{"product_id":"scoundrel-of-claymore-keep-paperback","title":"Scoundrel of Claymore Keep - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHe was framed for murder. She refuses to back down. Together, they'll uncover a conspiracy that threatens to destroy everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKurtz Chazir isn't looking for redemption—he's hunting for revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirteen years in prison for a crime he didn't commit taught him three things: trust no one, question everything, and never forgive the woman who destroyed his life. Now free and working as one of the king's spies, Kurtz has a chance to track down Careeanne Nariel, the seductress who framed him for King Axel's assassination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut first, he must lead a team into Barth, a city shrouded in supernatural darkness where magic and conspiracy intertwine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis mission: find a missing land warden and expose a trafficking ring selling innocent women. The catch? He has to do it while pretending to be a singing minstrel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKurtz may be many things, but a performer isn't one of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZanna tan Quelle doesn't take orders well—especially from arrogant former prisoners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA half-giant soldier with more combat experience than patience, Zanna is assigned to Kurtz's team to provide protection. What she gets instead is endless bickering, impossible decisions, and a man who thinks he knows everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHe's stubborn. Reckless. Infuriating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnd somehow, he's the only person who sees past her warrior's exterior to the woman beneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen their undercover mission goes sideways and ancient blood magic resurfaces, Zanna finds herself fighting battles on two fronts: against the black knights closing in, and against the unwanted feelings stirring in her heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuke Falkson's fortress holds dark secrets—human trafficking, demonic altars, and a thirteen-year-old murder conspiracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Kurtz and Zanna infiltrate the nobility's inner circle, they discover the truth runs deeper than either imagined. The black knights aren't just soldiers—they're part of a network stretching across the kingdom. The missing women aren't lost—they're enslaved. And the darkness covering Barth isn't natural—it's powered by blood sacrifice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Zanna is captured inside Claymore Keep and Kurtz must choose between his quest for vengeance and saving the woman who's become everything he never knew he needed, he'll learn that some battles aren't won with swords.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThey're won on your knees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePERFECT FOR FANS OF:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnemies-to-lovers romance with scorching tension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction-packed fantasy with sword-wielding heroines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspirational fantasy grounded in faith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFound family and loyal friendships\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTelepathic bonds and forced proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUndercover spy missions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJustice, redemption, and second chances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSERIES READING ORDER:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jillwilliamson.myshopify.com\/products\/shadow-of-ice-island-paperback-copy\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shadow of Ice Island\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eShadow of Ice Island\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: Scoundrel of Claymore Keep\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: Coming Soon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinue the beloved Blood of Kings adventures today!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":897,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Half of the kingdom is shrouded in Darkness. 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