The further the reluctant hero travels the more he sees things that seem to have leapt straight out of books of mythologynot history.
Jons companions on the quest are a veritable dream-teamthe kings championsthe best in their respective disciplines.
Jon is soon pressed into service joining a desperate quest to slay Cravos, the would-be conqueror of the kingdom and violator of all the laws of the Holy Order in unleashing forbidden and wildly destructive magicspower that once loosed threatens to bring to pass the prophesied second apocalypse. Captured by the kings soldiers, a wizard of the Holy Order reveals that the stranger carries the legendary sword Vandermine and that it is dead iron in the hands of anyone else. Gritty pain and true fear soon convince him that he is not simply dreaming when he finds himself in what appears to be medieval Europe. Before he can return it, the ancient weapon spirits him away to its own world. A trip to a medieval exhibit at a local museum sends a pair of bullets from the gun of a panicked robber his way and brings a stolen broadsword mysteriously into his possession. He enjoys studying medieval history almost as much as sacking quarterbacks. Now Available: Vandermine: The Swords Errand* 9 CD audio book at Downloadable MP3 file at *Contains bonus sample from the sequel Vandermine: Children of the Apocalypse Jon Andrews is a fun-loving college football player who defies the stereotype by being as well-studied and thoughtful as he is physically intense. The blow made the attacker falter in mid-stroke. He hurled his staff like a spear and the blunt end hit the thief in the face breaking his nose.
Finally, Nicholas must choose between saving himself and crippling the march towards the Revolution. They view the politics of the time with a cynical eye but are eventually caught up in the conflicts. Nicholas Gray and Maggie Magowan run The Sword and Scabbard, a North End tavern which is home to both criminal and political intrigue. Informers worked both sides of the street while the Sons of Liberty directed crowds of itinerant, unemployed sailors and dockworkers who ruled the streets and intimidated Customs officials with beatings and hot tar.
The Tory lords stuffed their pockets with silver and scorned the rude Americans and their democratic ideas. The Sons of Liberty, led by Samuel Adams and other firebrands, claimed high revolutionary ideals, while John Hancock and other well-to-do merchants found smuggling very rewarding. The streets and taverns of Boston before “The Bloody Massacre” were filled with brawls and scrapes, hot words and cold calculations. “He mentioned you a few nights later, said some others around suspected you for a thief but that you'd never gotten . I explained that you helped run the Sword and you had a few other mates, but that's no more than everyone knows.
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