Floreskand: Wings
Floreskand, where myth,
mystery and magic reign.
The sky above the city of Lornwater darkens
as thousands of red tellars, the magnificent birds of the Overlord, wing their
way towards Arisa.
Ulran discovers he must get to Arisa within seventy days
and unlock the secret of the scheduled rites. He is joined in his quest
by the ascetic Cobrora Fhord, who harbours a secret or two, and also the mighty warrior Courdour Alomar, who has
his own reasons for going to Arisa. They learn more about each other – whether
it’s the strange link Ulran has with the red tellar Scalrin, the lost love of
Alomar, or the superstitious heart of Cobrora.
Plagued by assassins, forces of nature and
magic, they cross the plains of Floreskand, combat Baronculer hordes, scale
snow-clad Sonalume Mountains and penetrate the dark heart of Arisa. Here they
uncover truth, evil and find pain and death.
“A fast-paced fantasy adventure
as an innkeeper, a city dweller full of surprises, and a long-lived warrior,
join forces in a race against time. Their quest is to save the red tellars, the
giant birds, which are the wings of the overlord. Along the way even the
weather becomes a powerful adversary and the three are tested almost beyond
endurance. Tensions and evocative language keep the reader turning the pages to
the very end!”- Anne E. Summers, author of The
Singing Mountain
An expansive
and well thought story, a must-read for lovers of magic and military fantasy. -
Kate Marie Collins, best-selling author of Daughter
of Hauk, Mark of the Successor and Son
of Corse
Praise
for Floreskand: Wings
This story has a
complex yet well-structured plot presented in a relaxed writing style which
easily draws the reader into an alien landscape whose topography, vegetation
and inhabitants are described in almost affectionate detail… twists and turns
in the presentation of the plot expand the telling of the tale and there are
many duly woven into the pattern to enrich and excite the reader. The journey
through the Sonalume Mountains has a strong element of authenticity to it,
concentrating on the treacherous ice and snow coupled to an intense bitter
cold. This seems to derive from an actual experience that must have been quite
wretched at the time… This is quite clearly the first volume of what is
intended to be an entire sequence of stories about the world of Floreskand, a
very cultivated creation. - Nigel Robert
Wilson, British Fantasy Society review
A beautiful and atmospheric tale. The author has
skilfully developed the characters in a way that you feel you are right there
with them on their quest. I can say that I have read many fantasy stories I
have truly enjoyed, but only a few have left that lingering haunting feeling
within me. – Amazon review
Great read. A well thought out
book which is so descriptive you feel part of the story. A fantasy adventure
that draws you into the quest. – Amazon
review
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