Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »

Night of Zealotry: A Tale of the Assassin Without A Name #3

Scott MarloweFebruary 19, 2014

Umberland Press

Take out the mark, retrieve the scroll, and avoid getting killed by his protection detail of Black Guard mercenaries. That was the job. Simple enough, or so the Assassin Without a Name thought, until he finds himself smack in the middle of three organizations all vying for possession of the item he just stole.

Of the three, the worst is the Jakaree, a group of fanatical priests willing to kill--and to use deadly technology--to fulfill their mysterious goals. But by making the Assassin Without a Name a target, they're about to get a lesson in death themselves from one of the best.

* The Assassin Without a Name series thus far:

Fine Wine, Killing the Dead, Night of Zealotry, The Goddard Affair, Thief's Gambit

sword, sorcery, assassins, short story, dark fantasy, occult, paranormal, urban, fantasy, mercenaries, steamfantasy, steampunk, infernal machines, zealots, priests, thriller

About the author

Scott Marlowe writes both straight-up fantasy and science fantasy. We all know anything can happen in fantasy. But toss in some pseudoscience, an infernal machine or two, and a healthy dose of rampant sorcery and you've got a true recipe for disastrous adventure and fun.

Scott holds degrees in Computer Science Engineering, Comparative Literature, and English from the University of California, Davis.

When he's not writing, Scott likes to hit the trails on his mountain bike or immerse himself in the excitement (sarcasm) and intricacies of tax software. He loves dogs, dark beer, and strong coffee.

He hails from the San Francisco Bay Area, but now lives in Texas with his wife and two crazy dogs.

You can find more information about Scott online at scottmarlowe.com.

Reviews

Review Policy

Additional Information

Publisher

Umberland Press

Published on

Feb 19, 2014

Pages

Features

Flowing text

Best For

Web, Tablet, Phone

Language

English

Genres

Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy

Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal

Fiction / Occult & Supernatural

Fiction / Science Fiction / Steampunk

Fiction / Short Stories (single author)

Content Protection

This content is DRM protected.

Read Aloud

Available on Android devices

Report

Flag as inappropriate

Reading information

Smartphones and Tablets

Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.

Laptops and Computers

You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.

eReaders and other devices

To read on e-ink devices like the Sony eReader or Barnes & Noble Nook, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Please follow the detailed Help center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.

More by Scott Marlowe

The Killing Knife: A Tale of the Assassin Without a Name #1-3

Scott Marlowe

The Assassin Without a Name takes the jobs he wants, dispensing death, or mercy, as he sees fit. His is a life of luxury, with a glass of the finest wine always in one hand and a killing knife in the other.

Then comes the Jakaree, a group of death-dealing fanatics hell-bent on subsuming Alchester in darkness. When the Assassin Without a Name's closest friend and former lover finds herself embroiled in their machinations, he sets out to give the death-dealers a true lesson in death which they'll never forget.

***

Enter a world of intrigue, adventure, magic, technology, and, of course, murder, as the Assassin Without a Name finds himself embroiled in a secret war where all is lost no matter who wins.

The Killing Knife is a compilation of the first three Assassin Without a Name fantasy adventure stories, Fine Wine, Killing the Dead, and Night of Zealotry.

***

The Assassin Without a Name series thus far:

    Fine Wine
    Killing the Dead
    Night of Zealotry
    The Goddard Affair
    Thief's Gambit

assassins, rogues, thief, thieves, sword, sorcery, witch, ghost, demons, horror, deities, thriller, zealot, priest, wine, steamfantasy, steampunk, infernal machines, intrigue, occult, paranormal, fantasy, dark fantasy, compilation, first in a series

Witch's Imperative: A Tale of the Assassin Without a Name #7

Scott Marlowe

"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." - William Shakespeare

Trouble arrives for the Assassin Without a Name when he is waylaid by a woman with strange powers and a stranger disposition. Claiming she is not a witch, but "something worse," she tells him her name is Mathilda and that she wishes to hire him. The mark? None other than the supreme leader of the Warders, an organization Mathilda believes will bring death and destruction to Alchester unless they are stopped.

But the Warders aren't the only ones with such grand, dire designs. The Progressive Society, led by Gwendolyn Goddard, sets in motion an ambitious plan that will put Mathilda and the Assassin Without a Name's fortitude to the test, for they'll have to fight more than just the living if they hope to survive.

The Goddard Affair: A Tale of the Assassin Without a Name #4

Scott Marlowe

The Assassin Without a Name is on the hunt, looking for the secret organizations which recently tried to kill him before they can try again. But the work of his trade doesn't stop just because of personal business, so when a new client named Walter Goddard comes around wishing to have a rival eliminated, the Assassin Without a Name takes the job.

Only after the task is complete does he learn that Walter Goddard is a member of the Society for the Progression of Science and Technology, one of the very same organizations he's been seeking. At one of the society’s premiere technology galas, the Assassin Without a Name meets Gwendolyn Morgan, a beautiful widow who has run into problems of her own with the society. Not only does she believe the organization hired an assassin to murder her husband, but she’s certain she’s next. Convincing himself he’s only helping Gwendolyn in exchange for the society’s darkest secrets and not because of his part in making the woman into a widow, the Assassin Without a Name finds himself in the unusual role of protector as the society dispatches their Black Guard watchdogs to kill them both.

* The Assassin Without a Name series thus far:

Fine Wine, Killing the Dead, Night of Zealotry, The Goddard Affair, Thief's Gambit

sword, sorcery, assassins, short story, dark fantasy, urban, fantasy, mercenaries, steamfantasy, steampunk, thriller, sword & sorcery, infernal machines, deception, intrigue

The Hall of the Wood

Scott Marlowe

Jerrick Bur returns to a home he does not recognize. The King's Patrol has vanished. Their Hall stands empty. An invading army encroaches upon the fringes of the forest and folk whisper of a sitheri witch brewing evil from the darkest hollows.

Once a patroller, always a patroller, and so Jerrick is duty-bound to investigate. He is joined by Kayra Weslin, knight errant, and her chronicler, Holly, who go to answer a plea for help from nearby Homewood. Along with Murik Alon Rin'kres, an eslar sorcerer who harbors a secret purpose all his own, the four attempt to unravel the mystery of the missing patrollers. They soon find tales of their disappearance frighteningly untrue as they are forced to ally themselves with an evil far more deadly than any of the other adversaries facing them.

ranger, witch, wizard, devil, demon, sword, sorcery, myth, legend, elves, elf, fae, ghost, gods, goddesses, dryad, goblin, fantasy, dark fantasy, mystery, deities, magic

Thief's Gambit: A Tale of the Assassin Without a Name #5

Scott Marlowe

The hunter has become the hunted, as the Assassin Without a Name is forced from his usual haunts by Gwendolyn Goddard and her Black Guard watchdogs. On the run and out of patience, a welcome distraction arrives in the form of an old flame, Elizabeth West, who recruits him for a special Warder mission. The fanatical Jakaree are on the move, searching for an ancient relic so diabolical, the Warders are intent on destroying it before the zealots can lay a hand on it.

But the Assassin Without a Name soon learns that Elizabeth has something bigger in mind. Suspicious of her employer's true motives, she sets out to uncover the truth, leading them on a harrowing escapade across Alchester's rooftops, deep beneath the city's once grand temples, and into the sky onboard a Warder airship.

* The Assassin Without a Name series thus far:

Fine Wine, Killing the Dead, Night of Zealotry, The Goddard Affair, Thief's Gambit

sword, sorcery, assassins, dark fantasy, thriller, technology, urban, fantasy, mercenaries, steamfantasy, steampunk, adventure, rogues, airships, priests, zealots, infernal machines, gods, devils, witch

By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments Terms of Service and Privacy Notice.