The ugly man staggered upright and leaned back against the wooden counter, his eyes narrowing as two of his attackers drew daggers from their belts. A booted foot lashed into his face but he swung his arm to knock the man from his feet.
He ducked his bald head and charged at the remaining three, but his foot slipped and he fell, dragging a man with him. His attackers hurled themselves forward and he met the first with a crashing blow to the chin which sent the victim sprawling to the sawdust-covered floor. He spat blood from his mouth, which stained his red and silver beard. 'You want to know what it's like on the mountain?' he asked them, his voice slurred. PROLOGUE Three men were down, the other four formed a half circle around the huge, ugly man in the bearskin jerkin. Grateful thanks also to Liza Reeves, for the direction, Jean Maund for copy-editing, and Tom Taylor, Stella Graham, Edith Graham and Val Gemmell for the test reading.ĬONTENTS PROLOGUE.5 CHAPTER ONE.6 CHAPTER TWO.13 CHAPTER THREE.21 CHAPTER FOUR.28 CHAPTER FIVE.38 CHAPTER SIX.46 CHAPTER SEVEN.50 CHAPTER EIGHT.56 CHAPTER NINE.63ĬHAPTER TEN.70 CHAPTER ELEVEN.76 CHAPTER TWELVE.81 CHAPTER THIRTEEN.87 CHAPTER FOURTEEN.92 CHAPTER FIFTEEN.99 EPILOGUE.102 Through his patient encouragement, his quiet strength and his endless affection he gave his son the pride and the confidence to fight his own battles – both in life and on the printed page. But Quest for Lost Heroes is dedicated with love to Bill Woodford, who took on the role of stepfather to a shy, introverted and illegitimate six-year-old boy, and never once let him down. Some men climb mountains, or found empires, others make fortunes or create classics.
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