Ragged Heroes

by Andy Peloquin

  Krestan, the last Ashosi, took a final breath, knowing that although she couldn’t save Yulich, the rest of the village, and untold future villages, were now safe.

  The End

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  Continue the tale with the forthcoming The First Ashosi.

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  About the Author

  Oz Monroe is an international entertainer, award winning author, and outspoken advocate for independent publishing. After dropping out of high school at age 16, Oz made his living as a juggler and fire eater, eventually deciding to pursue further education on his own in theology, philosophy, and astrophysics. He is a member of the Interstellar Philosophy Group, and participated in Icarus Interstellar’s 2013, 2015, and 2017 Starship Congress. His knowledge of both the arts and sciences led him to be invited to join the 2016 Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop, a think tank devoted to discussing the challenges for mankind to achieve and survive interstellar travel. Oz is an active member of MENSA, and a passionate proponent of Humanism and critical thinking. His blog has been known to cover topics both bawdy and brainy, but his favorite thing to do is write science fiction and fantasy.

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  Ragged Heroes: An Epic Fantasy Anthology © 2018 Andy Peloquin Books

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  Table of Contents

  Reaper of the Flame by M.L. Spencer. 3

  Blood and Stone by Phil Tucker. 12

  Another Chosen One by Daniel Parsons. 21

  The Skincutter’s Daughter by Joshua Robertson. 46

  The Thorn Witch L.F. Oake. 57

  A Tale of Two Thieves by Sara C. Roethle. 67

  Whips, Toothpicks, and Doorstoppers by Stevie Collier. 86

  Heart of a Shadow Child by Brandon Bar. 104

  Broken Honor by Megan Haskell 121

  The Wolf’s Law by Jonathan Yanez. 137

  Falling Ashes by Laura Greenwood. 147

  Curse the Dead by Logan Keys. 160

  Warmarked by David Estes. 177

  Death Bane by J.T. Williams. 194

  Redemption Day by Jason Paul Rice. 210

  Ragged Heroes by Andy Peloquin. 221

  The Wizard of Bastion by Susan Faw.. 275

  The Last Ashosi by Oz Monroe. 295

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