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Calanar Series #5
All In
Everything is about to change
With the situation in New Argana well on its way to being handled, Trevor Harrison accepts the dragon Aldwyn’s invitation to explore the Wastes, looking for the origins of a set of ancient bones Aldwyn had unearthed near the settlement.
After a trip to a mysterious hidden city reveals evidence that the humans on the Calanarian continent arrived by ship from somewhere else, Harrison and Aldwyn set out across the treacherous ocean in Harrison’s airship to search for another potential land mass.
What follows is a series of astonishing discoveries—each one more shocking than the last. By the time their harrowing journey reaches its end, the two unlikely explorers have not only solved the mystery of the Calanarians’ origins—but also uncovered something much larger.
Something with electrifying implications that will ripple through not only the world of Calanar, but also of Earth.
It’s the ultimate buddy road trip—except they aren’t buddies and there aren’t any roads.
Important note for readers:
While All In<.b> is a complete story, some of its plotlines and characters are based on events that occurred in the Alastair Stone Chronicles series, most notably The Lost Scion and Strange Bedfellows. The Stone series and the Calanar series were always meant to occur in the same universe, and at this point they overlap significantly. You'll still be able to enjoy All In<.b> without reading the Stone books, but you'll get more enjoyment if you're familiar with both.
With the situation in New Argana well on its way to being handled, Trevor Harrison accepts the dragon Aldwyn’s invitation to explore the Wastes, looking for the origins of a set of ancient bones Aldwyn had unearthed near the settlement.
After a trip to a mysterious hidden city reveals evidence that the humans on the Calanarian continent arrived by ship from somewhere else, Harrison and Aldwyn set out across the treacherous ocean in Harrison’s airship to search for another potential land mass.
What follows is a series of astonishing discoveries—each one more shocking than the last. By the time their harrowing journey reaches its end, the two unlikely explorers have not only solved the mystery of the Calanarians’ origins—but also uncovered something much larger.
Something with electrifying implications that will ripple through not only the world of Calanar, but also of Earth.
It’s the ultimate buddy road trip—except they aren’t buddies and there aren’t any roads.
Important note for readers:
While All In<.b> is a complete story, some of its plotlines and characters are based on events that occurred in the Alastair Stone Chronicles series, most notably The Lost Scion and Strange Bedfellows. The Stone series and the Calanar series were always meant to occur in the same universe, and at this point they overlap significantly. You'll still be able to enjoy All In<.b> without reading the Stone books, but you'll get more enjoyment if you're familiar with both.
464 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 21, 2024
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About the author
R.L. King
68 books332 followersR. L. King is the author of the Amazon-bestselling urban fantasy series The Alastair Stone Chronicles.
When not doing her best to make life difficult for her characters, she works as a software technical writer for a large Silicon Valley database company.
She also freelances for Catalyst Game Labs, publisher of the popular roleplaying game Shadowrun, where she's contributed fiction and game material to numerous sourcebooks and one full-length adventure, "On the Run," which was included as part of the 2012 Origins-Award-winning "Runners' Toolkit."
Her first novel in the Shadowrun universe, "Borrowed Time," was published in Spring 2015. She's working on her second Shadowrun novel, "Veiled Extraction," which will be released in late 2016 or early 2017.
When not writing or working, she enjoys hanging out with her very understanding spouse and her small herd of cats, and watching way too much Doctor Who.
When not doing her best to make life difficult for her characters, she works as a software technical writer for a large Silicon Valley database company.
She also freelances for Catalyst Game Labs, publisher of the popular roleplaying game Shadowrun, where she's contributed fiction and game material to numerous sourcebooks and one full-length adventure, "On the Run," which was included as part of the 2012 Origins-Award-winning "Runners' Toolkit."
Her first novel in the Shadowrun universe, "Borrowed Time," was published in Spring 2015. She's working on her second Shadowrun novel, "Veiled Extraction," which will be released in late 2016 or early 2017.
When not writing or working, she enjoys hanging out with her very understanding spouse and her small herd of cats, and watching way too much Doctor Who.
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November 14, 2024
intense story
Hoping this isn’t the last of Calanar but if it was what a ride!
Hard to put down especially at the end!
Hoping this isn’t the last of Calanar but if it was what a ride!
Hard to put down especially at the end!
October 30, 2024
Great
What a great story that leaves you with a hook and wanting more, R L King’s ability to craft a story you want to read snd immerse yourself in, yet a feverish wait for the next one is impressive
What a great story that leaves you with a hook and wanting more, R L King’s ability to craft a story you want to read snd immerse yourself in, yet a feverish wait for the next one is impressive
October 23, 2024
This is a unique story, in many ways. It's not a slam-bang adventure, but there's still plenty of action. Mostly, though, it's two things:
A character piece that really highlights the enigmatic Harrison, and gives depth to both him and his progenitor, Aldwyn.
A pivotal episode that's going to change the complexion of the Calanar series at its root, and set the Alastair Stone series on its ear in the process.
Whew. Yeah. Interesting times ahead
A character piece that really highlights the enigmatic Harrison, and gives depth to both him and his progenitor, Aldwyn.
A pivotal episode that's going to change the complexion of the Calanar series at its root, and set the Alastair Stone series on its ear in the process.
Whew. Yeah. Interesting times ahead
December 16, 2024
Great storyline, intriguing, , suspenseful, absolutely delightful
This was by far the most suspenseful, tantalizing Calanar tale. It kept me on the edge of my seat, it was riveting from start to conclusion. even n when I was not reading it I was thinking about it to the point I found myself leaning forward guessing what would happen next.
This was by far the most suspenseful, tantalizing Calanar tale. It kept me on the edge of my seat, it was riveting from start to conclusion. even n when I was not reading it I was thinking about it to the point I found myself leaning forward guessing what would happen next.
November 1, 2024
Great Story!
Another great tale…and I sincerely mean that! However, there seems to been some continuity editing work needed…around bringing or not bring material to build a basic teleportation pad on their aerial journey.
I love obscure references too… ;-) No spoilers tho
Another great tale…and I sincerely mean that! However, there seems to been some continuity editing work needed…around bringing or not bring material to build a basic teleportation pad on their aerial journey.
I love obscure references too… ;-) No spoilers tho
October 23, 2024
Another amazing book
As always, R.L. King has done it again. I couldn't put it down and will anxiously await the next book
As always, R.L. King has done it again. I couldn't put it down and will anxiously await the next book
October 27, 2024
Excellent!!!
Well, that answers many questions. If you’ve been paying attention, this should not have been a huge surprise.
Leaves me wanting the next.
Well, that answers many questions. If you’ve been paying attention, this should not have been a huge surprise.
Leaves me wanting the next.
November 2, 2024
Loved the book. Outstanding! A must read for R. L. king fans.
November 6, 2024
Excellent addition to the Calanar series
Love the universe that R. L. King has created. Excellent stories that are well written. The twist in this book was unexpected!
Love the universe that R. L. King has created. Excellent stories that are well written. The twist in this book was unexpected!
November 15, 2024
Wow!
What a ride! The revelations just keep coming. The potential for many many books to come. I can't wait 😃
What a ride! The revelations just keep coming. The potential for many many books to come. I can't wait 😃
November 19, 2024
Excellent Story
I loved this story of Harrison and Aldwin. It paves the way for an even more exciting series, I predict.
I loved this story of Harrison and Aldwin. It paves the way for an even more exciting series, I predict.
November 29, 2024
All In a story of Calanar
Another great story and this one ties together the World of Calanar and Earth. I highly recommend the series. First though read Alistar Stone Chronicles.
Another great story and this one ties together the World of Calanar and Earth. I highly recommend the series. First though read Alistar Stone Chronicles.
July 26, 2025
I went to read Hidden Agendas and the author’s note suggested I read this first. Since I didn’t care for the first book (it was well-written, but way to dystopian for my taste) I figured I would just muddle through. Once Harrison started talking to Stone though I relented and picked up this book. I am glad that I did. With Hard Way the only character I cared about (Harrison) didn’t appear until the very end. I just couldn’t get through it. I had had enough of the Talented in the first book where Stone found his way to Calanar. From what was mentioned in this book I believe I still wouldn’t want to read the other books, but here we mainly get Trevor and Aldwyn. The book where the dragon showed the Talented just how out of their depths they were was great. The expansion of the mythos that came about in this book was truly surprising. That is a rare feat nowadays.
The only real quibble I have with the book happened towards the end. This is a VERY slight spoiler. As I said it was a minor thing.
I am looking forward to seeing how the events here affect the future books.
The only real quibble I have with the book happened towards the end. This is a VERY slight spoiler. As I said it was a minor thing.
I am looking forward to seeing how the events here affect the future books.
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