The Shards

Gemquest #3

by Gary Alan Wassner

The deaths of the mighty Lalas continue. As each one passes, the shard, its essence, must be retrieved from the Hollows in order for the Quest for the Gem of Eternity to be successful. But Premoran, last of the great wizards and the only one known to be powerful enough to gather the shards, is a prisoner of the Dark Lord himself.

And while the Twins continue their struggle to prepare for the Quest, a young Sister, resident of the scholarly Tower of Parth, is thrust headlong into the fray.
Tamara, garrulous and good-natured, is chosen by the Lalas Oleander, to journey to the dead city of Odelot, far from the safety of the Tower, and complete a critical task. Her latent powers manifest in the face of peril and a demand arises that will alter the entire course of history.

394 pages, Nook

First published January 30, 2005

About the author

In the fashion industry, Gary Wassner, Co-CEO of Hilldun Corporation, known as the company behind many of Seventh Avenue's most prestigious fashion companies, has provided financing and factoring for many of America's most iconic designer labels. Derek Lam, Peter Som, Jason Wu, Maria Cornejo, Yeohlee, Alexander Wang, Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Taylor, Twinkle, Naeem Kahn, Zang Toi, Vivienne Westwood, Timo Weiland, Chris Benz, Mara Hoffman, Thom Browne, Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs and Alexis Bittar are only a few of fashion’s finest that have benefitted from the discerning eyes and business acumen of he and his business partner of twenty years, Jeffrey Kapelman.

Recently named one of Fashionsita’s 50 Most Influential People in Fashion, Gary is also a member of the CFDA Advisory Board and a mentor for the CFI Incubator program, an advisory board member of Fordham Law School’s Fashion Law Institute, as well as a member of Senator Gillibrand’s Fashion Industry Working Group and a passionate supporter of the Save The Garment Center movement and all causes related to supporting the Fashion Industry in NYC.

In addition to being a force in the fashion industry, he is a well respected fiction writer and children’s book author. His Gemquest series is popular among sci-fi and fantasy readers and one of his children's book, The Mystery of the Jubilee Emerald published by Mondo Publishing, is available everywhere. In 2011 he published Isabella Cucharella, Fashion Designer Extraordinaire, a picture book for budding young fashion stars, 50% of the proceeds of which he donated to the CFDA Fashion Incubator. In January of 2012 he published the next two books in the Adventures of Cristopher and Erica series, The Candle Rock Mystery and The Mystery of the Presidential Papers.

Wassner resides in New York with his wife Cathy. He has three sons, Brien, Christopher and Cole, two daughters-in-law, Mary and Lauren, and four dogs, Kiefer, Oakley, Alexa Rose and Piper Lily.