Son of None - Stephen Reece - Bog

A dark medieval fantasy story delving into themes of redemption and alcoholism.

When an innocent farm boy is violently thrust into a life of crime, he makes a desperate flight from justice to the city. Along the way, he gains a pair of magical daggers and some deadly lessons in survival that drive him to drink. As he struggles to pull himself together he finds his life torn by an invading army and a forbidden love affair.

It seems every time Thom makes an honorable choice circumstances conspire to turn it to ruin, as he is captured by the enemy, his affair found out, and the consequences of the first crime he ever committed finally catch up to him. With the help of a kindly priest, he has the chance to reflect on his life before he must pay the ultimate price.

Will redemption come too late to save a kingdom, and his soul?