It is my pleasure to feature one of my favorite fantasy series written by an awesome author and all around great guy, Andrew Q. Gordon!
First, I want to thank Cia for hosting me today. I appreciate being able to speak to her fans and readers.
For those who haven’t met me yet, I write epic fantasy. My current series – Champion of the Gods – is a five book epic fantasy work. Books One through Four are already available and Book Five is almost finished.
To introduce you to the series, I’d like to give everyone a free eBook copy of Book One – The Last Grand Master. And to pique your interest a bit more, I’m holding a gift card giveaway. If you sign up for my newsletter, you get a free copy of The Last Grand Master, a 35% off DSP Publication coupon and you’ll be entered to win one of three gift cards. Click the link below to enter the contest and get your free gifts.
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If you want more information about the series and The Last Grand Master, click the image below and you’ll be sent to the series page on my website with more information about each of the books. There are video trailers for those who want something visual (Five points if you just said, “that’s not too abysmal, we can take in an old Steve Reeves movie) and information about the characters, geography and culture of the world.
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Excerpt:
“Your spell has been breached, Wizard!” The force of her
voice nearly broke his concentration. Nerti lurched forward, not waiting for
him to respond. “Activate the shadows now.”
Balls of green wizard’s fire erupted toward the closing
enemies as he aimed his staff at the charging creatures. The force of impact
sent a shower of flesh, blood, and armor flying backward.
Roused to the alert, the rest of Meglar’s army scurried in
all directions. Unable to locate the source of the attack, the mindless
creatures hacked at anything that moved, including each other. Human handlers
struggled to maintain order while Farrell continued his attack. The more chaos,
the better.
Releasing the invisibility spell, Farrell placed the short
staff against Nerti’s back. Five red energy shadows sprang up and surrounded
them in a wedge of magical protection.
Despite the added drag of their new shield, Nerti increased
her speed. She galloped directly for the gap into the valley where the bulk of
Meglar’s forces had assembled.
Charging into the teeth of the enemy, he and Nerti became
the focus of dozens of Chamdon attacks. Their outer protection melted swords,
burned clothing, and charred the flesh of those it encountered. The first
magical assault didn’t come until they reached the mouth of the gap. Farrell’s
protection swept these attacks aside as Nerti continued to run full-out.
Bearing down, the pair and their escort cleaved a path as
they made for the entrance to Northhelm. When they broke through the ranks of
what Farrell assumed to be the rear guard, he detected a shield wall directly
ahead.
“Wizard, I sense magic ahead.”
“I’m on it, Nerti.” He placed his staff on his back and the
rain of wizard’s fire ceased. He dug into his endless pockets and withdrew a
small leather pouch. Swiftly he emptied the contents, a fine gray powder, into
his left hand. Cupping the powder, he moved his hand as far right as he could
before sweeping it right to left, palm upraised. The powder flew forward,
creating a fog-like appearance and outpacing Nerti’s rapid gallop.
Several hundred yards ahead, the fine grains of gray dust
swirled upward and blanketed the wall of energy. Behind the shield, two
black-robed men stood still, chanting furiously.
“Amateurs,” he muttered. “Nerti, make for the center of the
mist. I’ll have it down in a moment.”
At the edge of his mind, he detected something from his
companion.
“Wizard, with all the noise, stop using your mouth and speak
into my mind.” Her curt tone felt like his master scolding him.
“Sorry…. Sorry, I forget you can hear me.” Slightly
embarrassed, he returned his focus to the fight.
The swirling dust coagulated around several bright points
dotted randomly in the wall. The spots grew in intensity and size as Nerti drew
closer. “Wizard, you need to do something before we collide with their shield.”
“Just make for the wall. I know what I’m doing.” Even
mentally, his words came out in a hiss as he focused on his spell.
Nerti dipped her horn, as did the five red energy copies,
preparing for impact. Farrell whipped his staff around, aiming it at the wall.
Chanting faster, his adversaries looked panicked as the red
wedge rushed toward them. Just before Nerti struck the wall, Farrell let out a
yell as the tip of his staff pulsed white.
Like thin ice, the wall shattered. Pieces of brittle shield
fell from the sky for hundreds of yards on either side. Two of the bright dots
that’d gorged on the energy from the shield wall zoomed forward, striking the
dazed wizards. The pair flew backward thirty feet. Farrell sent the other balls
whizzing toward dense clusters of Chamdon converging on him and Nerti.
Nerti ran past the smoldering corpses. “Well done, young
one.” The voice held more than a hint of approval.
About Andrew:
Andrew Q. Gordon wrote his first story back when yellow legal pads, ball point pens were common and a Smith Corona correctable typewriter was considered high tech. Adapting with technology, he now takes his MacBook somewhere quiet when he wants to write.
Since devouring The Lord of the Rings as a preteen, he has been a fan of all things fantastical. His imagination has helped him create works of high fantasy, paranormal thrills and touch of the futuristic. He also writes the occasional contemporary story.
He currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his husband of twenty-two years. Together they are raising their pre-school age daughter and three dogs. Andrew tries to squeeze writing time in around his most important jobs, being husband and ‘Papa.’ Along with teaching how to kick a soccer ball or ride a scooter, he has become fluent in cartoon characters and children’s books. To find out more about Andrew, his writing and his family, follow him on his website or on Facebook.
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