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Ruins on Stone Hill (Heroes of Ravenford #1)
by F.P. Spirit
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date: December 2016
Summary:
Magic is easy.
That’s what Glolindir thought, until he came across his first real monster.
Luckily, he survived, thanks to his new “friends.”
Lloyd, the reckless young warrior with blades of fire.
Seth, the sarcastic halfling who might be an assassin.
Aksel, the genius little gnome whose very touch can heal.
Little did they know that things were about to go from bad to worse.
After one hundred and fifty years of relative peace, dark forces stir around the little town of Ravenford—monsters, black magic, creatures of the night.
The only thing standing between Ravenford and certain destruction is this band of young misfits.
Excerpt
by F.P. Spirit
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date: December 2016
Summary:
Magic is easy.
That’s what Glolindir thought, until he came across his first real monster.
Luckily, he survived, thanks to his new “friends.”
Lloyd, the reckless young warrior with blades of fire.
Seth, the sarcastic halfling who might be an assassin.
Aksel, the genius little gnome whose very touch can heal.
Little did they know that things were about to go from bad to worse.
After one hundred and fifty years of relative peace, dark forces stir around the little town of Ravenford—monsters, black magic, creatures of the night.
The only thing standing between Ravenford and certain destruction is this band of young misfits.
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Excerpt
Lloyd followed Seth’s finger and saw a strange sight. The
bottom half of a skeleton stood in the middle of the path. He watched curiously
as Brundon rushed up behind it and kicked it with his boot. The creature
whirled around and began chasing him, but Brundon dodged and ended up behind
it. The tracker kicked it and dodged again. It was like watching a strange
dance.
bottom half of a skeleton stood in the middle of the path. He watched curiously
as Brundon rushed up behind it and kicked it with his boot. The creature
whirled around and began chasing him, but Brundon dodged and ended up behind
it. The tracker kicked it and dodged again. It was like watching a strange
dance.
A familiar voice came from behind him. “He sure is
stubborn.” Lloyd turned in time to see Titan walk up beside him, a thin smile across
her lips. “I guess we should go help him.”
stubborn.” Lloyd turned in time to see Titan walk up beside him, a thin smile across
her lips. “I guess we should go help him.”
Lloyd fell in beside her. They walked up the trail together
as the crazy fight continued. They stopped a few feet away, watching as Brundon
dodged the skeleton again.
as the crazy fight continued. They stopped a few feet away, watching as Brundon
dodged the skeleton again.
Titan chuckled softly. “Would you like a hand?”
Brundon glanced their way and shook his head. “No, I got
this.”
this.”
Titan glanced at Lloyd and shrugged. “Like I said,
stubborn.”
stubborn.”
Lloyd had a sudden idea. He held out his hammer and called
over to the tracker. “Hey, Brundon, care to try it out?”
over to the tracker. “Hey, Brundon, care to try it out?”
Brundon had just swung behind the skeleton again. He glanced
over at Lloyd and his eyes fell on the proffered weapon. A broad smile spread
across his face.
over at Lloyd and his eyes fell on the proffered weapon. A broad smile spread
across his face.
“Don’t mind if I do.”
“Sure, accept his help and not mine,” Titan said with mock
disappointment.
disappointment.
Brundon backed away from the sightless skeleton. “Only his
weapon, love, only his weapon. Of course, if you want to hand me your mace…”
weapon, love, only his weapon. Of course, if you want to hand me your mace…”
“No, no. I’d like to see you wield that hammer.”
“Suit yourself.” Brundon reached the two of them and
accepted the hammer from Lloyd, attempting to heft it with one hand. Without
warning, the head of the hammer dipped and began to fall. Brundon swiftly
grasped it with his other hand, catching it just before it hit the ground.
accepted the hammer from Lloyd, attempting to heft it with one hand. Without
warning, the head of the hammer dipped and began to fall. Brundon swiftly
grasped it with his other hand, catching it just before it hit the ground.
A short laugh escaped Titan’s lips. “Having some trouble
there?”
there?”
“I’m…just…fine…” Brundon grunted. Slowly but surely, he
lifted the hammer back up. He grasped it firmly with both hands, and after a
few test swings was able to effectively wield the weapon. “See, piece of cake.”
lifted the hammer back up. He grasped it firmly with both hands, and after a
few test swings was able to effectively wield the weapon. “See, piece of cake.”
Titan chuckled under her breath. “Yeah, sure it is.”
Brundon ignored her, turning and rushing the roving
skeleton. In a couple of minutes he reduced it to a pile of cracked bones.
Brundon stood over the pile with a grim look of satisfaction on his face.
“Well?” he said, glaring defiantly at Titan.
skeleton. In a couple of minutes he reduced it to a pile of cracked bones.
Brundon stood over the pile with a grim look of satisfaction on his face.
“Well?” he said, glaring defiantly at Titan.
“Oh yes, all hail Sir
Brundon, the skeleton slayer.”
Brundon, the skeleton slayer.”
Sharp snorts of laughter broke out from down the trail.
Lloyd turned around in time to see Seth roll off the skeleton he had been
sitting on and fall onto the ground. He lay there laughing until he couldn’t
breathe.
Lloyd turned around in time to see Seth roll off the skeleton he had been
sitting on and fall onto the ground. He lay there laughing until he couldn’t
breathe.
Titan taunted him further. “Well, Sir Brundon, there’s another skeleton waiting to meet its end via
your mighty mallet.”
your mighty mallet.”
Brundon fixed his partner with an acid stare. It quickly
faded though, replaced with a half-twisted smile. “Why not.” He shrugged, then
strode down the trail to finish off the last skeleton. While Brundon joyfully
hammered away, Lloyd and Titan rejoined the others.
faded though, replaced with a half-twisted smile. “Why not.” He shrugged, then
strode down the trail to finish off the last skeleton. While Brundon joyfully
hammered away, Lloyd and Titan rejoined the others.
About the Author
F.P. Spirit has always loved fantasy. From the moment he received his very first copy of Lord of the Rings back in high school, he was hooked. Today, somewhere between work and family, F. P. manages to write young adult sword and sorcery fiction. His series, Heroes of Ravenford, chronicles the adventures of a young band of misfits in the dangerous world of Thac. The last book in the series, The Baron’s Heart, is due out this fall.
To learn more, you can go to his website, sign up for his newsletter, or follow him on Twitter.
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