The Blue Gem

by Jason Haskins

In book one of the "Magic of Crieo" series, thirty years have passed since the War of the Lands. Buoyed by the heroics of the Dragon Princess, Riyana, the lands have settled into a time of peace. A Council of Races – led by Druid Stelart and King Rion of Thurston – has helped return a sense of normalcy to the nations. Safe trade routes have been restored and Stelart, along with Belark and Nikkon, has begun the initial stages of training new Druids.

An unexpected attack on a Druid leads Stelart back to one piece of unfinished business surrounding the War of the Lands: the destroying of the Blue Gem, the magical gem imprisoning the Demons.

Along with a young Elvin Druid, Rion’s son, and a collection of others, Stelart leads an expedition to the City in the Clouds to retrieve the hidden Blue Gem before it falls into the wrong hands.

Racing against time and chased by Black Knights and other outlaws, Stelart’s group aims to retrieve the Blue Gem before a gathering, unknown power gets there first. If Stelart fails, the unknown force will unleash the Demons to wreak havoc on the lands, possibly ending the peace and smooth sailing once and for all.

452 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 17, 2018

About the author

Jason Haskins currently serves as the resident playwright and dramaturg for Alley Repertory Theater in Boise, Idaho. Jason is a playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and sports writer. He was the co-creator of Boise produced plays “Voices from the Boise Hole” and “Levi Middlebrooks: Back 2 Boyzee”. Jason has also written four full-length plays entitled "Solace", "Poison", "The Latitude of Life", and "Half Past Midnight", all of which have had readings with various theatres. His one-act play "One Night Stand" was recently published for Heartland Plays and Jason’s fantasy novels, "The Dragon Princess", "The Blue Gem", and "The Dragon Slayer" are all available to purchase, along with a novella titled "Of Snow Forts and Santa". In his free time, Jason writes about sports, pop culture and more across various sites on the world wide web.