Old Nathan Second Edition

Download or read book Old Nathan, Second Edition written by David Drake and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with a new Afterword by David Drake FIVE YEARS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, MAGIC IS LOOSE IN THE BACKWOODS The forces of evil are poised to prey on the folk of the hamlets and hollows: witches, demons, and red-handed men¾but first they'll have to overcome Old Nathan the Wizard. He doesn't claim much for his magical powers, but they're real enough for what they are¾and besides, he hasn't forgotten how to use his long flintlock rifle .... Enter the gritty, realistic world of Old Nathan, a backwoodsman who talks to animals and says he'll face The Devil himself-and who in the end will have to face The Devil in very fact. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "David Drake is one of those rare authors who seems capable of switching from one mode of writing to another, hard science, near future political thriller to high fantasy, with a smooth meshing of gears." -Science Fiction Chronicle