ACOC - 1 - John Becot

The first chapter for the first book in the Clockwork series (A Crown of Copper) is told through the POV of John Becot, a knight serving the power hungry Lord Rowan Thorner.

Location
The great city of Holhall, the seat of House Hol

Characters
Introducing Main Characters Supporting Characters Deaths
 * Sir John Becot
 * Sir Edward Kapp
 * Sir Terric Stegg
 * Sir Iain Wode
 * Lord Reoö Hol
 * Lady Valayne
 * Sir Oweyn Trenet
 * Sir John Becot
 * Sir Edward Kapp
 * Sir Terric Stegg
 * Lord Reoö Hol
 * Sir Iain Wode
 * Lady Valayne
 * Sir Oweyn Trenet
 * None

Plot
John Becot commands Lord Rowan Thorner's siege of Holhall with Sir Edward Kapp, Sir Terric Stegg and Sir Oweyn Trenet. Instead of a battle Lord Reoö Hol surrenders to the might of the army surronding his walls. He sends Sir Iain Wode to negotiate with the generals of the attacking army and Sir Edward Kapp persuades him to open the city gates. To everyone's suprise the city and castle are empty with only Lord Reoö Hol, his wife Ladt Valayne and the elderly knight Iain Wode remaining. Information surfaces that Lord Rowan Thorner's own son, Willian Thorner, had warned Hols of the attack allowing the residents of Holhall and the members of House Hol to evacuate. Sir Oweyn Trenet is ordered to hunt down Lord Reoö's children (Michaël and Noeë) and kill them to end the Hol lineage.