Post by downwithquinn on Nov 13, 2013 11:13:43 GMT -6
I have to admit, I'm slightly bias towards this book because I know the author!
Tales of Aria: The Legend of Damiano's Disk is the first book in a free, online eBook fantasy series by Carl Russ III. It follows the deuteragonists, Lucas and Zoe, on their individual parallel quests to find the missing fragments of a powerful object called Damiano's Disk. The Disk would give whoever completes it the power to rule over their magical kingdom of Aria completely-- and not all of the contenders for the disk are worthy of that responsibility.
Among them is the king's adviser, a powerful Shadow mage named Lord Javan. In his quest for the Disk, Lord Javan infests the kingdom with monsters to instill fear and uses his private army, the Knowms, to "rescue" the people and gain military control. Both Lucas and Zoe become involved with a rebel group called The Spades, determined to keep the fragments of the Disk out of Javan's hands-- Lucas in an attempt to protect the people of Aria from the fate that befell his family, and Zoe to escape the only family she knows.
The prose isn't vividly inspired, but it reads smoothly and the land of Aria that Carl has created is fantastic: a world where magic and mystery lie around every turn. For those who are a fan of epic high fantasy, this ebook should be a quick, enjoyable read-- and it's free, so why not?
You can read it for free HERE, and then discuss it with the author and other fans HERE.
Tales of Aria: The Legend of Damiano's Disk is the first book in a free, online eBook fantasy series by Carl Russ III. It follows the deuteragonists, Lucas and Zoe, on their individual parallel quests to find the missing fragments of a powerful object called Damiano's Disk. The Disk would give whoever completes it the power to rule over their magical kingdom of Aria completely-- and not all of the contenders for the disk are worthy of that responsibility.
Among them is the king's adviser, a powerful Shadow mage named Lord Javan. In his quest for the Disk, Lord Javan infests the kingdom with monsters to instill fear and uses his private army, the Knowms, to "rescue" the people and gain military control. Both Lucas and Zoe become involved with a rebel group called The Spades, determined to keep the fragments of the Disk out of Javan's hands-- Lucas in an attempt to protect the people of Aria from the fate that befell his family, and Zoe to escape the only family she knows.
The prose isn't vividly inspired, but it reads smoothly and the land of Aria that Carl has created is fantastic: a world where magic and mystery lie around every turn. For those who are a fan of epic high fantasy, this ebook should be a quick, enjoyable read-- and it's free, so why not?
You can read it for free HERE, and then discuss it with the author and other fans HERE.
