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Fortune's Fools (9 book series)

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by E M Swift-Hook (Author) , E.M. Swift-Hook (Author)

From Book 1: One man's fight against fate shapes the destiny of an entire world.
“If he lives, perhaps we shall find out what kind of fighter he is, this man from the stars.” From the moment he wakes up in the caravan of the merchant-princess Alexa the Fair, Avilon Revid has to fight simply to survive in a world where he is seen as alien and dangerous. Battling to obtain his freedom, Avilon must push his skills and resources to the limit, if he is to find a way off-planet before his enemies can track him down.

Temsevar is an insignificant Periphery World on the very fringes of Coalition dominated galactic civilisation. Settled long before the rise of faster-than-light technologies and left isolated for hundreds of years, its population have degenerated into the barbarism of a medieval culture. This primitive world has nothing the wealthy planets of the Coalition could want, until it becomes unwitting host to one of their most dangerous enemies - Avilon Revid. But Temsevar has its own brutal conflicts being played out against the backdrop of its harsh and unforgiving climate. The society is dominated by a ruthless Warlord, intent on subduing the entire continent to his will and whose brilliant general - Jariq Zarengor - has earned a reputation for callous bloodshed. And then there is the enigmatic Durban Chola, trading information to whoever pays him for it, while playing his own, highly dangerous, game with fate.

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The Fated Sky: Transgressor Trilogy Book One (Fortune's Fools 1)

by E M Swift-Hook (Author)

4.3 76 4.1 on Goodreads 87 ratings

One man's fight against fate shapes the destiny of an entire world.
“If he lives, perhaps we shall find out what kind of fighter he is, this man from the stars.” From the moment he wakes up in the caravan of the merchant-princess Alexa the Fair, Avilon Revid has to fight simply to survive in a world where he is seen as alien and dangerous. Battling to obtain his freedom, Avilon must push his skills and resources to the limit, if he is to find a way off-planet before his enemies can track him down.

Temsevar is an insignificant Periphery World on the very fringes of Coalition dominated galactic civilisation. Settled long before the rise of faster-than-light technologies and left isolated for hundreds of years, its population have degenerated into the barbarism of a medieval culture. This primitive world has nothing the wealthy planets of the Coalition could want, until it becomes unwitting host to one of their most dangerous enemies - Avilon Revid. But Temsevar has its own brutal conflicts being played out against the backdrop of its harsh and unforgiving climate. The society is dominated by a ruthless Warlord, intent on subduing the entire continent to his will and whose brilliant general - Jariq Zarengor - has earned a reputation for callous bloodshed. And then there is the enigmatic Durban Chola, trading information to whoever pays him for it, while playing his own, highly dangerous, game with fate.

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Times of Change: Transgressor Trilogy Book Two (Fortune's Fools 2)

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One woman must lead her people in a desperate stand against tyranny.

“In eight generations nothing like this has been received by any Harkeran ruler. And yet now it is you, a widow, someone who has no blood-claim to the crown in your own right, who is being called upon to deal with a declaration of war.”

A brutal warlord is set on seizing Harkera and making it part of his barbaric empire. Somehow Jaelya Roussal must protect her daughter's kingdom and her people's freedom. She has to decide if she can trust those offering to help her protect Harkera - or if to do so risks losing everything she cares for to betrayal.

Temsevar is an insignificant Periphery world on the very fringes of galactic civilization. Settled long before the rise of faster-than-light technologies and left isolated for hundreds of years, its population has degenerated into the barbarism of a medieval culture. This primitive world has nothing the wealthy planets of the Coalition could want, until it becomes unwitting host to one of their most dangerous enemies - Avilon Revid. But Temsevar has its own struggles, which are being played out against the backdrop of its harsh society and unforgiving climate.

Times of Change is the second Volume in the Transgressor Trilogy. It continues the story of the events on Temsevar which began in The Fated Sky and tracks the lives of Avilon Revid, Durban Chola and Jariq Zarengor as they struggle to survive in the dangerous world of Temsevaran high politics and open warfare.

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Dues of Blood: Transgressor Trilogy Book Three (Fortune's Fools 3)

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In the arena a fight can only ever end one way - with blood on the sand.

“You are rattling the wrong cage. I laid those ghosts in my first year of the arena – I was eighteen and I killed the three men I thought of as my best friends in as many moons. You are the one with a problem about it, not me.”

The Sabre knows how to face any opponent on the sand and has defeated all comers in the blood-games patronised by the wealthy elite of Temsevar. But when Warlord Qabal Vyazin decrees the arena is to become a means of political execution, even the Sabre will struggle to survive.

Temsevar is an insignificant Periphery world on the very fringes of galactic civilisation. Settled long before the rise of faster-than-light technologies and left isolated for hundreds of years, its population has degenerated into the barbarism of a medieval culture. This primitive world has nothing the wealthy planets of the Coalition could want, until it becomes unwitting host to one of their most dangerous enemies - Avilon Revid. But Temsevar has its own struggles, which are being played out against the backdrop of its harsh society and unforgiving climate.

Dues of Blood is the third volume in the Transgressor Trilogy, which began with The Fated Sky and Times of Change. The action on Temsevar moves to the end-game. Those caught up in events find themselves polarised and choosing sides, unsure of where the dagger of betrayal may hide. Whilst Warlord Qabal Vyazin seeks to secure his grip over the last pockets of resistance and the true secret of Harkera is finally uncovered, offworld influences are reaching into the planet's affairs. Temsevar itself could fall under threat from the Coalition.

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Trust A Few: Haruspex Trilogy: Part One (Fortune's Fools Book 4)

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“You’ve been gone a long time Jaz, and word is you’ve come back – changed."

After five years of brutal convict military service, Jaz just wants to rebuild his shattered life. But the past is hard to escape. As Jaz tries to find an old friend who needs him, a new ally offers to help. But in the 'City, who you trust is a matter of life and death.

'Trust A Few' is the first book in 'Haruspex', a tense new, sci-fi trilogy from Fortune's Fools.

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Edge of Doom: Haruspex Trilogy: Part Two (Fortune's Fools Book 5)

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Dear Durban, I know I've not been in touch as much as I should but I brought a man to the City called Zathery Ryle. He is paying me to help him kill you. Take care. Best wishes, Charis.

When Charis discovers her best friend has taken over a criminal syndicate and her boyfriend has been keeping dangerous secrets from her, things begin to spin apart. She learns the hard way that in the City your own fingers can easily get just as dirty as those you despise.

Edge of Doom is the second volume in Haruspex Trilogy. It continues the story begun in Trust A Few as the game of survival in the criminal gangland of the 'City reaches crisis point.

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A Walking Shadow: Haruspex Trilogy: Part Three (Fortune's Fools Book 6)

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"There is a man who knows the planet and the people, speaks the language - and has the reputation you need. He delivers. He's never not delivered."

For Kahina Sarava, recent events in the 'City are just one symptom of something much more disturbing. Left unchecked this will cascade into ever more dire consequences across the entire Coalition and prevent her from achieving the crowning glory of her lifetime ambition. One man stands between Kahina and success. So she is hiring the best professional killer in the business to deal with him. It should be no contest.

A Walking Shadow is the third volume in Haruspex Trilogy and takes the story of Fortune's Fools back to the place where it all began - Temsevar.

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Mistrust and Treason: Iconoclast Trilogy: Book One (Fortune's Fools 7)

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4.8 11

"The thing you have to ask yourself is who is going to stop these people if we don't, Grim?"

In the criminal jungle that is his turf, Grim is the apex predator. Now the Coalition Security Force is assigning him to the most lethal hunt he has yet faced. On this hunt, the predator may become the prey…

Mistrust and Treason marks the beginning of the end for Fortune's Fools. The first volume in the last trilogy, Iconoclast, lifts the curtain on the final devastating act of the series.

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Not to Be: Iconoclast Trilogy: Book Two (Fortune's Fools 8)

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There are some things worth fighting for, even if you think you won't win. There are some people worth trying to save, even from themselves - and even if they fight you every scrap of the way.

Loralea Lastas is a woman on a mission.
She is determined to find the man who walked out on her, whatever it takes and despite the fact she knows he doesn’t want to be found. Thrust into his perilous world, Loralea has to learn how to survive both his dangerous enemies and his more dangerous friends, knowing that even if she finds him she might not be able to save him from himself.

Not To Be is the penultimate volume in Fortune's Fools. The second volume in the last trilogy, Iconoclast, it raises the stakes for the hunters and the hunted.

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A Necessary End: Iconoclast Trilogy: Book Three (Fortune's Fools 9)

by E.M. Swift-Hook (Author)

5.0 3

"When it comes to the crunch point, all you can count on are your own wits, and the only person you can trust completely is yourself."

With the last strands of his grand plan meshing together, Durban Chola is beset by doubts about his own motives and identity. The consequences of his past actions make it difficult to persuade old allies to support him or to find new ones. His enemies have their plans well advanced. Then there is the price of his ultimate success to consider - a price that will be paid by all of humanity for good or ill.

A Necessary End is the final volume in Fortune's Fools. The last book of the last trilogy, Iconoclast.

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E M Swift-Hook
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In the words that Robert Heinlein put so evocatively into the mouth of Lazarus Long: 'Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.' Having tried a number of different careers, before settling in the North-East of England with family, three dogs, cats and a small flock of rescued chickens, I now spend a lot of time in private and have very clean hands.
If you enjoy my books, please let me know by leaving a review, it encourages me to keep writing!
I hope you will keep in touch to find out more about future titles in both Fortune's Fools and The Dai and Julia Mysteries through Facebook. Do take the time to enjoy a daily coffee break read with me and my co-author, Jane Jago, at workingtitleblogspot.com. You can also find me on twitter @emswifthook
BOOKS
The Dai and Julia Mysteries (all co-written with Jane Jago) currently available:
Dying to be Roman
Dying to be Friends
Dying for a Poppy
Dying as a Druid
The First Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying for a Vacation
Dying to be Fathers
Dying on the Mosaics
The Second Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying on the Streets
Dying to be Innocent
Dying to Find Proof
The Third Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying for a Present
Dying as a Spy
Dai and Julia short stories:
'Dying to Alter History' in Tales from Alternate Earths III from Inkling's Press
'Dying to be Cured' in 'Gods of Clay' from The SciFi Roundtable
Fortune's Fools books currently available:
Transgressor Trilogy: The Fated Sky, Times of Change, Dues of Blood
Haruspex Trilogy: Trust A Few, Edge of Doom, A Walking Shadow
Iconoclast Trilogy: Mistrust and Treason, Not To Be, A Necessary End
There are also a number of short stories set in the Fortune's Fools universe:
Midwinter Miracle with typographic art by Zora Marie (also available as an audiobook)
'Changeling Child' in 'Tales of Wonder' from Inklings Press
'Tongueless Caverns' in 'Tales from the Underground' from Inklings Press
'Wondrous Strange' in 'The Quantum Soul' from The SciFi Roundtable
'The Invisible Event' in 'Challenge Accepted' a charity anthology.
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E M Swift-Hook
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In the words that Robert Heinlein put so evocatively into the mouth of Lazarus Long: 'Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.' Having tried a number of different careers, before settling in the North-East of England with family, three dogs, cats and a small flock of rescued chickens, I now spend a lot of time in private and have very clean hands.
If you enjoy my books, please let me know by leaving a review, it encourages me to keep writing!
I hope you will keep in touch to find out more about future titles in both Fortune's Fools and The Dai and Julia Mysteries through Facebook. Do take the time to enjoy a daily coffee break read with me and my co-author, Jane Jago, at workingtitleblogspot.com. You can also find me on twitter @emswifthook
BOOKS
The Dai and Julia Mysteries (all co-written with Jane Jago) currently available:
Dying to be Roman
Dying to be Friends
Dying for a Poppy
Dying as a Druid
The First Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying for a Vacation
Dying to be Fathers
Dying on the Mosaics
The Second Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying on the Streets
Dying to be Innocent
Dying to Find Proof
The Third Dai and Julia Omnibus
Dying for a Present
Dying as a Spy
Dai and Julia short stories:
'Dying to Alter History' in Tales from Alternate Earths III from Inkling's Press
'Dying to be Cured' in 'Gods of Clay' from The SciFi Roundtable
Fortune's Fools books currently available:
Transgressor Trilogy: The Fated Sky, Times of Change, Dues of Blood
Haruspex Trilogy: Trust A Few, Edge of Doom, A Walking Shadow
Iconoclast Trilogy: Mistrust and Treason, Not To Be, A Necessary End
There are also a number of short stories set in the Fortune's Fools universe:
Midwinter Miracle with typographic art by Zora Marie (also available as an audiobook)
'Changeling Child' in 'Tales of Wonder' from Inklings Press
'Tongueless Caverns' in 'Tales from the Underground' from Inklings Press
'Wondrous Strange' in 'The Quantum Soul' from The SciFi Roundtable
'The Invisible Event' in 'Challenge Accepted' a charity anthology.
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The Fated Sky: Transgressor Trilogy Book One (Fortune's Fools 1)

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Trust A Few: Haruspex Trilogy: Part One (Fortune's Fools Book 4)

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Edge of Doom: Haruspex Trilogy: Part Two (Fortune's Fools Book 5)

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Mistrust and Treason: Iconoclast Trilogy: Book One (Fortune's Fools 7)

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Not to Be: Iconoclast Trilogy: Book Two (Fortune's Fools 8)

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