Faeries are real. That was hard enough to stomach, but now, they’ve drafted Rhychard Bartlett into their way. At least they gave him a sword. A sword for crying out loud! Everyone else has guns and magic, and the Guardian only gave him a glowing sword. Some men strive to be heroes. Not Rhychard. Not even a little. Rhychard just wants t go home and propose Renny Saunders. However, a blood-curdling scream changes the course of his life forever.

Surrounded by a two-and-a-half foot ellyll, a 300-pound coshey, and a street hooker, Rhychard squares off against the demon, Vargas, to keep him from building a Gateway to the Nether, still with nothing but a glowing sword. As if that wasn’t tragic enough, Renny thinks he cheated her on her and has kicked him out on his backside.

Needless to say, Rhychard has had better days.

Warrior of the Way is created by Robbie Cox, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Warrior of the Way

There were only a couple of places Rhychard frequented on a regular basis, three if you counted his Thinking Rock behind the condo. One was Common Grounds, an off-beat coffee house close to Whispering Oaks where he usually stopped for a morning cup of coffee and a breakfast bagel. The other was Embers along Washington Avenue overlooking the Indian River. It was a cigar bar fully stocked with the best stogies and top shelf liquor. Where Common Grounds was his morning spot, Embers was his nighttime haunt. It was peaceful, without the normal club scene that filled the downtown area. With as crazy as the last few months became, he needed that quietness.


The September night was humid, Florida winters not hitting until after Christmas usually. Rhychard wore his jeans and a navy blue T-shirt, which stuck to his body in the sticky heat. He could feel the impression if not the weight of the swords on his back and Renny’s engagement ring against his chest. The ring felt heavier.


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