himself protege to Raylynn Westwind, notable Guard member and favorite of Prince Baldair. He has fought for two years in the sweltering North and now prepares to embark on a mission on behalf of the Guard that could secure his long-sought membership. It's the opportunity Craig has been waiting for, until Raylynn's attention turns toward another swordsman, Daniel Taffl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel has always been a man of modest aspirations. As a farmer's son from the East, he seeks a soldier's wage to support a future for the woman of his dreams when he returns from the front lines. It isn't until he's conscripted into Craig's mission that he learns his sword-craft has caught the eyes of the powers above him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCraig sees his mission as an opportunity to impress the guard and exert his authority over Daniel. 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