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    Guise: Chronicles of the Face Stealer, Volume 1
    Guise: Chronicles of the Face Stealer, Volume 1
    Guise: Chronicles of the Face Stealer, Volume 1
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    Guise: Chronicles of the Face Stealer, Volume 1

    By Stephen Smith

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    Life goes from normal and mundane to dark and dangerous as Captain Kevry Barden is tasked with finding and apprehending one of the most dangerous serial killers in the great city of Ardenfel, known only as Guise the Face Stealer. Can he succeed in his quest let alone survive it? Find out in this dark fantasy short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStephen Smith
    Release dateJan 5, 2014
    ISBN9781310042102
    Guise: Chronicles of the Face Stealer, Volume 1
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    Stephen Smith

    My name is Stephen Smith, I am proudly the creative type. It's what I love to do most. Creating characters, stories, games, websites (with help of good friends) and such. That's probably what had lead me to getting my Bachelor's in Computer Animation, my drive to be my own boss is what most likely lead me to get a Master's in Entertainment Business. I like playing games (board and video) watching movies and hanging out / joking with good friends whether online or in person.

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      Guise - Stephen Smith

      Guise

      Chronicles of the Face Stealer, Volume 1

      By Stephen Smith

      Copyright 2014 Stephen Smith

      Published by Stephen Smith at Smashwords

      License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Story Beginning

      About Stephen Smith

      Connect with Stephen Smith

      Acknowledgements

      Goes out to my good friends Colin Harvie and Kyle Rottman for their help and support in finishing this short story. You guys are awesome.

      Kevry studied the letter handed to him, feeling a slight twinge of satisfaction. He’d been pleading after this opportunity for months and now it was finally, quite literally, in his hands. Thank you Commander, Kevry said, gently placing the paper onto the ornate desk in front of him, glancing up at his superior. This chance means more to me than you’ll ever know and I appreciate you giving it to me.

      There is no need to thank me, the Commander replied. This isn’t a gift after all; this is a reward for your hard work these past months. Thanks to you, District One has had the lowest crime rating out of all ten districts in Ardenfel, he said cheerfully, smiling at Kevry from his chair positioned on the opposite side of the desk.

      Commander Henry Viding was a tall man, taller than Kevry with just as much muscle, if not a bit more. His graying hair was cut short and well groomed, with a short beard matching his hair in this regard. What stood out about Commander Viding, besides his oddly easygoing attitude, were his piercing blue eyes. Not that blue eyes were uncommon in the world, but his eyes managed to almost always catch another’s attention without trying. His expensive clothing, earned by his position, gave the man a healthy balance between learned humility and wealthy arrogance. The Commander had a reputation of being a strict, yet kind leader. If you used improper form during a salute, he would make a casual comment about it afterward without any major repercussion. He expected both professionalism and discipline from his soldiers, and in return rewarded them with respect and a sense of equality.

      Kevry looked at a well-polished plaque the Commander had received as an award years ago hanging on the wall beside the desk. In its reflection Kevry saw that he didn’t look professional, with his growing stubble and unkempt dark brown shaggy hair. The bags under his deep brown eyes didn’t make him look particularly alert. He was middle-aged and the days of constant work and little sleep around the city had begun to wear away at his fair skin. His metal breastplate was tarnished and in desperate need of polish, his Captain’s cloak, normally black with green trimming, was damp from the city’s transition from autumn to winter. Kevry hadn’t even had time enough to clean his grey wool and leather officers uniform before this morning’s meeting.

      Kevry fought down the frustration he felt. He’d spent days with no sleep, and didn’t like the shaggy, unkempt hair that he now had to present to his superior. Kevry was a serious man with rigid morals and an equally unbending sense of good work ethic. He was as intelligent as one would expect of a person who had earned and kept his position of leadership, always analyzing things, always trying to think of loose ends to shore up. While his solemn demeanor came naturally to him, he was still kind to the citizens of the city and his soldiers, even laughing and joking with his men from time to time. Yet despite all of that, Kevry knew his haggard appearance would not show any of that outwardly.

      Nodding his thanks once more, Kevry sat up a bit straighter, hoping to push through the formalities and finally get some much needed rest. While he had a strong, rigid build, the fatigue-induced posture was beginning to bend his average height into a slouch and he didn’t want the Commander to notice.

      "Now, I know how much you’ve wanted this

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