Description
Book SynopsisCarter has been kidnapped. Enslaved. But he''s determined to fight to the end.
Jacob is a pacifist. His family destroyed. He''s about to choose the path of violence to reclaim his son.
Their world has changed for ever. Between them, they''re going to avenge it.
Jacob Carnehan has settled down. He''s living a comfortable, quiet life, obeying the law and minding his own business while raising his son Carter ... on those occasions when he isn''t having to bail him out of one scrape or another. His days of adventure are - thankfully - long behind him.
Carter Carnehan is going out of his mind with boredom. He''s bored by his humdrum life, frustrated that his father won''t live a little, and longs for the bright lights and excitement of anywhere-but-here. He''s longing for an opportunity to escape, and test himself against whatever the world has to offer.
Carter is going to get his opportunity. He''s caught up in a village fight, kidnapped by slavers and,
Trade Review
In Dark Service possesses much complexity in terms of its detailed and often riveting exploration of locales and the differing characters which call them home * Film in Words *
the ultimate test of a fantasy book is whether you want to read further volumes, and here In Dark Service succeeds magnificently 4* * SFX *
The first of a trilogy, it builds a strong foundation for a world that still has so much to explore, with strong and interesting characters that have firmly found their feet in a wonderfully told story * Sci-Fi Now *
A fast paced and inventive book, 'In Dark Service' is an intriguing start to a series that, with time, could be well worth a read. * THE BOOKBAG *
