Final assessments, guild sponsorship, Crown oaths, branch declarations, and the first true shape of his future all close around him. But Ned refuses to be narrowed into one tidy box.
With Gear Company beside him, old friends returning, and Vale & Company opening its doors, he begins the life he has been building toward: inventor, maker, tuner, and servant of the Crown on his own terms.
Mark E. Cooper lives in a seaside town in the south of England. His background is in mechanical engineering where he spent over thirty years working for Ford. He loves reading science fiction, epic fantasy, or urban fantasy and particularly likes strong female characters overcoming dire situations and tough obstacles. He is now the author of over ten titles written in the genres he loves to read.