ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: The Eye And
The Arm
Series: Champion of the Gods
Book 2
BLURB:
After defeating Meglar at Belsport,
Farrell returns to Haven to recover from his injuries, but Khron, the god of
war, has other ideas. He gives Farrell a new mission: free the survivors of the
ancient dwarf realm of Trellham from their three-thousand-year banishment. To
fulfill Khron's near impossible task, Farrell will need the help of his
distance ancestor, the legendary wizard Kel. But Kel has been dead for a
thousand years.
Farrell finds information hinting that Kel is alive, so he
moves his search to Dumbarten, Kel's birthplace. To reach Dumbarten
unannounced, Farrell and Miceral disguise themselves as mercenaries on board a
merchant vessel. Their journey is disrupted when pirates attack their ship.
While attempting to subdue the attack, Farrell is struck down by one of
Meglar’s minions.
Unconscious and trapped in his own mind, Farrell's only
chance for survival rests with Miceral and the peregrine king Rothdin entering
his thoughts and helping him sort fact from illusion. To reach Farrell, they
will need to rely on an untested spell from one of Kel's spellbooks. If they
succeed, Miceral can guide Farrell home safely. If not, Farrell will destroy
not only himself, but Miceral, Rothdin, and everyone around him.
DSP Publications
Length: 99,775 words/296 Pages
Release Date: April 14, 2015
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EXCERPT:
“Relax, my friend.” Klissmor’s presence
calmed Miceral’s growing anxiety. “You won’t feel my
presence.”
Miceral took a deep breath. “Will I be able to
hear?”
“Every word. Ready?”
“No, but let’s do it.” He took a deep
breath and closed his eyes.
“I need your eyes open for everyone to
see.”
He snapped his lids open, blinking several times before
could focus again. “Sorry.”
“Master Teberus.” Miceral knew the
words came from him, but as promised, he didn’t feel anything. “I
have Masters Erstad and Wesfazial as well as Wizard-Priestess Glendora. Ask
your questions to Miceral and we four will also hear you.”
“Astounding.” The elder Arlefor glanced
at the high priestess. “All four at once?”
“Wizard.” Miceral had heard that tone
enough to know Klissmor’s mood. “Maintaining this link, this far away
with this many minds, is a strain. If we are to save Farrell, you must focus on
him.”
“Of course. My apologies.” Teberus
bowed deeply. “My examination of the one who did this to Farrell
confirmed that he is no wizard.”
“Then how in the eight gates of Neblor did that
man defeat Farrell?” Even though Teberus couldn’t know, Miceral
recognized the voice as Wesfazial’s.
“The obvious answer is the correct one. A wizard
gave this man the weapon.”
“But Farrell could defeat all four of us and all
the other wizards you brought with you and not be tested.” Erstad’s
steady temperament sounded tested. “No weapon used by a nonwizard
should be capable of this.”
Teberus raised the crest of his hairless eyebrow.
“But since that is what happened, we must use it as the basis of our
search for a cure.”
No one answered. As the silence dragged on, Miceral’s
anxiety slowly returned. If Haven’s senior wizards didn’t know what to do, who
could?
“Tell us what happened.” Erstad’s
request almost didn’t register with Miceral.
“No,” Klissmor said. “Show
them. Let them see the memory.”
Miceral closed his eyes and focused on reliving the attack.
The clarity of the image caused his chest to tighten, making it hard to
breathe. He knew the result, but watching it again, almost in slow motion,
added to his agony.
When the image played over again, he realized Klissmor must
have been guiding his thoughts.
“My apologies, old friend—the need is
great.” Klissmor’s voice didn’t interrupt the stream of images.
“Do whatever you need. Just find a way to save
Farrell.”
“Your friends are doing all they can. Have faith
that Lenore will send us what we need.”
When the memory started for the third time, he didn’t find
any comfort in Klissmor’s assertion. The Six wouldn’t—couldn’t—help. He needed
something that didn’t exist—a great wizard like Heminaltose or Kel.
“In theory, I recognize the magic.”
Erstad sounded confused. “But I’ll need to find a reference to be
sure.”
“What about Farrell?” He knew he
shouted, or at least what Farrell told him passed for shouting, but he couldn’t
prevent it. “He could be dead before you find that.”
“It can’t be helped, Miceral. I need to be sure
before I suggest a counterspell. If I’m wrong, whatever I try might kill him.”
“He is in no immediate danger.” Teberus
put his hand on Farrell’s forehead. “But my fear is the number of
spells that draw on him for power. I can only give him but so much. If he
doesn’t wake, his body will burn out.”
“Do what you can, Master Teberus. We’ll begin
searching immediately and contact you when we find the answer.” When
Erstad stopped speaking, Klissmor’s presence left with him.
“Hurry. Please.” Miceral knew no one
heard him.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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.
He currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his
partner of eighteen years, their young daughter and dog. In addition to dodging
some very self-important D.C. ‘insiders’, Andrew uses his commute to catch up
on his reading. When not working or writing, he enjoys soccer, high fantasy,
baseball and seeing how much coffee he can drink in a day and not get the
shakes.
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