This is the prequel story to my epic fantasy quadrilogy The Weapon Takers Saga. It was written at the back end of 2018, at the half way point of the series: books 1 & 2 were already done. Since then it has spent its life as an exclusive read for members of my newsletter.
The story details a period in the earlier life of one of the POV characters in the series—Moneva. She refers, loosely, to these events in book one, Toric’s Dagger.
It was fun to expand on this part of her history and give her the freedom to show her badass side. For various reasons, Moneva begins as a somewhat enigmatic figure in the series, though I think she grows to be one of the most dynamic characters. Striking Out gives her the early character development she deserves.