Ruins on Stone Hill by F.P. Spirit Book Tour and Giveaway :)
Ruins on Stone Hill
Heroes
of Ravenford Book 1
by
F. P. Spirit
Genre:
YA Epic Fantasy
It
has been one hundred and fifty years since the end of the Thrall
Wars, when the four dread Thrall Masters rained destruction down on
the land of Thac. The world has been relatively quiet since, but dark
things have started to rise around the little town of
Ravenford.
The
town's only hope lay in four newcomers: a fearless young warrior with
blades of fire, an elven wizard as deadly to his friends as his
enemies, a cynical halfling who might be an assassin, and a quiet
gnome whose very touch can heal. Together they set out to face the
creatures of darkness. Yet they soon find they are facing more than
just a few rogue monsters, for a greater force lurks behind them
all.
From
eerie woods to underground caves to haunted ruins, they encounter
terrifying monsters, creatures of the night, and demonic sorcery. Can
the young heroes stand against the forces of darkness, or will they
too fall prey to the evil that threatens to destroy Ravenford?
Brundon and Titan showed up, the latter for once not wearing armor.
Instead she was garbed in a plain shirt and pants with a red and
silver tabard sporting the same crest as her shield—a rearing lion
over two crossed swords. The duo sat with Lloyd, Aksel and Seth,
sharing in the free food and ale. A short while later, Kailay
appeared. Glo saw the young woman approach their table. Xelda noticed
it as well.
“Oh, this I have
to hear,” she told Glo. Before he knew it, he was being dragged
back toward their table.
Kailay was
speaking to Lloyd for the first time in days. “…sorry I haven’t
been around much lately. I was...ill.”
Xelda whispered to
Glo in elvish, “Ill indeed. More like ill from embarrassment.”
Glo stifled a
laugh. That was the same thing Delara had said.
Lloyd’s
expression was sympathetic. “That’s okay, Kailay. That can happen
to anyone. I’m just glad you’re better now.”
A bright smile
spread across Kailay’s face. “Lloyd Stealle, you are so
understanding.”
“Why don’t you
join us?” he said. “You know Delara and Brundon and Aksel and
Seth of course. Oh, and here are Xelda and Glo.”
They all exchanged
greetings. It turned out that Xelda, Delara and Kailay were all old
friends. They all sat together and shared more food and ale. It was a
fun time, with some interesting stories about growing up in
Ravenford. At one point Xelda pulled Kailay aside. The next thing Glo
knew, Xelda had dragged Brundon onto the dance floor. Glo thought it
strange, but Delara appeared almost resentful. At the same time,
Kailay circled around and sat next to Lloyd. She whispered something
to the young man, but Delara seemed too preoccupied to notice. A few
moments later, Lloyd rose from his seat and addressed Delara, “Ahem,
would you care to dance?”
Delara appeared
uncertain at first, but after another glance at Brundon and Xelda,
shrugged her shoulders. “Sure. Why not.” She rose and followed
Lloyd into the crowd. The two clasped hands and began to dance. Titan
seemed rather stiff at first, but Lloyd soon had her moving around.
His agility on the battlefield translated nicely to the dance floor.
Glo felt a soft
touch on his arm. He turned and saw Kailay sit down next to him.
“He’s rather good, isn’t he?”
“Yes, he is.”
“I think Brundon
noticed as well.”
Glo peered over at
Brundon and Xelda. The former’s eyes were riveted on Lloyd and
Delara. Glo nudged Kailay. “Just what are you three up to?”
Kailay smiled
sweetly back at him. “You’ll see.”
The couples passed
each other two times. On the third pass, Xelda executed a smooth
change of partners. As she danced away with Lloyd, Brundon and Delara
were left arm-in-arm in the middle of the crowd.
Glo nearly burst
out laughing. He spun around toward Kailay. The young woman wore a
knowing smile.
“So that’s
what you were up to.”
Her smile widened.
“Guilty as charged.”
Brundon and Delara
stood frozen for a few moments. Slowly, the couple began to dance.
They soon fell into a rhythm and moved rather well together.
“It’s about
time,” Seth commented. “They’ve been dancing around each other
ever since we met them.”
Kailay grinned.
“Try ever since they met.”
Seth shook his
head. “Humans…” he murmured, his tone exasperated.
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 sword and sorcery fantasy fiction.
His
novels,Ruins on Stone Hill, Serpent Cult, Dark Monolith, and Princess
of Lanfor are the first four books in the series Heroes of Ravenford.
The series chronicles the adventures of a band of young heroes in the
dangerous world of Thac. F.P. is currently working on the fifth book
in the Heroes of Ravenford series, The Baron's Heart, to be released
in 2018.
When I started book 4 of the Heroes of
Ravenford series, I decided to try coauthoring with a friend of mine,
Kathryn Fogleman. It went quite well, so well in fact, that we are
now co-authoring the fifth book in the series, The Baron's Heart. The
first draft was just completed and is out with our editor. We are
planning to release it in the fall this year.
Beyond that, I am working on an
anthology called Tales from Thac. Thac is the island where the
Heroes adventures take place. I have enlisted Kathryn and a few other
author friends to write some short stories involving that world. With
any luck that anthology will be released sometime next year.
Afterwards, I’m
planning another five-book series continuing the adventures of the
characters from the Heroes series. Tentatively titled, Rise of the
Thrall Lord, that series will be a bit darker. Still, readers can
expect the same witty banter, wild ideas, and nail-biting battles
that they’ve become accustom to with this group.
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