Archomai: The Prince, The Scepter, And The Shield

by T.A. Cline

For thousands of years, the secrets of the powers of the Dark and the Light have remained hidden. The secrets were recorded into two books, and hidden away with powerful immortal guards to protect them. On the surface, all seemed at peace in the present kingdom of Archomai(ar'-khom-ahee), until the great witch Farmakia, accidentally opened a portal into the spirit world and was accosted by an over powering voice, "Who dares to intrude into my blackness?" She had awoken the dread dark warlock, Aphthartos.By doing so she set in motion things that would bring the kingdom near to its death. The books must be found; however, finding them may be the easy part. Retrieving them may cost one his life, even many lives. Nevertheless, within their pages are the secrets of the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness. The present dark forces seek the dark book to unleash the full forces of the Dark World. The present forces of light will seek the book of Light to find the keys to unlock the secrets to break the curse over the kingdom of Archomai, and unleash the power to drive the Dark World back. Our band of heroes must struggle against the armies of Draytalon. At the same time, unravel the mysteries that lay before them. A simple, cowardly, and timid Muse-man may hold the key to the power of Light. The blue eyed, blond-haired beauty by the name of Selene handles a sword like a master, and her fighting ability is next to none. She and Bordare find the witch creating a Muwt army. She too knows more, but will she share her information? Into this mix comes the hero from our world, Jeremiah, a young man who desires to be free. He becomes a true warrior in the kingdom of Archomai, and brings with him a humble spirit that wins over all who he comes in contact with. His willingness to sacrifice himself to save other begins to create a legend that he will live up to time and time again. The great witch, Farmakia, has teamed up with Lord Poneros of Draytalon to conquer by force, the kingdom of Archomai. They do not trust each other; even so, they serve the dreaded Lord of the Dark World who is chained within his castle Blackleir and cast into another time. Only the witch has the power to make contact with him, and the imprisoned Aphthartos, the Dark Warlock. The witch and Lord Poneros have at their disposal many hideous and deadly vicious creatures to accomplish their desires. War comes to the land of the fairies, and to the land of the dwarves. The aged king of Archomai must send his armies out to defend the loyal sub-kingdoms. Will all the sub-kingdom fight? Even so, who will lead his army? His arrogant son, the prince?

408 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 2014

About the author

I am what you call a late bloomer, an old farmer turned author. If I had to describe myself, it would be, "A Christian Farmer Storyteller," if I could leave a legacy that would be good enough for me. I was sixty-three when I started to write my first novel, “Archomai, The Prince, The Scepter, And The Shield.” I have always wanted to write, and now I am seeing that dream come true. My third book was released this past fall 2015; it is a Christmas story, “The First Snowflake.” My first book published was a collection of poetry, the title, “The Old Corner Post.” It is a thirty-year collection of poems and ballads. My Christmas story for 2016 will be released December 6th; it is called, The Christmas Gate.

I have spent most of my life on the farm, and I do love working the land. There is a spirit of freedom on the farm that surpasses anything I have ever experienced. I have had many jobs, from truck driving to managing a plastic plant and most everything in between, but I always seem to drift back to the farm. I am truly blessed.

With my wife, our four children and six grandchildren, we live the country life. Our family is within twenty miles of each other, so we get together often. Family has always been important to me and gathering together especially on holidays is a high point of my life.

Reviews

[Anne (Angel Anne Reviews) Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5 angel stars
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[Julie Drucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Special thank you to author Cline for sending this e-book to me. I will definitely have to get a hard copy of this book to add to my very favorites and I do hope that there are more books to come as a series to this book. This book is not only a delightfully inviting book to read but be ye young or old there is a wonderful moral to this story. If a book could give me wings, I soared like an eagle in this story. I really enjoyed the story from beginning to end and could feel for the main character Jeremiah. I could understand his love for his family and yet excel in his freedom in the book. This would make a great gift for a young person who has any kind of a handicap,even if that handicap is something as simple as shyness ( I was very shy when I was young and I know that it truly is a handicap and not something to blow off by others as it can be very crippling in its own right). This book will give them a lift of goodness that you may not be like everyone else but we are all special in our own way and each of us has a gift inside us that can change the world. It really doesn't matter if you are young or old this book will make you see through a different pair of eyes. I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs a lift of goodness in their life! I can't wait to see if more books appear in a series of this one because I am dying to read more of this story and anyone who reads this book will feel the same way. I applaud you, T.A. Cline, you gave me wings when I could no longer run!! Thank you for such an uplifting book!