The Apprentice (48 page)

He
glanced back at the door as though he could will her away. But he couldn’t.
Whether he liked it or not, he now knew a secret that could plunge Estoria back
into chaos. He knew why Gannon was acting so cautiously and why he was worried
about establishing his authority and his rule. It was all because of the girl
that had suddenly become his responsibility.

End of Book One

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR

Alex Hoffman is the
eldest of four children and currently lives in Paso Robles, CA with his fiancée
Carissa Long and their cat, Peregrine the Gray. He has always loved to read and
write, favoring the genres of fantasy and science fiction. When he is not
writing or reading, his hobbies include tabletop gaming, hiking, playing video
games, and sleeping. The Knight’s Journey series is his first published work,
with more to come.