The Crystal Crux Series: Shimmer

Shimmer is the 4th book in the 5 book series, The Crystal Crux Series. It covers days 6 & 7 of the 10 day epic adventure.After forsaking the people of Capua, Spanish caballero Pero de Alava's quest let him to the Apennine Mountains were he fell off and believes he has died.Pero's former bride, whom he spurned before leaving on his quest, was taken prisoner by Rugerius Fabbro when he and his mercenaries seized the keep at Capua. Rugerius, having undertaken a quest of his own to find and kill Pero, has left Anthea in the care of Sinibaldus, a giant magician possessing a Bellerophon Crystal.Sinibaldus' magic failed to corrupt Anthea's spirit and now the magician is slowly poisoning her, trying to breakdown her defenses and learn the secrets of life and death he believes she possesses.Pero's best friend Francis Whitehall escaped the siege of Capua and made his way to the port city of Mondragone where he located his former squire Merle Gilmore who is now a lord with a hundred English knights at his disposal.Cambio Sartore, a strong but peaceful shoemaker has been waiting all night for Rugerius Fabbro and his mercenaries to pack up their belongings and leave his nondescript village. They want Cambio to lead them to Eagles Pass and show them where he last saw Pero when he led Pero and his men to the Pass. The mercenaries have been taking liberties with the villagers and their supplies and Cambio is only thankful his sister, Gisele, wasn't in the village when it happened. He doesn't know that Gisele, thinking Pero could help her and the village, went to Eagles Pass hoping to find Pero.Join the adventure today! Read more