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I’m Michael Reed McLaughlin, the author of Rüneglaive: Sword of Heroes; and I’m raising money on Kickstarter to hire an artist and to develop an Enhanced Reading Experience iBooks Edition of Book One of my high fantasy trilogy—The Hero Sagas. Watch the Kickstarter video to see the ways we hope to integrate 3-D models of the castles & weapons, interactive maps, videos, and much more into a unique and engaging reading experience.

Even if you've never been to Kickstarter, even if you're not interested in being a backer or reading the book before its shelf date, WATCH THE VIDEO. I'm a filmmaker by profession, and since you're a fantasy reader, I guarantee you will enjoy the ride.

Michael Reed McLaughlin


THE STORY

Rüneglaive: Sword of Heroes is the first in a series of epic fantasy novels akin to the works of the master J.R.R. Tolkien and his subsequent worthy followers, such as Terry Brooks, Dennis L. McKiernan, and George R.R. Martin. Full of Ĕlvăn lore, Dwärvăn superstition, deep histories, complex languages, powerful magics, ancient genealogies, and detailed maps, this mythic trilogy of quest and romance follows the young hero, Mītăk, whose grand ambitions and love of good swordplay draw him into a vortex of battling wizards, High Ĕlves, Ōgre armies, princes, princesses, mighty kings, and even a fiery Drăgōn.

THE PITCH

Two long-lost spell books, The Sōrsër and The Skīwärd, will determine the fate of the Four Realms. When one falls into the hands of Ăzmadüs, a malevolent magic wielder, the hopes of all the Free Folk of Ĭndrēl seem lost, forever… unless young Mītăk, the son of a humble husbandman, can find the missing second tome and learn to unleash its ominous powers.


ABOUT ME

I’ve been an avid reader and writer of epic fantasy for as long as I can remember. I’m also a Student Emmy® award-winning filmmaker, a sailor, and a lover of art and all things beautiful or done well.