This was for many reasons, but the humour and the way they faced challenges together certainly helped. I cared deeply about all of them, and their relationships to each other. The authors debut novel, Kings of the Wyld, became an out-of-the-blue hit in 2016 thanks to its witty, rollicking mashup of sword-and-sorcery bombast with copious references to the real-world.

Our band of characters are brilliant! Despite their slightly larger bellies or drinking habits, and old age, they’re loyal, strong, and so easy to root for. I’ve already talked about meeting all the old band members, but one thing I will add is that the writing made me feel nostalgic for “the old days” even though I’ve not experienced them in any way! Kings of the Wyld is available February 21. But their glory days are long past the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. The plot in general was a lot of fun, but it also had me on the edge of my seat and was emotionally engaging too. Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best - the meanest, dirtiest, most feared and admired crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. What if bands of mercenaries were just called 'bands'. He currently lives in Ontario, Canada, and is probably writing at this very moment. I loved this part of the story, where we meet everyone – it’s like watching those heist films where they get an old crew back together. Nicholas loves black coffee, neat whiskey, the month of October and video games. Our protagonist, Clay, who’s known for his shield Blackheart, settled down to a comfortable life and has started a family. We follow Clay Cooper, the leader, get everyone together once again to rescue his daughter. Kings of the Wyld is a fantasy novel about a band of warriors who were once the best in the land but have grown old and gone their separate ways. The premise of Kings of the Wyld is what has everyone reading these books! It’s a band of mercenaries, now old and greying, getting back together for one last “tour”. Clay reluctantly agrees to go along, and together they set out to reunite the disparate members of their old band: Moog, an absent-minded wizard Matrick, a cuckolded king held prisoner by his own wife and Ganelon, a deadly warrior who has spent the decades since Saga disbanded encased in stone. Buy the Book Getting the Band Back Together

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