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This imaginative new fantasy will charm fans of the Ranger's Apprentice and Rick Riordan. Denizen Hardwick is an orphan, and his life is, well, normal. Sure, in storybooks orphans are rescued from drudgery when they discover they are a wizard or a warrior or a prophesized king. But this is real life - orphans are just kids without parents. At least that's what Denizen thought. . . . On a particularly dark night, the gates of Crosscaper Orphanage open to a car that almost growls with power. The car and the man in it retrieve Denizen with the promise of introducing him to a long-lost aunt. But on the ride into the city, they are attacked. Denizen soon learns that monsters can grow out of the shadows. And there is an ancient order of knights who keep them at bay. Denizen has a unique connection to these knights, but everything they tell him feels like a half-truth. If Denizen joins the order, is he fulfilling his destiny, or turning his back on everything his family did to keep him alive?
About the Author
Dave Rudden (1975 - still kicking) born in St Louis MO to a blue collar family. United States Marine and former police officer. Worked his way through college to earn a computer science degree and land an engineering job. Earned two master degrees while working full time and raising three boys with his wife Kristy. Enjoys writing as a hobby and wants to share his stories with the world. Follow him on Face Book @ https://www.facebook.com/TheDaveRudden
