Stephen Leaton

The Recruit Stephen Leaton

Timos is a young farmer in an isolated part of the kingdom. He and his family know nothing of the wider world or the constant wars of the Castle City states. Until, that is, his village and others nearby are savagely attacked by well armed soldiers. In the chaos that follows, Timos loses his family and with nothing left for him in the village he sets out on a crusade to find his missing brother who may be the only other survivor of the invasion. His life grows increasingly more complex as he discovers more and more of the reality of his world. Join Timos as he travels through the rich world of the hugely popular on?one line game Clash of Kings, with its building, war, defence and offence, alliances and civilisations, set in a backdrop of a medieval kingdom where magic, science and history all combine. The Recruit is the exciting first book in the Alliance series, an officially authorised novelisation of the game written in consultation with the developer. The first book gives a wonderful narrative tale for all readers whether they have yet played the game or not. And for all those who are players, whether with long experience or just starting, an exciting new way to immerse themselves in the 100 million plus download game, already known for its innovative game elements and its vast social network of players. For the first time, the historic background strange world begins to be explained through these books and helps in rapidly becoming familiar with game elements and setting the scene for an ever escalating series of campaigns. The Recruit is being simultaneously released in many languages as part of the fifth birthday celebration of the game.