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The Descendants #1
The Broken Scroll
King Artair O’Hara of Talamaraon and the commander of the army, First Captain Cygnus Deverell, are searching for a powerful lost scroll that could reunite those left in the world with Descendant blood. Davin of Lemirre, a seventeen year old who isolates him from most his community, finds out he is Descendant of this same supposedly extinct race of beings about the same time as the other Descendant escapes the clutches the kingdom’s army.
Davin must learn Driocht, a magic that merges dark matter and Ancients great intelligence to harness elemental powers, and set off with the others on a quest to find the scroll that has been scattered. Davin will discover that he was not actually forced into this quest, and it is not a great destiny that led him down this path, but his own choice.
It may not be enough to simply surpass these obstacles, however, because the Descendants’ opponents have somehow found a way to give the Ancients’ power to normal men. Davin helps drive a small group of reluctant and frightened people to rise against his evil and the confrontation occurs on King’s doorstep, proving that there is only so far people can be pushed before they will finally take action.
In the end, the mastermind behind all the conflict will surprise and horrify as his true identity is revealed.
Davin must learn Driocht, a magic that merges dark matter and Ancients great intelligence to harness elemental powers, and set off with the others on a quest to find the scroll that has been scattered. Davin will discover that he was not actually forced into this quest, and it is not a great destiny that led him down this path, but his own choice.
It may not be enough to simply surpass these obstacles, however, because the Descendants’ opponents have somehow found a way to give the Ancients’ power to normal men. Davin helps drive a small group of reluctant and frightened people to rise against his evil and the confrontation occurs on King’s doorstep, proving that there is only so far people can be pushed before they will finally take action.
In the end, the mastermind behind all the conflict will surprise and horrify as his true identity is revealed.
497 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2011
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About the author
Kurt W. Smith
1 book4 followersKurt was born and spent his early years in Kansas City, MO, living literally across the street from the major league sports stadiums. As a preteen, he came to Northern California and has been there ever since. Over the years, his passions have ranged anywhere from rollercoaster enthusiast to avid reader of fiction to musician/song writer to video gamer. He knew he enjoyed creating his own stories as early as sixth grade. The idea of seriously pursuing writing excited him and he finally gave in to the calling in his mid twenties when he realized that feeling wasn't going anywhere. As if it seemed like the most logical course, he started plotting a trilogy of epic fantasy books. Starting small was not on his radar. Nowadays, the writing continues and shows no signs of slowing any time soon.
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July 25, 2018
I have to say this book surprised me. Fantasy is not my genre however I like to support new writers so I gave Kurt Smith's book try. I was pleasantly surprised and pleased. It is a really good book. The story engaged me and kept me turning the page. I am excited to read book two. I encourage other readers to read this book.
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