A Tale from the World of The Dreamwielder Chronicles
44 years before the dreamwielder was ever born, a young sorcerer saved a boy who became an emperor...
The shape-changing sorcerer Wulfram flees his war-ravaged homeland to track down the new heir of the Sargothian throne: Prince Thedric Guderian. Wulfram discovers the prince in Khail Sanctu, the heart of the Old World, but quickly realizes it will be no easy matter to return him to the Five Kingdoms and restore order. Although still a boy, Prince Guderian has much potential in him, and people of power have have already tried to sway him to their own ends. When a wizened seer tells the prince he will one day become Emperor of the North, he accepts the help of Wulfram, but to what end and what purpose?
Garrett Calcaterra is author of the epic fantasy series The Dreamwielder Chronicles. His other books include Dreamrush, The Roads to Baldairn Motte, and Umbral Visions. His short work has appeared in numerous anthologies, speculative-fiction magazines, and literary journals, including Confrontation, Writers’ Journal, Black Gate, Wet Ink, Redneck Eldritch, and more.
Garrett previously taught creative writing at Chapman University and the Orange County School of the Arts. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science from Pacific University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Chapman University. When not writing, he enjoys playing guitar in his band Wheel House, hiking with his two dogs, quaffing good beer, and enjoying life with his wife and best friend, Mandy.