Sergeant Nicolas Verendrye Chess the line between reality and

the line between reality and alternate worlds begins to blur

Dead by the hands of someone in the saloon

the Celt infantry certainly packs a punch

A stand-alone prequel to the leading Monogatari (Kodansha) series by the 33-year-old novelist whose first printings are now second only to Haruki Murakami's

Q: What do you get if you "wait your turn" in the middle of a pie fight

Sergeant Nicolas Verendrye Chess the line between reality andA former physician who has turned his skills to the ceaseless conflicts of western Immoren, Sergeant Nicolas Verendrye is highly esteemed by those under his command. Verendrye has found his place in the bloody press of melee, employing his medical expertise to keep his men standing and using his keen battlefield acumen to lead them to victory.