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Hyborean Dragons #1
To Dream with the Dragons
A world where Dragons are slumbering gods....
Therian is a prince who inherits a dying land. Each year the sun dims in the sky and glaciers consume more of his kingdom. In early spring, birds are found dead in their nests, welded by ice to their silent young. Therian sets out to rekindle the sun, to return summer to his land. But to do so will require vast power. A single dark path lies open to he must dream with the Dragons and learn the sacrificial rites of sorcery. Armed with his twin ancestral blades and his growing knowledge of the dark arts, he searches the worlds for their most terrible secrets.
To Dream with the Dragons is the first story in the Hyborean Dragons Series. A Sword and Sorcery novella of Dark Fantasy. The book is 25,000 words, about 90 pages in print form.
Therian is a prince who inherits a dying land. Each year the sun dims in the sky and glaciers consume more of his kingdom. In early spring, birds are found dead in their nests, welded by ice to their silent young. Therian sets out to rekindle the sun, to return summer to his land. But to do so will require vast power. A single dark path lies open to he must dream with the Dragons and learn the sacrificial rites of sorcery. Armed with his twin ancestral blades and his growing knowledge of the dark arts, he searches the worlds for their most terrible secrets.
To Dream with the Dragons is the first story in the Hyborean Dragons Series. A Sword and Sorcery novella of Dark Fantasy. The book is 25,000 words, about 90 pages in print form.
94 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 8, 2011
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March 16, 2023
Similar to Elric?
This is a series of novellas about a fantasy world. Has a lot in common with Elric, Conan and fafhrd.. Many evils are committed in a good cause.
This is a series of novellas about a fantasy world. Has a lot in common with Elric, Conan and fafhrd.. Many evils are committed in a good cause.
September 8, 2023
Embrace the Darkness in Order to Shed Light Upon It.
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A sorcerer and a barbarian set out to rekindle the sun's dying light, to bring life back to the lands. To do so, one embraces the darkness as a vampire might, in order to shed light upon it's stranglehold of the sun, making him only a few centuries away from becoming like the ancient skeletal sorcerer, Vosh . The latter simply tags along from fealty and loyalty to a fault. Civilized and barbaric, they must put trust into one another when they feel naked and vulnerable. I almost envision Robert E. Howard's Thoth-Amon and Conan, except Therian is not as intentionally evil as Thoth and Gruum is not as intentional and masculine as Conan. Gruum also acts as our connection to the darkness without embracing it.
Larson gives us a dark and morbid tale without entering into the depravity of an author getting off on it. I would put his Hyborean Dragon and Haven series with Robert E. Howard's Hyboria, as well as other authors of the like. The environment Larson writes is not one we would gladly venture through, with unending winter, shadowy demons, religious fanatics carrying human-skinned drums, barbaric civilizations, tombs under the very streets and mountains they live upon, and such. He also does not give us characters we want to emulate but cheer for through the dark adventures to overcome the more evil opponent.
Island kingdom of Hyborea. Capital is Corium. King is Euvoran, who swore off of sorcery in his land. His heir is Therian, a frail and distant book-worm, whom the king bequeaths his dying breath to return to the ancient ways of ruling since the sun is dying. Is sorcery the ancient ways? Therian inherits the kingdom and the supposed star-forged twin swords: the defensive Succor and the offensive Seeker.
Dragon gods appear to slumber under the mountains. There are dragon priests, dressed in red, who worship the male dragon , Yserth. There are dragon priestesses, dressed in black, who worship the female dragon, Anduin, the Lady of Death and the greatest of the Dragon Queens.
Gruum. Barbarian from Santh. Loyal to the same cause as Therian but quite disconnected from Therian's practices.
To Dream With Dragons Review
The Dragon Child Review
Of Shadows and Dragons Review
The Swords of Corium Review
The Sorcerer's Bane Review
The Dragon Wicked Review
A sorcerer and a barbarian set out to rekindle the sun's dying light, to bring life back to the lands. To do so, one embraces the darkness as a vampire might, in order to shed light upon it's stranglehold of the sun, making him only a few centuries away from becoming like the ancient skeletal sorcerer, Vosh . The latter simply tags along from fealty and loyalty to a fault. Civilized and barbaric, they must put trust into one another when they feel naked and vulnerable. I almost envision Robert E. Howard's Thoth-Amon and Conan, except Therian is not as intentionally evil as Thoth and Gruum is not as intentional and masculine as Conan. Gruum also acts as our connection to the darkness without embracing it.
Larson gives us a dark and morbid tale without entering into the depravity of an author getting off on it. I would put his Hyborean Dragon and Haven series with Robert E. Howard's Hyboria, as well as other authors of the like. The environment Larson writes is not one we would gladly venture through, with unending winter, shadowy demons, religious fanatics carrying human-skinned drums, barbaric civilizations, tombs under the very streets and mountains they live upon, and such. He also does not give us characters we want to emulate but cheer for through the dark adventures to overcome the more evil opponent.
Island kingdom of Hyborea. Capital is Corium. King is Euvoran, who swore off of sorcery in his land. His heir is Therian, a frail and distant book-worm, whom the king bequeaths his dying breath to return to the ancient ways of ruling since the sun is dying. Is sorcery the ancient ways? Therian inherits the kingdom and the supposed star-forged twin swords: the defensive Succor and the offensive Seeker.
Dragon gods appear to slumber under the mountains. There are dragon priests, dressed in red, who worship the male dragon , Yserth. There are dragon priestesses, dressed in black, who worship the female dragon, Anduin, the Lady of Death and the greatest of the Dragon Queens.
Gruum. Barbarian from Santh. Loyal to the same cause as Therian but quite disconnected from Therian's practices.
October 17, 2011
Volume one of a series, a true Novella. The protagonist is a true anti hero, following the path of 'the ends justify the means'. He is definitely NOT a goody goody prince, and is subject to same wants and desires as any other humans - he just possess much greater means to attain these things.
Due to legth restrictions of it's short story format, not much time is spend on developing back story, or anything that may derive from the current story. It's dark, it's non forgiving, and it's extremely entertaining. I plan t opurchase the entire series.
Due to legth restrictions of it's short story format, not much time is spend on developing back story, or anything that may derive from the current story. It's dark, it's non forgiving, and it's extremely entertaining. I plan t opurchase the entire series.
September 15, 2011
I love the writing style it is reminiscent of Heinlein and Howard. No fluff or added words to make the book longer. As for the book it's self. I am unsure if I like the series or not (hence the three stars)I will have to read one or two more before I decide. It is a short read but well written.
April 13, 2012
I've read the Star force series from Larson and really like it. This one was a decent quick read that kept my interest. The characters are good, just not sure if I like them yet or not. I'll read the next book in the series for sure.
August 22, 2011
This was a different read for me. It was short but really good. It is a little dark, but I'm excited to read the next one and see where it picks up at.
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