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Brother Mendell isn't someone you'd expect to see helping a pirate. After all, he's a monk who follows a god named Lord Just

Giveaways are autographed.Brother Mendell isn't someone you'd expect to see helping a pirate. After all, he's a monk who follows a god named Lord Justice, and pirates certainly deserve punishment. As a corrupt military deals death to pirates using questionable methods, Mendell finds himself caught in the crossfire when he seeks justice for an unfairly executed prisoner.No one is safe as Admiral Cain and his ruthless assistant Krell struggle to maintain complete secrecy over their plan. Their goal isn't merely to rid Caldaria of pirates; they have much loftier ambitions. Anyone with too much knowledge must die.Mendell struggles to unravel the mystery before he, too, becomes a casualty of The Caldarian Conflict.Free preview: http://mikekalmbach.com/pdfs/The-Cald... Back Cover Text:“Pirates are a disease,” Admiral Cain often growls.He’ll stop at nothing to eradicate them from the realm of Caldaria. Luckily, Cain and his assistant Krell have devised a seemingly perfect solution.There’s a catch: if the Caldarian citizens discover their methods, the peasants will revolt. If King Lothar uncovers the truth, Admiral Cain will lose his head.Brother Mendell, a monk dedicated to Lord Justice, is sucked into the web of deceit when he consoles a pirate prisoner sentenced for execution. In his quest for justice, Mendell inadvertently finds himself at the forefront of a raging war between pirates and the Caldarian navy. Even the gods themselves have taken sides.In order to bring the scales back into balance, Mendell must navigate deadly seas, survive traitorous pirates, and outsmart the devious admiral and his ruthless assistant. If the monk fails, the freedom of an entire nation lies at stake.