In the spring of 1105 AD, his 12th year, Gamel took desperate action to save the foal of the dead mare charged to his care. Once Gamel's blade pierced Siren's still warm flesh, a chain of events unfolded and his path in life forever changed. The foal is the much anticipated result of a bold breeding experiment to achieve a rare ambling gait. Unfortunately, the notoriously aggressive demeanor of sire and dam are passed on, and the colt is labeled an outlaw. Gamel agrees to devote himself totally to the stud colt's upbringing in order to save his life once more. Gamel's ingenuity and strong character are noticed by De Ferrier Hold's Lady Bella. Born a Princess, Lady Bella has been trained from childhood by elite battle masters to defend herself from threat of her father's enemies. Under her care, Gamel, his childhood sweetheart Basilea and best friend Fulk begin rigorous warfare training as part of the Lady's strategy to insure the survival of the Hold. Childhoods are soon left behind and two short years later the stud colt, Demon, and the young ones are put to the test. When assassins from Lady Bella's homeland attack during festival, Gamel plummets into battle rage and loses his grip on sanity. The extraordinary life bond he shares with Demon may be the only way back from his own personal hell.
About the Author: Rocky Bills is the author of The Rogue Gallery book series. The youngest child in the family, he was left at home while siblings attended school three years ahead of him. His earliest childhood memories are of days spent with his constant companion, Strikey, a collie dog professed to be descendant of one of the lassie lines. The bond was extremely strong between him and the family dog, and his lifelong relationship with animals was permanently embedded into his values. This obsession with four legged critters has remained with him throughout life, except for the briefest of times there has always been a dog as a family member. After a career in management and several small businesses, an opportunity surfaced allowing him to indulge in his ultimate obsession, horses. Already a horse owner for some time, he purchased a horse trail riding business. It's a good thing the objective was not to make money, as it was a real money looser, but it allowed him to live his dream. Every day was spent training, riding, and caring for the horses. With an old cowboy as teacher, he learned more about horses and equine behavior than he ever expected to in his lifetime. The work was hard, the heat and humidity stifling, but it was some of the best times of his life. After his father passed away he moved to southern California to live with his mother, so they could take care of each other. Although it was time to get out of the horse ownership business, the bonds still remain. Writing the series has kept the dream alive, and combining his interest with medieval history has been recreational if not therapeutic. The current four legged companion is Blu, a 100 pound Australian blue healer mix. With his striking blue eyes and unique personality, he is the court jester of the house.