Keith W. Willis
Fantasy Romance
Keith W. Willis graduated (long ago) with a degree in English Lit from Berry College, which has the distinction of being the world's largest college campus. He now lives in the scenic Hudson Valley/Adirondack region of NY with his wife Patty. Keith is certain those rumbling noises attributed to Henry Hudson's crew are really just the dragons grumbling.
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Keith’s interests include reading classic fantasy/sci-fi and mystery novels; camping and canoeing; and cutthroat games of Scrabble. He began writing seriously in 2008, when the voices in his head got too annoying to ignore. When he’s not making up stories he manages a group of database content editors at a global information technology firm.
The Knights of Kilbourne series begins with TRAITOR KNIGHT (Champagne Books, 2015) which has won awards for both fantasy and romance. The series continues with DESPERATE KNIGHT (Champagne Books, 2017), ENCHANTED KNIGHT (Champagne Books, 2020), and STOLEN KNIGHT (Champagne Books, 2022). The next book in the series, tentatively titled FATEFUL KNIGHT, is currently being drafted, with a target release date of 2024.
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5 STARS
A fabulous, well-written tale of old!
Upon finishing Traitor Knight, I immediately ordered a few copies of it to give as Christmas gifts to family and friends, and the second book, Desperate Knight, as a Christmas gift to myself.
I cannot recommend Traitor Knight highly enough!
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5 STARS
So fun!
I definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a fun adventure with plenty of action and fantastic characters! I will DEFINITELY be reading the next book in this series!
TRAITOR KNIGHT is like a breath of fresh air. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be swept away to a place and time where dragons fume, damsels toss out witty barbs, and heroes have plenty of foibles.
Traitor Knight
Knights of Kilbourne Book 1
When Morgan McRobbie rescues a damsel-in-distress from a dragon, he expects she’ll swoon, murmuring “My hero!” Instead, Marissa has only loathing for the man everyone believes will betray Kilbourne. That’s fine with Morgan. A woman in his life would just complicate things.
A high-level informer threatens the kingdom’s security, and Morgan is out to stop him. Posing as a turncoat himself, he’s walking a fine line between honor and betrayal. A single misstep could result in disaster, and his mission is fraught with distractions: the pesky dragon, a pair of conniving courtiers, and the disillusioned damsel who’s certain Morgan can’t be trusted.
If Morgan’s going to save the kingdom, win the girl, and manage to stay alive, he’ll need to step up his game. Because the traitor is lurking in the shadows, and his scheme calls not just for the betrayal of Kilbourne, but also the destruction of Morgan McRobbie.
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Desperate Knight
Knights of Kilbourne Book 2
No time... No options... No plan... No one said saving the world would be easy.
Morgan McRobbie and Lady Marissa duBerry swing back into swashbuckling action, facing old enemies, new threats, and a diabolical conspiracy—not to mention a more personal battle, one with hearts and pride at stake.
As the pair escorts Prince Robert to the dwarf king’s court, a scheme intended to hurl men and dwarves into a devastating war is unfolding. Morgan ends up sidetracked by a kidnapped dwarf and a centuries-old feud, while a mysterious wizard’s revelations shake Marissa to her core, throwing into question everything she thought she knew about her past and future. And the advent of a rival for Marissa’s affections threatens any hope of a happy ending—if they survive.
Once again, the desperate knight and indomitable damsel must hazard everything on a single throw of the dice, gambling on untested allies and unimagined weapons to save their world.
The odds have never been worse.
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Enchanted Knight
Knights of Kilbourne Book 3
​Revenge... Dark magic... Murder...
Looks like this time the bad guys really mean business.
A storm is coming, borne on the wings of prophecy, and Morgan and Marissa stand squarely in the path of the tempest.
They should be preparing to celebrate a joyous wedding. Instead, Marissa struggles to master her newfound powers, while Morgan becomes enmeshed in an unwelcome alliance to repay a debt of honor.
As multiple cryptic prophecies unfold, the indomitable pair find themselves facing power-hungry wizards, treasure-hunting pirates, a wrangle of dragons, and an enigmatic woman driven by forbidden magic and revenge.
When Morgan vanishes under suspicious circumstances and Marissa’s power unexpectedly falters, the lines between enemies and allies swirl and blur like deadly Thundermist. With threats closing in from all quarters, Marissa’s only hope to save her enchanted knight lies in taming the wild magic she never wanted.
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Stolen Knight
Knights of Kilbourne Book 4
Purloined magic… A mysterious jewel… A demonic menace… The world in the balance…
Not exactly the way Morgan and Marissa intended to spend their honeymoon.
Married at last. And shipwrecked.
A storm on the Thundermist Sea has cast newlyweds Morgan and Marissa onto the shores of Parthane. This exotic land boasts ancient temples, sumptuous feasts, court intrigue…and deadly danger.
But it’s all part of a plan. The dauntless pair has been dispatched to recover a priceless jewel stolen from the wizards of Caerfaen by Prince Azim of Parthane. The ruby, known as the Demon’s Fire, is not merely beautiful and valuable, but is also a magical artifact which gives whoever wields it access to unimaginable power. Power which, in the wrong hands, could lead to a catastrophe of demonic proportions.
As Royal Enchantress (and possessor of an ancient grimoire), Marissa is the only hope to retrieve the jewel. There’s no way Morgan will allow Chief Wizard Foxwent to send his new bride off to Parthane alone and unprotected, but he’ll need to call on all his skills and instincts to keep them safe in this new world of decadent temptations and lethal double-crosses.
The book and the jewel are somehow bound together, and their confluence might turn both Parthane and Kilbourne into magical wastelands. Morgan and Marissa must outwit ghostly guards, malevolent magicians, and an impregnable palace to steal back the jewel and return it to Kilbourne. They’ll only have one chance to complete their mission, and failure might just mean the end of the world.
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Fateful Knight
Knights of Kilbourne Book 5
Deadly weapons… Dangerous secrets… Diabolical schemes…
All converging in one fateful knight.
“Do you believe in fate?”
This seemingly innocent question sets in motion a cascade of events which will upset the world’s order, and might well result in a conflict of cataclysmic proportions.
Renegade clergy have declared an open war on witchcraft. Political turmoil threatens the stability of the dragon kingdom. King Varsil of Rhuddlan appears to be readying for another invasion of Kilbourne. And the revelation of a long-buried secret could alter the very existence of dragons, Dwarves, and men.
With Marissa’s magical powers at an ebb, and Morgan facing an ever-mounting array of insoluble problems, fate seems to be conspiring against them. But when Marissa is taken prisoner by the rebel bishops, to be tried for witchcraft, Morgan will resort to any means necessary to get her back. Even trusting to fate…
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