{"id":14006,"date":"2021-12-02T18:36:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T23:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decastell.com\/?post_type=books&#038;p=14006"},"modified":"2023-04-02T10:30:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T14:30:09","slug":"the-wheelwrights-duel","status":"publish","type":"books","link":"https:\/\/decastell.com\/book\/the-wheelwrights-duel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wheelwright\u2019s Duel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center greatcoat-title title-even\">ThE WHeelwRIgHT&#8217;S DueL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center upcoming\">A Tale of the Greatcoats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-columns-center\" style=\"padding-top:10px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0\" style=\"max-width:76px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/ipad.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/ipad.png 512w, https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/ipad-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/ipad-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/headphone.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/headphone.png 512w, https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/headphone-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/decastell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/02\/headphone-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In the troubled nation of Tristia, trial by combat is no mere rustic tradition but the very foundation of their&nbsp;&nbsp;system of justice. Complex legal rules and convoluted procedures ensure great&nbsp;wealth for advocates and entertainment for audiences.<br>But not everyone benefits from such laws . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: The Wheelwright\u2019s Duel takes place after the events of Tyrant&#8217;s Throne, the final book in the Greatcoats Quartet.<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Story Behind the Story<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first chapter of Saint\u2019s Blood, the third novel in my Greatcoats series, I open with a scene in which the reader is invited to imagine what it would be like to walk into their first duel: the herald coming&nbsp;to present you the writ confirming that you\u2019re required by law to fight a duel that day, stepping inside the duelling court, seeing for the first time the opponent who may well mean to kill you, and finally, having to&nbsp;take up the sword in the desperate hope that you might somehow win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Saint\u2019s Blood is a story about Falcio val Mond, perhaps the greatest living duellist in Tristia (though Kest might disagree), so I never really answer how in the names of all the Gods&nbsp;and Saints you\u2019re supposed to survive&nbsp;trial by combat.This story explores one way such an impossible duel might unfold . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Buy Direct From the Author?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A much higher proportion of the cost goes directly to the writer rather than Amazon or other online retailers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ll receive the\u00a0<strong>e-book<\/strong>\u00a0in all formats so you can use it on all your devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You get wonderful free support from BookFunnel if you change devices and want help loading the story onto it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can enjoy the\u00a0<strong>audiobook<\/strong>\u00a0via the free BookFunnel app, in your browser, or even download the mp3 files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can someone who\u2019s never studied the sword hope to survive a judicial duel? 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