The Light of Eaglefriend

The Tale of Eaglefriend #4

by C.L. Murray

"Better to reign in the dark than serve in the light."

Peace is the one thing for which the Eaglemasters never trained. Centuries of harsh conditioning made them doubt the dawn of this new era that now keeps the hordes of foes surrounding them at bay without a single drop of blood spilled. They crowned a king who proved most able to breathe life into that elusive flame. But, when He Who Lurks In The Shadows is finally unleashed upon the world after His thousand-year banishment, it soon becomes clear—they need worry no longer about the ghouls outside their walls. A new enemy is waiting to spring from every neighbor, every friend, every brother.

As the sea of darkness flows over all shores, a lone torchbearer rises to hold it back.

The closest bonds of family are torn.

Ancient legends emerge in a battle for the ages.

The epic Tale of Eaglefriend comes to an end.

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

Charles Laurence Murray was born in 1989 and grew up in San Diego, California. He spent many days lost in the humming, spark-scattering clashes between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, caught up in a charge with the Riders of Rohan, and enthralled by the cadence and poise of Doc Holliday emerging from the shadows to face Johnny Ringo. When he was thirteen, he became obsessed with the idea of an eagle-riding, sword-wielding hero and developed it over the years into an epic, four-part fantasy series called The Tale of Eaglefriend.

He published his first novel, A Facet for the Gem (The Tale of Eaglefriend--Book One) at the end of February, 2016, and it has been featured on ten Amazon Top 100 lists, ranking at #2 in Kindle Teen Epic Fantasy, and at #5 in Kindle Adult Epic Fantasy. Podium Publishing, the award-winning audiobook publisher whose first fiction title was Andy Weir's The Martian, picked up the audible rights to The Tale of Eaglefriend five months after its debut, and narrator James Foster brings the first installment to life with a stellar performance.

On November 1, 2018, after weeks of severe illness while beginning the final three chapters of Eaglebreaker, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that had metastasized to his lungs. The ensuing months of chemotherapy and other treatments were highly effective, and finally in August of 2019, after learning the cancer had spread to his brain and enduring a string of seizures from the hemorrhaging, he completed the book. Thanks to California's remarkable health care and the expertise of his doctors and nurses, he has a long, happy life to look forward to.

The Tale of Eaglefriend will continue with Books Three and Four.

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Reviews

[Mary Langham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

One of the best books I've read in a long time. Highly recommended. If you enjoy science fiction please give this series a try.

[C.M. Skiera · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fitting conclusion to the epic Tale of Eaglefriend! When He Who Lurks In The Shadows is finally unleashed upon the world, it will take everything to stop him. Will old wounds tear the realm apart, or can past grievances heal enough to avoid the coming darkness? How much would you risk to save the world? Another thrilling tale from C.L. Murray and well worth the read.

[Christina Sinisi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure what happened with this book...in the series, #1 was good, #2 had content that was awful as far as what happened to the eagles, #3 got very frustrating as far as characters' decision making, and this book just felt like slogging through muddy streets and I gave up toward the end.

Moving on...

Sorry, but that's my humble opinion.