The Gauntlet (Paperback)
It is a dark age for medieval London. By night, the streets are ruled by thieves and killers. A young archer witnesses his beloved's kidnapping, a strongman tries to leave a ruthless gang, a beautiful magician is mugged, and the royal heir spends every morning training with his fists. A common enemy could unite them, but will Prince James be able to decipher friend from foe in time to save his city?Written in the present tense and full of descriptive action, The Gauntlet tells the origin story of the world's first superhero. Fans of medieval fiction and comic books alike will love this exciting first story from new author Jake Stowell.
Jake Daniel Stowell is a comic book nerd from Newport Beach, California. He is a graduate student at Vanguard University, training to be a marriage and family therapist. This summer, he will wed his high school sweetheart, whose middle name happens to be Marie. Jake owes everything in his wonderful life to the love and grace of Jesus Christ. The Gauntlet is Jake's first novel, and the result of over five years of work. He desperately hopes that his next book will not take quite so long.