A world of old debts, hard choices, and the people who carry both
Two Bats for a Boy
An Ashmarch tale
Francis's father sold him to the Order for two bats. He went willingly, to spare his mother the next blow. Two Bats For A Boy is a tale from the Ashmarch: the making of an inquisitor, told in the price of it.
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The World of Ashmarch
A grimdark low-fantasy realm where the weight of the past is heavier than the crown. The Ashmarch is a land of border towns, excommunicated inquisitors, and clansmen caught in the brutal crossfire of a corrupt kingdom and a religious order that answers to no one.
Tales from the Ashmarch
The Author
Hi all and thank you for taking the time to stop and read
I'm Richard Martin — a business owner, a husband, and a father.
I grew up in a family that believed in imagination and a good story. From an early age I lost myself in the lands of Middle-earth, and on rainy days I found solace with David Gemmell.
I've now taken the plunge and written my own book. The Ashmarch is the world I want to share with anyone who wants to read it.
My sincere hope is that I get the chance to be there on the rainy days for someone else.