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Hilda's Inn for Retired Heroes Kindle Edition

by Cyn Bagley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
In Delhaven, there is an Inn run by a retired mercenary. If you are a down-on-your-luck mercenary or men-at-arms, come to the public rooms and Hilda Brant, the owner, will give you a bowl of stew. If you want ale, hand over the coins. Hilda may give you floor space, but she expects you to pay in favors or coins.

Hilda is also an untrained mage with an elemental, which is another reason she is retired. Most mercenary companies are wary of mages for good reason.

When Lord Barton decides he wants the magic on Hilda's property, Hilda pulls together her resources, including her brother a mage and her sister a brothel Madame, to save her Inn.

Hilda isn't prepared for the damage and chaos caused by a dragon, black mage, and elementals. And a very angry Lord Barton.
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  1. Book 1 of 2
    Hilda's Inn
  2. Print length
    191 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 16, 2015
  5. File size
    1.4 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0155C687Q
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 16, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 191 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Cyn Bagley

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Cyn Bagley (1961-)was born in Bella Coola, BC, Canada from American parents in a small rural hospital on a reservation. She served in the US Navy on bases in Misawa, Japan and Galeta Island, Panama. Afterward she and her late-husband contracted for the US Army in Germany.

She has Wegener's Granulomatosis, which is a rare Vasculitis disease and is now a dialysis patient. She now lives in Las Vegas, NV with her dog.

She blogs at cynthiabagley.substack.com

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  • John Galt
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, Needs Editing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018
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    I enjoyed the story, but as I neared the end of the book, there were so many typos and grammatical errors that I couldn't stay focused. On instead of one, done instead of down, you're instead of your to name a few. The author needs to have someone read her work before she publishes it to minimize these errors. If she's paying someone to do so, she needs to get her money back. I do it for free for an author friend.
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  • Calonexpat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent start to a new series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2017
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    Love the premise of this book. The characters are well formed and draw interest, the story is original. I look forward to reading more.
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  • CLM
    4.0 out of 5 stars some pretty dark things do happen in it
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2016
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    Interesting story. I was thinking it would be a little more light-hearted than it was, some pretty dark things do happen in it, but it was a great read and definitely has room for more to the story. It will be interesting to see what happens next.
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  • Alexb
    2.0 out of 5 stars A good editor could have made this 3-star.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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    The story starts out well, but it really, REALLY, needs a good edit and / or rewrite parts of it. Towards the last 20% of the book or so, the grammatical errors start to multiply, words are missing or wrongly spelled( threw instead of through), and it totally distracts from the reading. The last 10% contains very stilted dialogue.

    I think the author has a good story to tell, and in the beginning I was captivated, but in the end it was a slog to finish. This is really a first draft; not a finished product.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016
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  • Richard S. McEnroe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015
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    If you remember Cohen the Barbarian with fondness, this is a book you should read!
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  • Pat Patterson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another good bit of writing that demands, I say DEMANDS!!! a sequel.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2016
    Hilda's Inn for Retired Heroes Kindle Edition
    by Cyn Bagley

    I obtained my copy of the book through the Kindle Unlimited program, therefore I do not show as a Verified Purchaser.

    To me, " Hilda's Inn for Retired Heroes" sounded like a title for one of the " Chicks in Chain Mail" series. It isn't, and only resembles that series and that the heroes are women who have fought as mercenaries.

    Hilda is a tough old bird, who realized that being a mercenary doesn't come with a greater retirement plan. So, after she sat down her sword for the last time, she picked up whenever innkeepers carry. Her most famous selling point is a pot of stew, which is added to continuously until it has earned the sobriquet of Hundred Years Stew. (Nothing wrong with that, by the way, except I do wonder if the kettle ever gets cleaned.)

    Unfortunately for her, the inn is located over a magical well, which is desired by the evil Lord Butthead (that's not his name, but it does describe his personality). He is assisted in his vile endeavors by an evil, evil Mage, who deserves to be squished.

    Hilda's Allies are her beautiful sister who owns a brothel, her handsome brother who is under the protection of a dragon in human form, and the retired heroes mentioned in the title. Sprinkle in a little bit of magic, on both sides, and let the conflict begin.

    This makes are really good standalone book, but I really hope it's the start of a series. There are so many good things that could happen with the characters, that I hate to leave them as they are.

    I suppose I have to say this: the book would have really benefited by another pass through the proofreading process. That's more noticeable toward the end of the book; doesn't take anything away from the story, just makes the flow somewhat uneven.

    Here's the bottom line for me: good story, great characters, and I want more. (I do wish, however, that I hadn't been expecting Chicks And Chain Mail, but that's a deficit of my expectations, and in no way reflects poorly on the story.)
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  • pzmack
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2016
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    great book very readable
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on November 10, 2015
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    Enjoyable read. Looking forward to any sequel.
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