About the Book
Title: Gideon and the Crimson Samurai
Author: R.L. Baxter
Genre: Fantasy / Adventure
Gideon Joust is your
average twelve-year-old boy, with all the growing insecurities one would
expect, following the mysterious disappearance of his father. On one fateful
day, the boy’s world is turned upside down – leading to a chance encounter with
a brash child warrior: Kibishi the Crimson Samurai.
Author Bio
Ricky Baxter is the author of Gideon and the
Crimson Samurai and a collection of short Novellas such as: Mother Gaia, A Sinless
Horizon and The Worst Death. He is an avid blogger and speaker, giving advice
and thoughts to fellow creators from all walks of life. Currently he lives in
London England where he writes and blogs.
Book Excerpts
Excerpt #1
After short moments, the archer and samurai sit by the
stream, looking out over the dull sunset. They remain quiet - Kibishi looking
troubled, while Albion smiles evermore.
Kibishi: I still stand by what I said. We
will part ways once we reach Valero. I cannot allow Gideon to follow me any
further. He'll only end up dead.
Albion: I understand. However do you
still stand by the other thing you said? The thing about: “Whoever said you and
I were friends?” You didn’t honestly mean that – did you?
Kibishi: No... I didn’t mean that. I just
don’t want Gideon to trust in me – that’s all.
Albion: And why would you not want
somebody to trust you? Friendship is based on trust after all?
Taking a moment to think about his reply, Kibishi
bites his lips together while Albion awaits his answer.
Kibishi: When you trust someone... you
expect much from that person. You rely on them and look to them for help. I am
not capable of doing any of those things, hence why I am not suitable to be
Gideon’s friend. If something ever happened to him, I would never forgive
myself.
Albion: Hahaha, you and Gideon are so
similar. You both are burdened with this cloud of doubt and self-pity. However,
if there is one thing that I would criticize about your friendship, it’s that
you both assume Gideon to be weak when he is in fact more capable than anyone
here.
With a suspicious expression, Kibishi glares upon
Albion for many moments.
Kibishi: What are you trying to say?
Albion: Come now, Crimson samurai. You
mean to tell me that the thought did not cross your mind, at least once? Gideon
is the son of the famous “Miracle Gunman”. Why are you treating him as a weak
comrade? That is not a good sign of a friend. Real friends
Excerpt #2
Gideon leaps off the bed and slowly approaches the
bedroom window - peering up at the sky. He takes a deep breath as if preparing
for another long day – watching as the townspeople carry on with their daily
lives. The variation of people is quite something, compared to his home city of
Shen. The boy stares in awe at: farmers, market sellers, and groups of
unsupervised youth – to warriors, bounty hunters, adventurers, swordsmen, and
mystics. In Shen, such diversity is unheard of, but outside its walls, the
world seems to be a free-for-all of characters. Suddenly without warning, Kibishi
pokes his head into the room from outside, inches from Gideon’s face - breaking
his focus. Gideon falls backward, startled by his appearance.
Gideon: Ahhh... - don’t scare me like
that Kibishi! And what are you doing outside?
Kibishi: I slept outside – moron. Besides,
you’re always afraid of everything so it didn’t make a difference as to how I
greeted you. Anyway let’s get going now. That witch is already complaining that
we're taking too long.
Gideon: Huh, you want us to leave now?
But it’s only nine o' clock and I just woke up!
The samurai leaps into the room before yawning,
casually.
Kibishi: I just woke up too, but I guess
we have no choice. Besides, the quicker we finish this task, the sooner we can
resume our search for your father. Get up rich boy - we have work to do!
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