The Stoneholding
Darkness looms over
the ancient world of Ahn Norvys, and the Great Harmony of Ardiel
lies rent asunder. Prince Starigan, heir to the throne, has been
abducted and power has been usurped by a traitorous cabal
In the mountainous
highlands of Arvon is the small but ancient community the Stoneholding,
which has held out against the gathering forces of the evil Ferabek.
Here by tradition, from earliest times, the High Bard has resided
as guardian of the Sacred Fire, as well as the golden harp called
the Talamadh. But in his search for the lost prince, Ferabek has
attacked the Stoneholding with his Black Scorpion Dragoons and
razed it to the ground. Wilum, the aged High Bard was forced to
flee for his life with a ragged band of survivors, including Kalaquinn
Wright, the wheelwrights’s son.
Kal, green in years
and understanding, was torn from his pastoral life in a remote
highland clanholding, and thrust out onto a broader stage in a
journey of danger and escape, discovery and enlightenment. Now,
as night covers Ahn Norvys, he must save what remains of the hallowed
order of things and seek his destiny, a destiny that lies far
beyond the Stoneholding.
He must somehow find
Prince Starigan and rekindle the Sacred Fire.
About the Author
James G. Anderson
is a teacher, catechist, musician, and poet, and holds a BA and
MA in theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH.
His interests range from gardening to fly fishing, from winemaking
to songwriting. He lives with his wife and three sons on the Canadian
prairies outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Mark Sebanc has worked
as an editor and translator, with several books to his credit.
He holds B.A. and an M.A. degrees in Classics from the University
of Toronto. When not engaged in wordsmithing, he enjoys playing
hockey, splitting firewood, and savoring the peace of his backwoods
farm on the edge of the Canadian Shield in the Upper Ottawa valley
of Ontario.
Cover
Art by Todd Lockwood
Maps by James G. Anderson
