The Last Stonecaster

The Last Stonecaster
Author: Howard J. Breen
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2015-11-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460273591

Charlie Langdon has it all: a highly successful career in advertising, a luxurious lifestyle, a stunning wife, and influential friends. Over twenty-four hours, his world crumbles in a spectacular series of unfortunate events. Spat out into the chaos of fate, Charlie embarks on an unknown adventure that leads him into the wilds of Ontario. On the shores of Great Spirit Moon Lake, he meets the mythic woman who will change his life forever: Ingrid Petersson, an elderly Swede whose ancestry stretches back to the days of Vikings and rune-reading oracles known as Stonecasters. Back in the city, Charlie's friends and associates spiral into a world of embezzlement, sexual scandal, and murder. Away from the turmoil and corruption and guided by Ingrid's sacred runes and the captivating recounting of her profound life story, Charlie unravels a destiny he never suspected - one that will teach him how to reinvent his shattered life. Part history, part myth, part everyday realism, The Last Stonecaster is a captivating and fast-paced story of pain, defeat, hope, and fulfillment. Brimming with adventure, humour, and insight, this epic and grounded novel will linger in your imagination, unveiling how magic and mystery still permeate our modern world....

The Stone Caster

The Stone Caster
Author: Derrick Sims
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2024-05-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This is the story of Da'Nik, a mage of dark skin who was banished for healing and having a relationship with a human female. Once banished and hunted, they had to separate for nearly a decade, Da'Nik then stumbles upon a human city and dwells outside of its walls. One day, Da'Nik meets a young boy named Kaiden and defends him from some harsh bullies, only to find out later on that the boy is the offspring of his forbidden relationship. Da'Nik then reunites with the boy and his mother to find a new life as a family, then things go wrong. They are ambushed by a new enemy, and the mother is injured and left behind, as the draining antimagic arrow used is impossible for Da'Nik to remove. Follow Da'Nik and Kaiden through a quest of many lands and many characters as they search for a new life and what new destinies might await. Defeating an unknown enemy, finding the mother, and mastering their own abilities are just a few trials that await these two on their adventure.

White Sky Dreamer

White Sky Dreamer
Author: Howard J. Breen
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2018-10-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1525529188

Since he was a little boy, every time there is a full moon, Jack Duggan has dreamt of the future. He has been cautious with his gift, using it to provide a comfortable life for himself and his family. His life seems perfect, until he dreams of the death of his beloved wife – a death he cannot prevent. As his world falls apart around him, the mysterious Stella Kaine enters his life, for reasons that aren’t entirely what they seem. Jack’s relationship with Stella deepens when he discovers she too can foresee the future. But Stella, who seeks to profit from Jack’s gift, is in for more than she bargained for. There are people who love Jack and will do anything to protect him, at great cost to themselves. White Sky Dreamer is a captivating and fast-paced story of deception, murder and fulfilment that introduces intriguing characters – some of whom you will love, admire or pity and others whom you will despise, praying for vengeance upon them.

The Devil Delivered and Other Tales

The Devil Delivered and Other Tales
Author: Steven Erikson
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466803894

Steven Erikson has carved a name for himself among the pantheon of great fantasy writers. But his masterful storytelling and prose style go beyond the awe-inspiring Malazan world. In The Devil Delivered and Other Tales, Erikson tells three different, but captivating stories: "The Devil Delivered" tells a story set within the near future, where the land owned by the great Lakota Nation blisters beneath an ozone hole the size of the Great Plains. As the natural world falls victim to its wrath, and scientists scramble to understand it, a lone anthropologist wanders the deadlands, recording observations that threaten to bring the entire world to its knees. "Revolvo" takes place in an alternate Earth where evolution took an interesting turn and the arts scene is ruled by technocrats who thrive in a secret, nepotistic society of granting agencies, bursaries, and peer-review boards, all designed to permit self-proclaimed artists to survive without an audience. "Fishin' with Grandma Matchie" is told in the voice a nine-year-old boy, writing the story of his summer vacation. What starts as a typical recount of a trip to see Grandma quickly becomes a stunning fantastical journey into imagination and perception in the wild world that Grandma Matchie inhabits. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Castings Trilogy

The Castings Trilogy
Author: Pamela Freeman
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 1720
Release: 2010-12-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316182443

A thousand years ago, the Eleven Domains were invaded and the original inhabitants were driven onto the road as Travelers, belonging nowhere, welcomed by no one. Now the Domains are governed with an iron fist by the Warlords, but there are wilder elements in the landscape that cannot be controlled and that may prove the Warlords' undoing. Some are spirits of place -- of water and air and fire and earth. Some are greater than these. And some are human. Bramble: A village girl whom no one living can tame, forced to flee her home for a crime she did not commit. Ash: A safeguarder's apprentice who must kill for an employer he cannot escape. Saker: An enchanter who will not rest until the land is returned to his people. As their three stories unfold, along with the stories of those whose lives they touch, it becomes clear that they are bound together in ways that not even a stonecaster could have foreseen -- by their past, their future, and their blood. This omnibus edition includes all three novels -- Blood Ties, Deep Water, and Full Circle -- together for the first time.

Deep Water

Deep Water
Author: Pamela Freeman
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316073431

Centuries ago, Acton and his people displaced the Travellers, the original inhabitants of the Eleven Domains. Now, Saker the enchanter is driven by this ancient rage. With the bones of his fallen ancestors and the blood from his own veins, he will raise armies of the dead to slake his revenge. But what really happened when Acton came through Death Pass a millennium ago? To find out, Bramble agrees to risk her life -- and perhaps her soul -- on a voyage of discovery. Will she find the simple answer she needs, or will her experiences shatter her deepest beliefs? Meanwhile, Ash, tormented by his past, must return to the Deep to find his father and uncover the Travellers' secret songs. He thought he had learnt all the ancient music. What has his father kept from him -- and why? The truth, like all their destinies, is hidden in time and lies in deep water.