Redemption: A Troll War Novel

by Chuck Sperati

The journey continues in Troll Redemption. Krypt and his minions have been dealt a powerful blow, Deathknight, the leader of the Skellatol Warriors, has been destroyed and Lord Krypt has put his plans for world conquest on hold to get his revenge. Meanwhile, Aric, Jared, Zane, Tregan, Delon, and Shalla head for the ruins of Ivory Castle in the hope of acquiring yet another powerful ally. The trap is set, the King has returned, but not in the way they had hoped. If the Skellatol Warriors can work together they may be able to put a stop to the only remaining threat to their dark lord's plans, if their master's sanity holds long enough to carry them out. The heroes have their own challenges; some secrets have been revealed, others remain unspoken. The group is held together by a common goal, but as the challenges mount will they be able stay together. On whose side is Shalla Snowmane and what role will Shadow Gnomes play? They have come a long way, but there is so much further to go.

308 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2009

About the author

I've always been a reader, falling in love with The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia in grade school, moving through Asimov, Clarke, King, Orwell, Bradbury, Anthony, and so many others over the years. Also an avid tabletop RPG gamer, I picked up my first Dungeons & Dragons red box in 1977 and have never put the dice down.

I began writing seriously in college (which was a long time ago), publishing a short story and an RPG adventure in the Star Wars Adventure Journal, and started a novel...then I let life get in the way. Though I never stopped writing, I shared my work with very few people until 2009 when I self-published my first two sword and sorcery fantasy novels without really knowing what I was doing. It could have gone better.

Recently, I found myself inspired and have been writing much more prolifically, splitting my time between short stories and returning to my fantasy world with a lot more stories to tell. After a lot of research, I've decided to follow the self-publishing route and have been slowly gathering an audience. Putting together a website and a Facebook page to help with marketing, I've received a lot of encouraging positive feedback and still feel like I'm just getting started. I would not be so arrogant as to claim that all of it's good and it's possible you might not like any of it, but hopefully you can find something entertaining that lets you climb in and escape to another place...if only for a little while.