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The Beast at the Gate
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Following a bizarre lightning storm, a young college student named Rayna Powell finds herself alone in a desolate wasteland zone called the Band. In making her way out, she realizes the Band was only the beginning of her ordeal. Trapped in a strange land where danger and death lurk behind every corner, Rayna sees "magic" everywhere--the very watch she wears now glows with unknown energies. She is a student of science and logic. Yet, what she witnesses in this place defies them both. Reluctantly joining forces with a mysterious woman with a bounty on her head, they struggle to survive and avoid detection from Nephredom's minions.
Rayna finds herself caught in the middle of political strife and faction wars, as she comes to terms with the chaotic power growing inside of her. It is a magic so fierce, that the inhabitants of Taren call her a "Power", the greatest and rarest kind of mage. Though she does not yet know it, Rayna is the only one who can prevent Taren's destruction. Rayna must find a way to control her magic and use it well if she is to survive what's to come.
Accompanying Rayna on her reluctant quest is Arstinax--a tall, strong warrior who is as gentle with her as he is fierce in battle. In spite of herself, Rayna falls in love with him, which makes the adventures they share together all the more thrilling...and the stakes couldn't be higher!
Following a bizarre lightning storm, a young college student named Rayna Powell finds herself alone in a desolate wasteland zone called the Band. In making her way out, she realizes the Band was only the beginning of her ordeal. Trapped in a strange land where danger and death lurk behind every corner, Rayna sees "magic" everywhere--the very watch she wears now glows with unknown energies. She is a student of science and logic. Yet, what she witnesses in this place defies them both. Reluctantly joining forces with a mysterious woman with a bounty on her head, they struggle to survive and avoid detection from Nephredom's minions.
Rayna finds herself caught in the middle of political strife and faction wars, as she comes to terms with the chaotic power growing inside of her. It is a magic so fierce, that the inhabitants of Taren call her a "Power", the greatest and rarest kind of mage. Though she does not yet know it, Rayna is the only one who can prevent Taren's destruction. Rayna must find a way to control her magic and use it well if she is to survive what's to come.
Accompanying Rayna on her reluctant quest is Arstinax--a tall, strong warrior who is as gentle with her as he is fierce in battle. In spite of herself, Rayna falls in love with him, which makes the adventures they share together all the more thrilling...and the stakes couldn't be higher!
400 pages, Paperback
First published December 18, 2012
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R.A. Baker
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R.A. Baker is a fantasy and science fiction author with Apollo House Press. Baker was born in a small town in North Carolina and later moved to Virginia. The author grew up watching TV shows like Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, which sparked an interest in sci-fi and fantasy at an early age.
R.A Baker is the author of The Beast at the Gate and Beyond the Band of Death in the "Rayna of Nightwind" epic sci-fi/fantasy series. He is also the author of Two Merchants and a Thief in his new "Branded Souls" YA series. Much of his spare time is spent crafting fantastic worlds, deciding the fates of mad kings, lizard men, and the occasional fire golem. Outside of writing, the author enjoys listening to jazz, gardening and gaming. He dwells among ordinary men disguised as a computer mage somewhere in the land of Virginia.
Barnes&Noble.com Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beyon...
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/beyo...
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
R.A. Baker is a fantasy and science fiction author with Apollo House Press. Baker was born in a small town in North Carolina and later moved to Virginia. The author grew up watching TV shows like Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, which sparked an interest in sci-fi and fantasy at an early age.
R.A Baker is the author of The Beast at the Gate and Beyond the Band of Death in the "Rayna of Nightwind" epic sci-fi/fantasy series. He is also the author of Two Merchants and a Thief in his new "Branded Souls" YA series. Much of his spare time is spent crafting fantastic worlds, deciding the fates of mad kings, lizard men, and the occasional fire golem. Outside of writing, the author enjoys listening to jazz, gardening and gaming. He dwells among ordinary men disguised as a computer mage somewhere in the land of Virginia.
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March 27, 2018Read about half of this, yawned, and abandoned it. It was much too simplistic and juvenile. Read more like a (good) teenage essay than a novel: the writing style felt artificial and forced. And there were too many misspellings. Moving on quickly to some adult reading :-)
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