Tin Soldier: a short story (4 page)

Books
in the Dragonslayer Series

The
Dragonslayer’s Sword
(Book 1)

The
Iron Maiden
(Book 2)

The
Stone of Darkness
(Book 3)

The
Dragon’s Egg
(Book 4)

SF/F
Mystery/Thrillers

All
of Us Were Sophie

Our Lady of
the Absolute

More Stories:

Dragonslayer
Stories: Two Short Stories
Astrid,
The Dragonslayer’s Blacksmith: a mini novel
The
Key to Bluebeard’s Heart: a short story
A
Winter of Rolling Thunder: a short story
Trees,
Like Candles, Dripping Wax: a short story
Rebecca’s
Hell: a short story

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:

“The Dragonslayer series is a
must read for any fantasy lover.” –
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 “I
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the book is worth reading for her alone.” –
Kate, Epic Chocolate Factory
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“This
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–
Michelle, Beagle Book Space blog

“This
medieval fantasy novel knocked my socks off – seriously!  Resa Nelson is an
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Alexia, Alexia’s Chronicles blog

“The
Dragonslayer’s Sword
is a unique and very thought-provoking novel. Resa Nelson focuses one young
woman’s journey to empowerment while fully entertaining fantasy fans with
dragons and danger.” –
Candace, Lovey Dovey Books blog

“Different,
original, complex but easy to read, with lots of action and a really great
world to spend some days in!” –
Yiota, Splash of Our Worlds blog

“It’s
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Ruby,
Ruby’s Books blog

“With
relatable, flawed characters, enigmatic dragons, a rich tale full of sword and
sorcery, Resa Nelson has created a gripping tale that will hook you from the
beginning.” –
Yaz, Yaz’s Books ‘N Stuff blog

“This
book wasn’t just about dragons and shape shifters [but also] about a young
woman who rises above her circumstances and becomes her own strong independent
woman.”  –
Tana, Passionate Book Divas blog

“One
of the things that I liked best about
The Dragonslayer’s Sword
was the
plot … mainly because Nelson incorporates a lot of fantasy that I’ve never seen
before!” –
Katie, Katie’s Amazing Book Reviews blog

I have a soft
spot for characters that come across as unlikable at first.  In real life, when
I meet someone and initially dislike that person only to come around and like
that person in the long run, I find my feelings are stronger than normal.  This
is when I love being wrong.

I love
characters that have some kind of hidden potential that eventually comes to
light.  That’s why I wrote
Tin Soldier
.

Something
surprising happened when I re-read this story for the first time in many
years. 
Tin Soldier
was originally published in 2003.  I discovered that
one of the main characters shares the same last name with the main character
from one of my novels:  
All of Us Were Sophie
, which was published in
2013.  Not only that, but I mentioned the theme of
Tin Soldier
briefly
at an important moment in
All of Us Were Sophie
.  Although I didn’t
consciously plan these things, I don’t believe in coincidences.  Because
All
of Us Were Sophie
takes place in the present day (it’s a murder mystery
with a science fiction premise), I think one of the characters in
Tin
Soldier
is the great-grandchild of the main character in
All of Us Were
Sophie
.  It’s the only thing that makes sense to me, and I love seeing that
kind of connection between my characters.

Resa Nelson

http://www.resanelson.com

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