The Purifying Flame

The War Priests of Andrak Saga #0.1

by Christian Warren Freed

For centuries the War Priest of castle Andrak have protected the source of the Purifying Flame. The ancient Omegri continually seek to destroy the flame and sweep darkness across the world. Every three months one hundred knights are chosen to defend the castle. Only a few survive. Young squire Donal Sawq accompanies his knight to war expecting to find honor and glory. What he gets is much, much worse.

40 pages, ebook

First published November 24, 2013

About the author

Christian W. Freed was born in Buffalo, N.Y. more years ago than he would like to remember. After spending more than 20 years in the active-duty US Army he has turned his talents to writing. Since retiring, he has gone on to publish over 25 military fantasy and science fiction novels, as well as his memoirs from his time in Iraq and Afghanistan, a children's book, and a pair of how to books focused on indie authors and the decision making process for writing a book and what happens after it is published.

His first published book (Hammers in the Wind) has been the #1 free book on Kindle 4 times and he holds a fancy certificate from the L Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. Ok, so it was for 4th place in one quarter, but it's still recognition from the largest fiction writing contest in the world. And no, he's not a scientologist.

Passionate about history, he combines his knowledge of the past with modern military tactics to create an engaging, quasi-realistic world for the readers. He graduated from Campbell University with a degree in history and a Masters of Arts degree in Digital Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

He currently lives outside of Raleigh, N.C. and devotes his time to writing, his family, and their two Bernese Mountain Dogs. If you drive by you might just find him on the porch with a cigar in one hand and a pen in the other. You can find out more about his work by following him on social media:
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Books by Christian Warren Freed

The Forgotten Gods Tales
#1 Dreams of Winter
#2 The Madman on the Rocks
#3 Anguish Once Possessed
#4 Through Darkness Besieged
#5 Under Tattered Banners
#6 A Time For Tyrants
An Hour of Wolves- short story

The Northern Crusade
#1 Hammers in the Wind
#2 Tides of Blood and Steel
#3 A Whisper After Midnight
#4 Empire of Bones
#5 The Madness of Gods and Kings
#6 Evens Gods Must Fall

The Histories of Malweir (all stand alones)
#1 Armies of the Silver Mage
#2 The Dragon Hunters
#3 Beyond the Edge of Dawn

Immortality Shattered
#1 Law of the Heretic
#2 The Bitter War of Always
#3 The Land of Wicked Shadows
# Storm Upon the Dawn

The Children of Never (stand alone)
Where Have all the Elves Gone? (stand alone)
One of Our Elves is Missing
The Lazarus Men (stand alone)
Repercussions: A Lazarus Men Agenda #2
A Long Way From Home: My Time in Iraq and Afghanistan 2002-2006
Coward's Truth: A Novel of the Heart Eternal
Tomorrow's Demise: The Extinction Campaign
Tomorrow's Demise: Salvation

Reviews

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading The Children Of Never I was curious about Quinlan and Donal's beginning so I decided to buy the kindle edition. ( it is only available in kindle) Though the listing here says there are only 40 pages it is actually 699 pages. It is a fast read. I enjoyed finding out how it all started.

[Alan Behan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Darkly Entertaining.

Damn that was an intense little short story from the series A War Priests Of Andrak Saga. So fast paced and action packed, I can't wait to read the first book The Children Of Never. Fantastic worldbuilding and the characters are quite intriguing. In a world where light holds back the darkness, an endless and relentless enemy known as the Omegri have come to destroy the Purifying Flame and life itself. Every three months one hundred knights are chosen to defend the castle along with the fabled priests of Castle Andrak, Known as the Burning Season. Our main protagonist Donal Sawq a young squire to Sir Forlei is thrown into deep end of battle when his master Knight is killed during their first battle. Can Donal survive this nightmare of hundred day's of the Burning Season and live to go home. Very enjoyable and hard to put down, highly recommend...😁💥🔥