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The War-Torn Kingdom #1
Kingdom of Magicians
A thousand years ago, the Good King rose and defeated the demons that had oppressed his people for centuries. After his final victory, he imprisoned the demons deep beneath the earth with a seal that will hold so long as his descendants hold the throne. Unfortunately, every dynasty comes to an end. And as time went on, people forgot about the demons, treating them as nothing more than scary tales meant to frighten disobedient children. And when the last king was killed and left no heir to succeed him, the once-proud Kingdom of Lamaira splintered into three factions that have fought for decades in their attempt to conquer what is left of the kingdom. Without a king on the throne, the demons will rise again and destroy the people of Lamaira. And when twenty-three-year-old swordsman Keo kills a demon in the woods, he realizes that the demons are returning. To prevent the demons' return, Keo must travel to the capital of his country to show the country's rulers the proof of the demons' return so they can prepare for the ancient threat. Keo must fight robbers, demons, and other threats on his way to the capital, but little does he know that there exists a traitor among the leaders who threatens to destroy the country from the inside.
357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 2, 2016
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Timothy L. Cerepaka
40 books30 followersTimothy L. Cerepaka was born in Austin, Texas, although he was raised in the small town of Cherokee Texas, where he was homeschooled by his parents and where he still lives today.
In 2014, Timothy decided to get serious about his dream and began pursuing his writing career. After founding the independent press known as Annulus Publishing to publish his work, Timothy published his first book, the epic fantasy novel titled The Mad Voyage of Prince Malock, in June of 2014, following it up over the next few months with the next three installments in his Prince Malock World series of fantasy novels.
Although Timothy reads all types of books in many different genres, his primary interests are in fantasy and science-fiction, though he enjoys a good mystery novel every now and then. This is reflected in his major writer influences: Greg Farshtey, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and Rachel Aaron. He also enjoys the Sherlock Holmes books and stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, having read all of them several times each.
You can contact Timothy L. Cerepaka through his website at http://www.timothylcerepaka.com/ or via Twitter at @TimothyCerepaka.
In 2014, Timothy decided to get serious about his dream and began pursuing his writing career. After founding the independent press known as Annulus Publishing to publish his work, Timothy published his first book, the epic fantasy novel titled The Mad Voyage of Prince Malock, in June of 2014, following it up over the next few months with the next three installments in his Prince Malock World series of fantasy novels.
Although Timothy reads all types of books in many different genres, his primary interests are in fantasy and science-fiction, though he enjoys a good mystery novel every now and then. This is reflected in his major writer influences: Greg Farshtey, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and Rachel Aaron. He also enjoys the Sherlock Holmes books and stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, having read all of them several times each.
You can contact Timothy L. Cerepaka through his website at http://www.timothylcerepaka.com/ or via Twitter at @TimothyCerepaka.
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June 19, 2016
Keo is returning home from Neo Ore to the low woods when encountering a demon. Only by using the magic of his sword is he able to avoid death. Convinced that he must find his childhood friend who is now the youngest magician in the kingdom and a member of the Council of Magicians. Keo has been told by the demon that they will come back in six months to destroy the world.
April 23, 2021
A thousand years ago, the Good King rose and defeated the demons that had oppressed his people for centuries. After his final victory, he imprisoned the demons deep beneath the earth with a seal that will hold so long as his descendants hold the throne. Unfortunately, every dynasty comes to an end.
And as time went on, people forgot about the demons, treating them as nothing more than scary tales meant to frighten disobedient children. And when the last king was killed and left no heir to succeed him, the once-proud Kingdom of Lamaira splintered into three factions that have fought for decades in their attempt to conquer what is left of the kingdom.
Without a king on the throne, the demons will rise again and destroy the people of Lamaira. And when twenty-three-year-old swordsman Keo kills a demon in the woods, he realizes that the demons are returning. To prevent the demons' return, Keo must travel to the capital of his country to show the country's rulers the proof of the demons' return so they can prepare for the ancient threat. Keo must fight robbers, demons, and other threats on his way to the capital, but little does he know that there exists a traitor among the leaders who threatens to destroy the country from the inside.
This was a free download from Google Play Books.
I never heard of this author and the title intrigued me. I barely made it to page 47 and then abandoned the book.
I did not like the style of writing, it felt amateurish. I did not care for the characters at all. The language is heavily laced with modern American slang, like "kid" & "kiddo". I got to page 47 and then decided that there are other books out there I would like better.
I appreciate the free download but this author is not for me and I would not try other titles by this author.
And as time went on, people forgot about the demons, treating them as nothing more than scary tales meant to frighten disobedient children. And when the last king was killed and left no heir to succeed him, the once-proud Kingdom of Lamaira splintered into three factions that have fought for decades in their attempt to conquer what is left of the kingdom.
Without a king on the throne, the demons will rise again and destroy the people of Lamaira. And when twenty-three-year-old swordsman Keo kills a demon in the woods, he realizes that the demons are returning. To prevent the demons' return, Keo must travel to the capital of his country to show the country's rulers the proof of the demons' return so they can prepare for the ancient threat. Keo must fight robbers, demons, and other threats on his way to the capital, but little does he know that there exists a traitor among the leaders who threatens to destroy the country from the inside.
This was a free download from Google Play Books.
I never heard of this author and the title intrigued me. I barely made it to page 47 and then abandoned the book.
I did not like the style of writing, it felt amateurish. I did not care for the characters at all. The language is heavily laced with modern American slang, like "kid" & "kiddo". I got to page 47 and then decided that there are other books out there I would like better.
I appreciate the free download but this author is not for me and I would not try other titles by this author.
April 8, 2017
A young adult book???
Simple plot, characters acting n talking like modern westerners. Only difference are their names. Little mistakes like Keo was so tired from running away that he drank all d water from his flask n yet a few pages later, he was described as taking sips from d supposedly empty flask.
Recommend to high school students.
Simple plot, characters acting n talking like modern westerners. Only difference are their names. Little mistakes like Keo was so tired from running away that he drank all d water from his flask n yet a few pages later, he was described as taking sips from d supposedly empty flask.
Recommend to high school students.
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