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The Stories of the Abbey of St. Benedict on the Sea
You could call it Chataine’s Guardian 2.0
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Thirty-five years after the assassi-nation of Henry, Surchatain of Lystra, the province is no more and its capital Westford a shadow of its medieval greatness. With the fever ravaging the palace, the army, and the town, a new Surchatain has ascended the throne of Westford, requiring a loyalty oath for all his subjects and soldiers.
Efran, Captain of the Red Regiment of the Army of Westford, is Polonti—a member of the brown-skinned, black-haired race generally regarded with contempt by Southerners on the Continent, including many in Westford. Knowing of the loyalty oath required on pain of death, Efran lays plans to leave once he has recovered from the fever himself.
But Efran is hindered by entangle-ments with the Surchatain’s two daughters—one who despises him and one who adores him.
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This series is a distant sequel to The Annals of Lystra (begun in Chataine's Guardian) and The Latter Annals (begun in Nicole of Prie Mer). Readers need know nothing of the previous books to enjoy this story. To introduce this series, I'm offering free pdf and epub downloads of all the stories. Each pdf includes links, pronunciations, maps, and an illustration with notes. (The epubs contain all of the above except maps.)
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If Only for This Life
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He is appointed guardian of one Chataine. When the palace begins crumbling on its foundations, Efran takes his charge and a street urchin to an abandoned fortress south of Westford in the midst of wolf territory. While he gathers more homeless children at the fortress, the other Chataine prepares to lead an army against him for the legendary treasure hidden in the desolate Abbey of St. Benedict on the Sea.
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Oct. 15, 2025: Not to brag, but I'm getting really good at finding quality photos to represent characters in the Abbey stories. Which do you like best? Tell me!
Pick Your Favorite Love Song
Oct. 16, 2025: After trouncing The Four Tops, The Yardbirds are up against a band that had eight years of hits in acoustic ballads and soft rock that played throughout the English-speaking world. Hear both sides, and please remember that ONE VOTE can make the difference. So go ahead and Pick Your Favorite Love Song.
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God had a lot of work to do on me—still does!
Here are all 36 of The Stories of the Abbey of St. Benedict on the Sea. If you find technical issues in any of the books, alert me via the contact form below. Also, try redownloading—I'm going through them to correct known issues. The PDFs download with a string of numbers in place of the title. (This is due to the way Wix stores files.) Once you download it, right-click it to change the file name.
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Hall of Fame
Here are the brave souls who've read all 36 books of the Abbey stories: David Yachanin and Sandy Huntress. Congratulations to these intrepid readers! If you've done so without telling me, all you have to do is use the form below. (I will ask a few questions.) This panel will be expanded as needed to accommodate other champions.
Message me with any questions you might have! The most frequent questions and answers are on the next page.
Oct. 12, 2025: Since I I'm making the next best thing: Audio Teasers. These are short recordings of some of my favorite scenes in the books. "Secrets" from Book 13 is available below. Since Wix downloads the mp3 and cover separately, here's how to reconnect them. The next Teaser will follow in about a week.
