The Sword and the Dragon
When the Royal Wizard of Westland poisons the king so that his puppet prince can take the throne and start a continental war, a young squire is forced to run for his life carrying the powerful sword that his dying monarch burdened him with from the death bed.
Two brothers find a magic ring and start on paths to becoming the most powerful sort of enemies, while an evil young sorceress unwillingly falls in love with one of them when he agrees to help her steal a dragon's egg for her father. Her father just happens to be the Royal Wizard, and despite his daughter's feelings, he would love nothing more than to sacrifice the boy!
All of these characters, along with the Wolf King of Wildermont, the Lion Lord of Westland, and a magical hawk named Talon, are on a collision course toward Willa the Witch Queen's palace in the distant kingdom of Highwander. There the very bedrock is formed of the powerful magical substance called Wardstone.
Who are the heroes? And will they get there before the Royal Wizard and his evil hordes do?
Whatever happens, the journey will be spectacular, and the confrontation will be cataclysmic.
Deemed one of the top 10 indie Fantasy releases of 2010 by Fantasy Book Critic, and listed in the first ever Publishers Weekly Indie Select issue, this 235k word epic title was originally written in longhand in a Texas prison.
This title is currently available in English and German. It has been #1 in the entire US Kindle store several times, and has sold over 165,000 copies in English. It has been Top 10 in the whole .DE store in German, and stays in the genre top 40 in that language. The title has 500+ 4 and 5 star reviews and only 4% of its 599 Amazon reviews are 1 or 2 star. (That is a 93% high approval rating after 7 years in the English market!) I am after Any language translations for this title, save for German. However Book two Kings, Queens, Heroes, and Fools, AND Book three, The Wizard and the Warlord need to be translated into German as well. The whole trilogy is rated 4.5 stars on average, and will sell, sell, sell, anywhere, and everywhere. This trilogy (English Version) still gets over 375,000 page READS a month through Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program. The Sword and the Dragon is also #24 on the Goodreads all time Best of Indie listopia. (see books Goodreads page, lists section.)
It was nearly midday then, and the rain that had been drizzling for hours was starting to subside. Out over the Leif Greyn Valley to the south, the clouds were letting go of their burden fully. A steel gray wall of natural fury could be seen inching its way over the sacred grounds. The lightning storm had been a brilliant display, and the continuous thunder made sleep all but impossible. The day was cold, damp, and somewhat depressing. It was as if the storm left a dismal stain, both in the sky, and in the tired minds of those who had witnessed its power.
“Should we keep going?” Mikahl asked from Windfoot’s saddle.
Loudin was sitting on his mount beside him. Both watched as the lone rider approached, with seemingly excited haste. Loudin was annoyed at being so exposed. What if it had been a dozen armed kingdom men across the way instead of only one? What if it was an angry band of rock trolls? What if? What if? What if? Be happy, he finally told himself. It’s just a single man. At least it’s not worse.
“He’s about to fall out of his saddle, for all that waving and hollering,” Loudin observed. “Could be a trap. There could be a handful of men waiting on the other side of that rise.” He didn’t sound convincing, not even to himself. Still the possibility was there.
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Portuguese
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Already translated.
Translated by Maria Conceição Oliveira Magno
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Jesus Ocando
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