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 ROYAL REBEL By Dana TaylorAmazon, NOOK, Smashwords  Description:
Courageous, captivating, cunning
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the Royal Rebel leads her band of  freedom fighters against the tyranny of Prince John. Inspired by the legend of  Robin Hood,
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 Royal Rebel
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twists a familiar tale into a fresh, romantic adventure. Robin, the secret daughter of King Richard, fights injustice as she awaits her 
 father’s return from the Crusades. Joining forces with arrogant knight 
extraordinaire, Sir Simon of Loxley, the two undertake a mission to save thekingdom.
Setup: The Jousting Tournament
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Sir Simon fights for his life while hisarch-enemy Sir Basil looks on.Simon sat astride his trusted destrier, Valiant, lance in hand, covered inarmor and a fancy tabard. His horse was likewise barded in a protective caparisonof Loxley purple, a picture of equine nobility. Simon stared the long distance downthe list to the opposing knight and knew this was no game. He was fighting for hislife.Basil had cajoled, wheedled, demanded, and offered bribes to obtain
Simon’s duplicity.
 
“I know you have some plan up your sleeve to thwart John’s marriage toMarion,” he’d said. “Surely men of intelligence and cunning can come to anagreement.”
 
“The only thing we agree upon is you’re a toady scoundrel and I look forward to the moment you get caught in the tangle of your own scheming webs,”
Simon had responded as he dressed.Basil continued his efforts at persuasion until it became clear he had nothing
to offer that could change Simon’s allegiance, no power to hold over his head.
 
 
“Very well, you’ve had your chance. Good luck in the games,” he’d said
with a sneer.The black knight steadying the midnight steed at the long end of the list sentSimon a murderous glare before pulling down his facemask. This would be
Simon’s eighth and final opponent of the day, taking on the winners of other matches. He’d faced the best of the
best and it had soon become obvious that all of them were out for blood.Basil had obviously offered a reward to any knight who could not onlyunseat Simon, but permanently maim or kill him. It had taken all his skill not to beskewered by one opponent after another. The crowd had booed at theunsportsmanlike behavior of his competitors.At one point his helmet had been severely knocked, causing him to see stars,but somehow he had managed to stay atop his horse and send his opponent flying.Now Simon watched the most formidable foe yet bearing down upon him.Taking his fighting position, he kneed Valiant and leaned forward. Living up to hisname, Valiant ran straight and true, not trotting but taking long steady strides,barely bouncing the master in his saddle.The black knight rode with equal skill, aiming his long deadly weapon at
Simon’s chest. It all came down to a few seconds. The horses’ hoofs pounded the
green turf, sending it flying. The smell of fresh dirt rankled the air as Simon took great gulps of it through his mask. He barely noticed the forty pounds of metal andleather strapped to his chest and arms.He calculated the lean of his body, lifted his lance, stared at the silverbreastplate dashing toward him. A crunch of metal and wood. A jolt of pain in hisshoulder. He gripped his horse with his knees and held the lance steady that
crashed into the opposing chest. A clatter of shields and the black knight’s legs
flailed in the air before he hit the ground.The crowd rose to their feet in a cheer
. “Hooray! Hooray, for Sir Simon!Simon! Simon! Simon!” they chanted.
 Ignoring the bolts of pain shooting through his body, Simon circled towardthe royal stand, accepting the accolades of the crowd. Women threw flowers andsent him inviting looks.Marion glowed with delight, but standing just behind her Simon glimpsedhis nemesis, Lord Basil, still as stone. The deadly look in his eye told Simon the
game wasn’t over yet.
 
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