Ghost Crown

By Jonathan Moeller

A lost crown brings both power and ruin.

When Caina hears rumors that the legendary Crown of the First Emperor has been found, she must investigate at once.

Because she is not the only one seeking the Crown.

And if the Crown falls into the wrong hands, utter disaster will follow...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Moeller
• Release date: Oct 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215238134

Jonathan Moeller

Standing over six feet tall, Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.He has written the "Demonsouled" trilogy of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write the "Ghosts" sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the "$0.99 Beginner's Guide" series of computer books, and numerous other works.Visit his website at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.comVisit his technology blog at:http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed

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GHOST CROWN

Jonathan Moeller

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Description

A lost crown brings both power and ruin.

When Caina hears rumors that the legendary Crown of the First Emperor has been found, she must investigate at once.

Because she is not the only one seeking the Crown.

And if the Crown falls into the wrong hands, utter disaster will follow...

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Ghost Crown

Copyright 2023 by Jonathan Moeller.

Published by Azure Flame Media.

Cover design by Jonathan Moeller.

Ebook edition published October 2023.

All Rights Reserved.

This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or, if real, used fictitiously. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the express written permission of the author or publisher, except where permitted by law.

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Author’s Note

This story takes place a few months before the events of GHOST IN THE SERPENT. The tale of Caina’s encounter with the Sword of Nicokator is told in BLADE OF THE GHOSTS, which you can read for free by subscribing to the author’s newsletter. (https://www.jonathanmoeller.com/writer/?page_id=1854)

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Ghost Crown

Caina walked into the coffee house she owned.

The House of Kularus was the finest coffee house in the Imperial capital of Malarae. Once it held that distinction because it had been the first and only coffee house in Malarae, but in the years since Caina had started it, the House of Kularus still remained the finest coffee house in the capital. Nobles and wealthy merchants alike preferred to take their coffee here, and many a business deal or covert plot had been planned at the House’s tables.

Of course, everyone in the coffee house worked