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  ‘Fists, we have one final duty to perform before we rest. Find every wounded and deceased Buckthorne man and see that he is removed from these blood soaked stones and taken care of.’

  The men scattered all over the wall to pick up the fallen members of the Fists. Octans himself had battered into Cygnus’ shoulder to push past and helped a wounded man, supporting him under the arm and got him to his feet. As he walked past Cygnus, heading for the stairs, he couldn’t help but get in one last passing shot.

  ‘Better run along and find yourself a mop.’

  CAST OF CHARACTERS

  BATTLE BROTHERS BOOK ONE

  MURUKANS

  Buckthorne

  Castor Fallon member of the Nails

  Pollux Fallon member of the Fists

  Cronos Scythe Baron of Buckthorne

  Hydrus Scythe Captain of the Nails, son of Cronos

  Byrn Emery Buckthorne Master-of-Arms

  Volans Thorr Lieutenant of the Nails

  Argol Larson member of the Fists

  Octans Werth member of the Fists

  Kryst Tipton Captain of the Fists

  Tobias Sutton Captain of the Buckthorne Watch

  Gerard Morgan member of the Buckthorne Watch

  Tove Curran member of the Fists

  Lucas Bray member of the Nails

  Jacob McCabe member of the Nails

  Ron Hudson member of the Nails

  Aron Patton member of the Nails

  James Cole member of the Nails

  Gravid’s Drift

  Arryn Dunn Earl of Gravid’s Drift

  Cygnus Dunn Captain of the Howlers, son of Arryn

  Thol Dunn second son of Arryn

  Lacey Dunn daughter of Arryn

  Zeke Aspring Captain of the Musea Pass

  Brak Aspring officer at the Musea Pass, son of Zeke

  Barcus Ruthorford engineer at the Musea Pass

  Wez Lund member of infantry

  Sarkridge

  Wade Hardison King of Murukia

  Daymon Hardison Prince of Murukia, Commander of the Murukan Horse

  Reza Hardison Prince of Murukia

  Walter Dejeski Knight-General

  Samuel Rodderick Knight-General

  Ryan Braithe Knight-General

  Ben Curdish Knight-General

  Carham

  Hector Danyels Duke of Carham

  Magi

  Ara Rowsell Seventh Circle mage

  Daria Gleason Eighth Circle mage

  Mira Sykes Fourth Circle mage

  Others

  Duncan Avil Commander of the Gorgon Pass

  Lynx Kiernan Murukan scout

  Doric Ilett soldier at Black Claw Gate

  KYZANTINES

  Dagenham

  Sebastian Jorgh Emperor of Kyzantium

  Derrick Jorgh General of Imperial Guard, son of Sebastian

  Indus Jorgh General of Imperial Guard, first daughter of Sebastian

  Tucana Jorgh General of Imperial Guard, second daughter of Sebastian

  Pyxis Jorgh General of the Wraiths, third daughter of Sebastian

  Telis Dorado Lord Commander of the Imperial Guard

  Robar Ballis General of the Imperial Guard

  Thom Soto Assassin

  Madeline Vargas Assassin

  Tarkinholm

  Cunx Rivera Captain of the Wraiths

  Calan Delgado Member of the Wraiths

  Redisberg

  Chase DeVile Lord of Redisberg

  Odion Fizdis Captain of the Redisberg First and Fifth

  Skyview

  Eugene Quandrus Exarch of Skyview

  SERAPHIM

  Avernus Murcutt Leader of Seraphim, mage of Seraphim first cell

  Edrazil Nash warrior of Seraphim first cell

  Devilin Nash warrior of Seraphim first cell

  TYREANS

  Granbury

  Giles Bryson King of Tyrea

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Dan Adams is a Sydney-based writer. When he’s not penning kick ass war stories, he’s working on his guns — the arm variety, rather than the weapons featured so prominently in his books. He loves slushies and always finds himself climbing too many stairs on Wednesdays. Follow him on Twitter at @DanAdamsWriter

  COPYRIGHT

  VoyagerImpulse

  An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

  First published in Australia in 2014

  This edition published in 2014

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  Copyright © Dan Adams 2014

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