Blade of the Storm Witch Under the twin moons, pirates ranged the serpent-filled seas. Worst of all the predators was Lady Rennata. But even the fiercest of pirates' reign comes to an end. After burying treasure on a desert island, Rennata and her cutthroat husband are captured by Admiral Benks, sailing under the flag of conqueror King Govannon. After her husband is forced to walk the plank, Rennata is given a choice: become Benks' concubine or join her husband. Her choice is made quickly, if not wisely. She is cast adrift naked to die on the seas. She finds one of her most precious belongings adrift with her. A music box. Hidden in the music box is the mysterious jeweled fragment of ... a crown. How she survives and where she is led unfurl the story of the "Blade of the Storm Witch." Enjoy this free story, part of The Chain Story Project, and sail onward to find her connection and revenge in the Reign of Hex and Steel trilogy, written by Robert E. Vardeman and Richard Prosch.
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