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Companions Of The Vanguard

S. Black

Companions of the Vanguard - A Magic-Soaked, Monster-Smashing, Tram-Riding Urban Fantasy Adventure

Prague has seen a lot - ancient golems, vampire cabals, teenage monster gangs, Slavic god dramas - but even it wasn't ready for this crew.

Captain Marek: war-hardened leader of the Prague Vanguard, master of sarcasm, and reluctant father figure to a certain teenage chaos magnet.
Sonya: techno-mage prodigy, wielder of gadgets that would make Tony Stark jealous, and the only person who could survive a cross-continental adventure without smudging her eyeliner.

Pérák: the Spring Man of Prague. Urban legend? Definitely. Spy, fighter, puncher of dragons? You bet. Also deeply concerned about beer availability.
Calvin Cloud (a.k.a. Crossbow): orphaned street kid turned Vanguard's unofficial Monster-Slayer-In-Training. Carries a mace, shoots magic bolts, and runs on rage, charm, and protein bars.

Buffy Tepes: vampire royalty with a complicated family tree and even more complicated love life. Think Daywalker skills with ancient vampire politics on top.
When Buffy goes missing, Calvin takes off to find her - tram-jumping into Romania and headlong into a supernatural war featuring werewolves, ancient gods, monster-hunting nobility, and secret cults with names that sound like they were written backwards in a hurry.
Now the old gang's getting back together, but with missing weapons, evil demigods, and Vlad's extended family involved, it's less "Mission: Rescue" and more "How to Accidentally Start an Apocalypse."
With snappy banter, relentless action, deeply dysfunctional magic families, and the most beautiful weapon smith in Bucharest, Companions of the Vanguard is the urban fantasy thrill ride you didn't know you needed.

And yes, there will be punching. Possibly of dragons.

Book Details

  • Publisher: S Black
  • Publish Date: May 31st, 2025
  • Pages: 124
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.29in - 0.34lb
  • EAN: 9798231381753
  • Categories: Humorous - GeneralFantasy - Action & AdventureFantasy - Dark Fantasy

About the Author

Black, S.: -

Meet Your New Favorite Indie Author: A Walking Cliché of Chaos and Coffee

Ah, the self-published author-equal parts tortured genius and procrastination wizard. Picture this: a person hunched over a laptop, clad in pajamas that have seen better days, nursing a coffee that's 80% caffeine and 20% existential dread. That's your author. Their "office" is a cluttered table (or let's be honest, the couch) surrounded by stacks of half-read writing guides, an alarming number of mugs, and a dog that thinks your mouse is the perfect resting place of his drooling mouth.

They've spent countless hours Googling things like "how to write a bestseller in one weekend" and "does anyone really read acknowledgments?" and now they've finally unleashed their masterpiece upon the world-armed with nothing but an overworked imagination and a full time job that allows them the time to write.

They live for the thrill of checking Amazon rankings every 20 minutes, even though the only reviews so far are from their mom ("So proud of you, sweetie!") and someone suspiciously named BookFan99. Marketing? Oh, it's basically them screaming into the void on Twitter and Instagram while begging their friends to "just share the link one more time."

They may not have a fancy publisher, a massive budget, or any idea what they're doing half the time, but they've got heart, sarcasm, and a borderline unhealthy obsession with their fictional characters. So go ahead, buy their book. It's cheaper than your morning coffee and way more entertaining. Plus, it comes with the added bonus of knowing you're supporting a writer who's out here chasing their dream one typo at a time.