Jackaroo: A Novel of the Kingdom

The stories were all false, as false as the tales of fairies dancing in the moonlit glades on Midsummer Night. Yet, they served a purpose in a distant time and far-off kingdom, where life was hard. People lacked sufficient food, and the winter was upon them. There was little that offered hope, and many turned to the legends of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw hero who rode at night, providing aid to the helpless and coin to the destitute, for solace.

However, Gwyn, the Innkeeper's daughter, who was sensitive, industrious, and independent, was too practical to believe such tales. But when a snowstorm forced her and a young Lordling to seek refuge in an abandoned house, Gwyn wondered if perhaps she had been too cynical. Hidden away in an old, forgotten cupboard, Gwyn discovered a package – a cloak, a mask, a sword. Could the stories be true? Jackaroo?

It took a shock and a devastating betrayal for Gwyn to begin to understand what – and who – Jackaroo really was. She came to know the part she would play in discovering the truth, such as it may be, behind the legends.

In the distant time and far-off kingdom, where life was hard, and people lacked sufficient food, with winter upon them, there was little that offered hope. Many turned to the legends of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw hero who rode at night, providing aid to the helpless and coin to the destitute, for solace. However, Gwyn, the Innkeeper's daughter, who was sensitive, industrious, and independent, was too practical to believe such tales.

The stories were all false, as false as the tales of fairies dancing in the moonlit glades on Midsummer Night, yet they served a purpose. But when a snowstorm forced Gwyn and a young Lordling to seek refuge in an abandoned house, Gwyn wondered if perhaps she had been too cynical. Hidden away in an old, forgotten cupboard, Gwyn discovered a package – a cloak, a mask, a sword. Could the stories be true? Jackaroo?

It took a shock and a devastating betrayal for Gwyn to begin to understand what – and who – Jackaroo really was. She came to know the part she would play in discovering the truth, such as it may be, behind the legends.

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