The Malef Chronicles: The Sword Bearer, Book 1

by Bob Horbaczewski

When the world's end is at stake, how does someone more interested in showing off for his friends put his ego in check and take hold of his fate?

In the distant future, Colin Kinison, a brash, young, and arrogant pilot, is thrust into the middle of an impending galactic war after his ship is suddenly attacked while investigating an unusual anomaly at the edge of known space. Arriving back on the planet housing the Galactic Council, Colin attempts to explain the impending threat. But, he is met with a much more diabolical plot.

Xyrus, Dark Lord of the Belgae, one of the most feared men in the galaxy, lights the fuse set to unwind the fragile peace of the major races. O'Tel, king of the Ter'Ok'Zhu, an ancient race of mystics, recruits Colin to help him stop Xyrus from assassinating a once lost princess. She is the key to fulfilling an ancient prophecy that is known to only a select few.

A tale of swordplay and space fights, bringing together fantasy and science fiction, The Malef Chronicles offers an epic journey into the fantastic.

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First published May 6, 2011

About the author

At the ripe old age of five, my family moved to the beautiful island of Oahu. It was during my time there, while living on the Delmonte pineapple plantation, that I really fell in love with crafting stories. Isolation is a great parent of imagination.

At thirteen, my family moved back to the states, to the state of Arizona. My love for reading and writing was facilitated by those social outcasts that I called friends. We'd ride our bikes on an hour ride to the local comic book shop or down to the library. I remember my parents taking me to the bookstore any chance I could convince them to. Literature was my passion.

As I grew up, my friends and I were drawn to making movies. I shifted my writing toward screenplays and made that my main creative outlet. Together we were able to put together our own independent feature, which you can still watch on Youtube if you're so inclined.

But, after having kids and being told by some close friends that my writing lent itself more toward novels, a story grew inside my brain. That was 'The Malef Chronicles.'

A Masters degree in education led me to my second career, and also to my best friend and partner, Bill Walberg. It was from that union that our first book was birthed, 'Seeker's Price.'

So many additional titles are on deck, ready for you all to read. I am a child of the 80's and my interests span so many different things they are hard to pin down. I hope that amalgam interests you, as much as it does myself!