Ever since I was a child, I’ve enjoyed the idea of knights and dragons, kings and queens, marvelous creatures and magicks. After reading blossomed within me, I read book after book and found that the fantasy world was more than just a fancy—it was home. For over 30 years, I’ve enjoyed the good with the bad and everything in between. My imagination flourishes every time I open the pages and a new journey begins. For this reason, I delved into the realm of writing in hopes that I, too, might share an adventure that readers will find themselves lost in.
This is a medieval fantasy, set in a world of pure imagination, with new creatures, friendships, and betrayals. It’s filled with mystery, intrigue, and troubles around every corner. It begins in a time after magic. Peace has lasted over 80 years, yet some fear magic’s return and want a change. While others plot to overthrow the kingdom, two youths run into troubles of their own. When one suffers a devastating injury and loss, their friendship will be strained and put to the ultimate test.
As the Shadows rise from the darkness, the opportunity for chaos and strife begins. Led by a mysterious, cloaked figure, trouble spreads throughout the kingdom. Doubts and distrust surface. Loyalties are tested. In the end, the most dangerous of enemies are those closest to the heart.
I love fantasy—especially medieval fantasy, with kings and queens; witches and wizards; and magical creatures, but I wasn’t always a fan of reading. Then, I stumbled upon Wizard’s First Rule in a book club flyer. It was discounted, so I said, “why not?”
It changed my life!
Terry Goodkind drew me into the world and lives of Richard and Kahlan. Their journey into the realm of magic was mesmerizing. I felt the pains, experienced the troubles, and fell in love, as they fell in love. I couldn’t put it down.
Goodkind and his first book into an epic saga, are the reason I started reading and, most importantly, the inspiration that made me want to be a writer.
A beloved fantasy classic and the beginning of one of the most breathtaking adventure stories of all time
One man, Richard Cypher, holds the key to the fate of three nations and of humanity. But until he learns the Wizard's First Rule his chances of succeeding in his task are slim. And his biggest problem is admitting that magic exists at all ...
A novel of incomparable scope and brimming with atmospheric detail: in a world where heart hounds stalk the boundaries for unwary human prey, blood-sucking flies hunt on behalf of their underworld masters, and where artists can draw…
The Ruins of Gorlan for me was a reminder that you never let anyone tell you, “you can’t”.
Will was a misfit, an orphan. He was too small for battle school and becoming a knight, not adept at being a diplomat, a scholar, nor even a cook. He had no idea what would become of him. It was a fear that permeates down deep. I remember how I felt when I couldn’t go into the army, was unable to go to Devry, and I didn’t want the ordinary.
For Will, it all changes and his fantastic journey begins as he’s chosen to be the ranger’s apprentice. And I cheered inside. I knew it. He didn’t give up. We didn’t give up. And found what our skills were best suited for.
The Ruins of Gorlan is the first thrilling book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series - over eight million sold worldwide.
They have always scared him in the past - the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practise magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice.
What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles…
To quote from the inside sleeve, “Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power.”
…And my heart raced!
This book has everything I ever dreamed and more. It makes my pulse race, my stomach knot, and my mind soar. For such a young author, Christopher Paolini, is a marvel and “Eragon” was a lit match about to set my fueled imagination ablaze.
From beginning to end this was an epic adventure into a realm of magic and intrigue, kinship, and betrayals, and good versus evil.
When poor farm boy Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it's a lucky discovery. Perhaps, he will be able to buy his family food for the winter.
But, when a baby dragon hatches out of the stone, Eragon realises he's stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
His simple life is shattered, and he's thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. To navigate this dark terrain, and survive his cruel king's evil ways, he must take up the mantle of the…
From the moment Ms. Chima started, I was hooked. Han, a troubled youth, trying not to live up to what others thought. Bound by magical cuffs—no idea who or what he really was. I knew his plight. I wanted him to run. To escape. To succeed! When, unbeknownst to him, he crosses paths with Raisa, the heir to the throne, his world crumbles. I was a part of everything they did. It sparked memories of my own. Thoughts of what others believe or don’t. The challenges we go through to overcome.
This was another first book into a wondrous saga I absolutely had to devour.
New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima presents the first installment in a thrilling new fantasy series, in which the lives of Han Alister and the brave Princess Raisa collide in a magical and dangerous adventure. One day Han Alister catches three young wizard setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea. Han takes an amulet away from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to ensure the boy won't use it against him. The amulet once belonged to the Demon King, who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago. With a magical piece so powerful at stake, Han…
I’d always liked reading Nora Roberts for her dialogue-driven stories. I hope her style teaches me to communicate through my characters the way hers do to me.
This book, not only had me wanting for more, it scared me to my core.
I was sitting on a plane—mask on my face—beginning to read, when the story punched me in the gut. Hit me like reality. The characters were on a plane, heading home, and about to start a world-changing pandemic—I tossed the book down.
Thought, “Wow!” This is life now.
I had to continue to see what would happen…what could happen. Then, Ms. Roberts plunged me into a possible dystopian world I could completely relate to. It helped me through our own devastating pandemic and 2020.
A stunning new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts―Year One is an epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives…
It began on New Year’s Eve.
The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed―and more than half of the world’s population was decimated.
Dressed to kill and ready to make rent, best friends Lisa and Jamie work as “paid to party” girls at the Rose City Ripe for Disruption gala, a gathering of Portland's elite.
Their evening is derailed when Lisa stumbles across Ellen, a ruthless politician and Lisa’s estranged mother. And to make matters worse, Lisa’s boyfriend, Patrick, crashes the party to meet his new boss, Portland's food cart drug kingpin. Lisa makes a fateful choice that traps her, Jamie, and Patrick in Ellen’s web. In this gripping thriller, Lisa must reconcile a painful past and perilous present.
Suspected murder, eclectic food trucks, and artisanal cocaine: just another day in Thorn City.
It’s the night of the Rose City Ripe for Disruption gala—a gathering of Portland’s elite. Dressed to kill in sparkling minidresses, best friends Lisa and Jamie attend as “paid to party” girls. They plan an evening of fake flirtations, karaoke playlists, and of course, grazing the catering.
Past and present collide when Lisa stumbles across Ellen, a ruthless politician who also happens to be Lisa’s estranged mother. Awkward . . . When Lisa was sixteen, Ellen had her kidnapped and taken to the Lost Lake Academy—a…
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