title: The Savage Sword of Kull Volume 1
author:  Roy Thomas 
description: <b>Roy Thomas </b>is a comic book writer and editor. He is a former editor in chief of Marvel Comics. He is known for his work on <i>Conan the Barbarian, The Avengers, X-Men, </i>and a number of other beloved titles.<br /><br /><b>Bernie Wrightson </b>(19482017) was a comic book artist and the famed creator of <i>Swamp Thing</i>. He was educated at the Famous Artists School and soon after got a job working for the <i>Baltimore Sun</i>. He made the switch to comic books in 1968 with <i>TheHouse of Mystery </i>and had a storied career in illustration, often working in the horror genre.<br /><br />You can learn more about Wrightson atberniewrightson.com.
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  FRAGMENTS OF GRACE
  
  By Kathryn Le Veque
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 2012 by Kathryn Le Veque  
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any
  manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief
  quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.  
  
  
    
  Printed by Dragonblade Publishing in the United States of America
  
  Text copyright 2012 by Kathryn Le Veque  
  Cover copyright 2012 by Kathryn Le Veque
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER ONE
  
  Pendragon Castle, Cumbria
  
  Year of Our Lord 1291 A.D.
  
  “Keir, you must not!”
  
  A big knight with bloody, well-used armor was standing in his way, blocking
  him from proceeding up the stairs. They were narrow, steep steps that Keir
  knew extremely well, considering this was his castle. Right now, his closest
  friend stood between him and what was at the top of the steps. Keir St. Hèver
  was so far gone with anguish and panic that he lashed out a massive fist,
  striking the knight in the jaw and sending him in to the wa