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    Of Love and Vengeance
    Of Love and Vengeance
    Of Love and Vengeance
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    Of Love and Vengeance

    By Roger Laird

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    Love is a powerful thing, not just between lovers, but also between friends. The desire for vengeance can be even stronger. Draco is about to experience this first hand. When duty compels him to avenge the death of his best friend, it becomes his primary obsession. How will this obsession affect his relationship with his new wife? Will it end well for Draco and Julia, or will they be ripped apart by Draco’s desire for vengeance? About 4700 words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoger Laird
    Release dateAug 10, 2011
    ISBN9781466143562
    Of Love and Vengeance
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    Roger Laird

    Roger Laird is a first time novel writer. He is a husband and a father to four wonderful children. He has been writing poetry and short stories for many years. The basis of his first novel series stems from his high school writing years,but was mostly worked on in the creative stage over time. He began writing his first novel,Legacy: Beginnings on a regular basis in January of 2011 and just finished writing it in July of 2011. Roger was a Machinist who programmed and setup CNC Lathes and Mills for a living. He had 11 years of experience with machining,but lost his career when the economy crashed in December of 2008. Instead of trying to find work in a suffering field,he decided to return to school to study Psychology. He earned his AA in Social Sciences from College of the Sequoias in Visalia,CA in May of 2011. He is currently attending California State University,Fresno in pursuit of a BA in Psychology. He loves spending time with his family. They enjoy trips to the beach,camping,attending amusement parks,and hiking outdoors. Roger and his wife also enjoy taking artistic photographs for fun. They have been happily married for five years and are looking forward to the future. If you wish to contact the author please write him at RogerLairdWriting@gmail.com

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      Of Love and Vengeance - Roger Laird

      Of Love and Vengeance

      Roger Laird

      Published by RogerLairdWriting at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011 Roger Laird

      All rights reserved

      Discover other works by Roger Laird at RogerLairdWriting.com

      Table of Contents

      Act I

      Act I Scene I

      Act I Scene II

      Act I Scene III

      Act I Scene IV

      Act II

      Act II Scene I

      Act II Scene II

      Act II Scene III

      Act II Scene IV

      Legacy: A Father’s Tale

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      Of Love and Vengeance

      Act I

      Narrator: From a city of old, built decades ago, comes this story of valour, love, and pure rage for the deeds of fellow men. The times were harder then, but many managed to find a happy life in this town called Hayden. Our story begins with a young man, Draco, and his childhood friend, Kelvin, in the local marketplace.

      Act I Scene I

      Enter: Kevin and Draco

      Kelvin: How fairs Julia? Have you seen her recently, or has it been as long for you as it has I?

      Draco: No. I had the pleasure of dining with her family for supper just last night.

      Kelvin: (Mocking) What joy did you find in dining with her family? (Excitement) Is it not so then? Tell me. It must be that you are. And I suppose that

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