Black Silver, Red Gold
The Dark Forest
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The young vixen found Balloch lounging beside a cooking fire with his two boon companions, Murdoc and Blythe, talking and laughing about whatever came to mind. One of the wolves, Murdoc, looked up at Nightshadow's approach, and nudged Balloch. The big wolf looked around to see Nightshadow standing there beside him.
"Ah, an' wha' d' you want, there, vixen?" he drawled. "Y' come t' spy on me?"
"I wanted a word with you, Balloch," she smiled. "If I may."
"A word wi' me? What about?"
"That's for your ears and mine." She indicated the two wolves beside him. "Not theirs." Balloch stared at her for a moment, then waved his companions away, waiting until they were well out of earshot before speaking again.
"Well, what d' ye want, then?" Nightshadow squatted on her heels beside him.
"I want you to lead this band, Balloch."
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Black Silver, Red Gold: The Dark Forest is set in medieval times in a parallel universe in which canines, foxes and wolves, evolved as the dominant life form on the planet rather than we humans. It's about a young vixen named Kian and a young dogfox named Tarric, who meet, in of all places, an outlaw band. Kian, a tough, hard-nosed woodsvixen born and bred in the Dark Forest, is suspicious and contemptuous of the young male, whom she considers a dandy from the big city. Tarric is indeed very much a city fox, from the streets of Brockton, the captal city. He is also very cultured and polite, with a cheerful smile and an infectious personality that threatens to win ovr Kian's heart. There is, however, a cloud on this otherwise dazzling horizon. Kildirk Drakken, the leader of the outlaw band, also has eyes for Kian, and unlike Tarric, is willng to stop at nothing to get his way. Even if it means murder.
About the Author
Mark Stevens is a native Minnesotan, born in "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" and growing up in rural Iowa. An avid reader, Mark could often be found with some sort of paperback in hand or tucked in his pocket, ready to be pulled out should an oportunity to read present itself. He developed an interest in wildlife early on in his life, with a specal fondness for the great cats, as well as predators in general. Military and railroad history fascinated him also, although a short stint in the U.S. Military was enough to convince him that wasn't the sort of life he wanted. These two interests of Mark's, wildlife and military history, are artfully blended together in his Black Silver, Red Gold series.