I'm ridiculously pleased to announce the official release of my new epic fantasy novel, Child of Vanris! It is the first in the fully written The Warden's Son four book series. The other four books are in various stages of editing and cover art creation as I write this. If you are a fan of stories with coming-of-age, found family, and reluctant hero themes, this book checks all those boxes and more.
For those of you who don't know, I've been dealing with injuries to both ankles, one of which will likely need a second surgery within the year. Needless to say, this has limited my ability to get around. Kasiel, the protagonist of this series, showed up in my head with his epic story at a time when I really needed an adventure and could not go on one myself. I have loved every step of the journey with this cast of characters and am thrilled to share it with you.
Bonus! It also has fantastic cover art by Robert Crescenzio, and a map by Melissa, a talented artist I found through Fiverr!
Blurb for Child of Vanris, The Warden's Son Book One:
At five years old, Kasiel was found with the pointed ends of his ears cut off. Despite that brutal start, he’s lived twelve peaceful years with the man who took him in. Keeping his hair long over his mutilated ears helps him hide the fact that he is Vanrian, a child of the enemy.
Everything changes when mercenaries arrive hunting for Kasiel. The last people he expects to come to his rescue are Vanrian soldiers, one of whom claims to be his spirit brother, whatever that means. They plan to take him across the war zone to deliver him to his real father, a man whose name strikes terror in his enemies.
With his secret exposed, Kasiel can’t return to his old home. This is his chance to find out who he was supposed to be. It means traveling to a foreign land where they have unusual psychic abilities he may share. It also means leaving behind everything he’s ever cared about. If he is to survive, he will need to learn their language and culture and earn his place in their society.
Meanwhile, the man who cut Kasiel’s ears will do anything to keep him out of his true father’s hands, even if it means killing him.
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