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Banished
Tippallo always dreamed of being a wizard. He is given the opportunity to study at the Wizards of the Word Academy in Perth, the capital city. After successfully completing the course of study under the tutelage of his mentor, Tipp has to complete one final test, the Rite of Passage, in order to be accepted into the Order. As part of the Rite, Tipp takes an oath to never use his power for anything other than healing. He is transported two hundred years into the past where Yargo, the Dark Lord, has his army holding Perth under siege. The Parthinian people are dying of starvation and disease. When Tipp appears, King Boris believes he is a great wizard who has come to defeat the enemy. He asks Tipp to use his magic to save the Parthinians from the Dark Lord who wishes to destroy them.
Constantly challenged by the Dark Lord and his armies, Tipp must find a way to save the lives of the Parthinian people without breaking his oath to never use magic against another being. With each new challenge, he is placed into situations he is not trained to handle. Going forward might result in the death of thousands of Parthinians including himself. There is no turning back and failure is not an option.
Constantly challenged by the Dark Lord and his armies, Tipp must find a way to save the lives of the Parthinian people without breaking his oath to never use magic against another being. With each new challenge, he is placed into situations he is not trained to handle. Going forward might result in the death of thousands of Parthinians including himself. There is no turning back and failure is not an option.
326 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2014
About the author
Bruce A. Gaughran
6 books1 followerWho is Bruce Gaughran?
A. A Mekong Delta "River Rat."
B. Retired business professional with too much time on his hands
C. 'Survivor' of SERE (Survival - Evasion - Resistance - Escape) training
D. Published author
E. All of the above (and so much more)
If you answered 'All of the Above', you are correct. And each adventure has many stories waiting to be told.
Bruce has been a writer and blogger for over twenty years. Published books include "Shattered Lives" (2019), "2074" (2017), "Brown Water Red Blood" (2014), "Staff of Rhah" (2014), and "Trouble – A Justin Seaborne Duology" (2015). "Trouble" was adapted for the stage and performed in 2016 by the Marshall Area Stage Company (MASC).
Several of his stories and poetry have been published in magazines and newspapers including "Living and Dying at the Sam's Club," "Almost Perfect," "A Patriot Found His Home," "The Age of Innocence," "Next Stop Las Vegas," "A Cat’s Tale," "The Nine Stages" and "Will I Ever Find Some Peace."
Bruce lives in northern Georgia, is a member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild, and leads the North Georgia Writers Group. His blog, Living with Kennedy’s Disease, averages 400 page views a day and is a resource for those living with rare diseases. Visit his website at https://brucegaughran.com and his blog at http://kennedysdisease.blogspot.com/
The joy comes from creating worlds, characters, settings, plots and storylines. The fun comes from experiencing life through the eyes of these characters.
A. A Mekong Delta "River Rat."
B. Retired business professional with too much time on his hands
C. 'Survivor' of SERE (Survival - Evasion - Resistance - Escape) training
D. Published author
E. All of the above (and so much more)
If you answered 'All of the Above', you are correct. And each adventure has many stories waiting to be told.
Bruce has been a writer and blogger for over twenty years. Published books include "Shattered Lives" (2019), "2074" (2017), "Brown Water Red Blood" (2014), "Staff of Rhah" (2014), and "Trouble – A Justin Seaborne Duology" (2015). "Trouble" was adapted for the stage and performed in 2016 by the Marshall Area Stage Company (MASC).
Several of his stories and poetry have been published in magazines and newspapers including "Living and Dying at the Sam's Club," "Almost Perfect," "A Patriot Found His Home," "The Age of Innocence," "Next Stop Las Vegas," "A Cat’s Tale," "The Nine Stages" and "Will I Ever Find Some Peace."
Bruce lives in northern Georgia, is a member of the Chattanooga Writers Guild, and leads the North Georgia Writers Group. His blog, Living with Kennedy’s Disease, averages 400 page views a day and is a resource for those living with rare diseases. Visit his website at https://brucegaughran.com and his blog at http://kennedysdisease.blogspot.com/
The joy comes from creating worlds, characters, settings, plots and storylines. The fun comes from experiencing life through the eyes of these characters.
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