"Guardian
of the Seventh Realm” is an epic fantasy series consisting of five installments
involving action, suspense, drama, mysticism, romantic elements, and a story that many of us can
relate to in regards to life’s journey.
Let
me start off by saying that my series is not so much about magical powers,
mystical creatures, or vexing kingdoms of men, centaurs or dwarves, or how many
“magical” spells can this or that sorcerer cast. The theme of the tale revolves
around courage, loyalty, beatitudes of the “Golden Rule,” banding together in
times of darkness, and faith in something larger than we can see. Elements any
one of us can relate to in everyday life and times of trial and
tribulation.
I'd like to elaborate a bit on the Nasharin Race, a new
class of warrior in my series!
The
first book in the series is "Prophecy of the Guardian."
Nasharins are the main focus, and definitely the most exciting
out of all the creatures. They are half-wizard/half-human hybrid warriors who
love battle and crave energy, thirsting for it much like a vampire thirsts for
blood. Nasharins are also feared by the Dark, but because of their untimely
origin, and the deed that gave rise to them, the Light hates them. They are
considered, "the Accursed Race."
Although what separates a Nasharin from
most other creatures is its unique ability of Transformation—what each
individual evolves into, controlled by will: an essence of extravagant power and
beautified form most warriors cannot fathom. And at the same time, ironically,
this power is used for the good of the earth, a factor those high among the
Light often overlook.
In a nutshell, "Prophecy of the Guardian" is about
a small group of companions and their race against the Dark to find four ancient
wizard crystals of power. As is to be expected, they run into plenty of dangers
and challenges.
To elaborate a little more, the story is mainly focused
on Darshun Luthais. He is Nasharin, one of the last of his race, hungry for
battle and eager to advance his Nasharin skills. At the same time, he is a
happy-go-lucky kind of individual; quite in-tune with nature and the simple
things of life, especially a good feast! But after witnessing a prophetic
vision, and also the tragedy of his closest friend, he comes to learn that he is
the fulfillment of an old forgotten prophecy, the Prophecy of the Guardian, the
one who is said to bring about salvation to the earth, as it struggles to
survive the war launched by Abaddon the Demon Lord—an adversary long thought to
be deceased.
After the Earth-Wizard Mazarian reveals the prophecy to
Darshun, proclaiming it is spoken about him, Darshun must seek out the four
Wizard Crystals of the Elements (sacred weapons of immense power once used by
the ancient Guardians of earth). His task is to locate the crystals and destroy
them before the ruthless Cullach find them first, only to hand them over to the
Demon Lord for global destruction.
But Darshun's true crisis lies against
himself in the fact that he is called to be this “Guardian.” For Darshun not
only has to walk the valley of darkness, but according to prophecy, he must
surpass many trials, tribulations and tragedies, where if he fails, the world
falls, as he had already witnessed in his vision. It is a heavy burden because
of the closeness Darshun has to nature, and the inexperience he has to life. In
time he begins to despair, growing all the more vulnerable to the evil forces
that long to drag his soul into darkness.
There is one more element I
wish to comment on. A lot of fantasy novels typically have multiple Gods and/or
Goddesses, and that is great. I love that! But I wanted to do something a bit
different. I really love the mythology of Judaism and Christianity, preferably
the angelic lore, the creation story in the Book of Genesis, the Resurrection
story of Christ, and even the idea that there is only “one” all-powerful entity
or God who reigns supreme over all, etc. And just to be clear (so nobody gets
the wrong impression), my books are not works of “Christian literature fantasy”
by any means. I am just really in love with the lore of it, and also many other
spiritual beliefs of mankind, including Buddhism and pre-Christian Celtic
beliefs and folklore.
The point of this is to inform my readers, or
anyone curious about the series; the many races of the Light in my world
commonly worship the God of the Light, Abidan, (which in reality, is the Hebrew
word for “father of judgment”). So, you get that monotheistic feel.
Another interesting factor is if it is a Patriarchy race speaking, such
as the Elves, then Abidan is referred to as a “he,” where the Matriarchy Centaur
race will refer to Abidan as a “she.” In other words, in the reality of the
story, the God of the Light is neither male nor female. Abidan is an entity of
almighty power and energy that often communicates with the Seventh Realm
(earth), whenever a disharmony is in place. I had a lot of fun with this
idea.
In closing, let me just say
that “Prophecy of the Guardian” (book one), introduces the readers to the
characters, the legends and myths of the world, and the Prophecy. It also tells
about Darshun’s upbringing, and the warriors who help shape him, such as
“Mirabel the Great” and Seth Caelen—Father to the animals of the
woodlands.
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Siege
of Darkness” (book two), is mostly about Darshun, his advanced power, his
ultimate ego, and the consequences he brings to his people because of that ego.
The book also reveals the adversaries of the series, and just how ruthless, evil
and cruel they behave. It is a dark tale, but necessary in the process of
Darshun’s growth. It’s also the first book where we meet the main adversary of
the series, at least in the flesh, Abaddon the Demon Lord.
“The Coming of the Light”
(book three), is more along the lines of “heroic” with “edge of your seat” type
of battles, the progression of Darshun’s maturity, and even a touch of romance
between Darshun and his elf-lady friend Kelarin.
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"The Sword of
Righteousness" (book four), is mostly about King Loreus - Ruler of Loreladia and
his quest to unite the scattered races of the Light and charge into the artic
lands of Syngothra in order to save Darshun from a deathly trap he and his
companions are unknowingly walking into.
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And the
finale of the series (my latest release) is "Rise of the Guardian."
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check out my website
www.guardianoftheseventhrealm.com
Thanks for
reading.
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