Q&A with Tom Liberman discussion

I'm now working on my fourth novel in the Tales of Corland, The Sword of Water. Please post any questions or comments here.

What order do the books go in?

Hey The, lol, I love that handle. Well, The, the books are set in the same world but have different characters and are not a series in the traditional sense. The order read is irrelevent. They are all heading towards a related conclusion.

I think I've gotten better at writing as I've gone so I think The Hammer of Fire is the best of the three. The Staff of Naught was my first and I wasted some time at the beginning with irrelevant characters. Still, I love some of the characters in that book.

I thought maybe the Staff of Sakatha could have had more of a "pop" ending but Jon Gray is my favorite character.

Even though the Sword of Water will be another Jon Gray book it also can be read out of order as events are not directly related to the Staff of Sakatha.

As usual, I've given a complex answer when a simple one would have sufficed.

You can read them in any order!

Thanks for the question,

Tom

Thx for that, couldn't wait and have already got to chapter 2 of the hammer of fire :)

I'm happy to announce the release of my fourth Sword and Sorcery novel, The Sword of Water.

Cover art by Raro.

Summary

Jon Gray returns along with his best friend Sorus Nightwalk as they travel to the newly freed island nation of Cawl in search of the Sword of Water. Directed by his enigmatic brother Valari, Jon arrives on the island and quickly finds out the king of the nation is off on a quest but a regent rules in his stead. With permission from Granatz the Black the two heroes set off towards the Central Mountain where rumors of the Sword of Water persist thousands of years after it legendarily ousted the great Fire Elemental twins Eleniak and Hezfer from their citadel.

Young Prince Jerichi and his friend Silenia follow the two champions into the adventure of a lifetime. They journey from the great mountain to the restive city-state of Serapis where Silenia’s father, High Priest Amalagaz, plots against the prince and hopes to usurp control of the newly founded nation.

Muddying the plot is the fact that Eleniak is still alive, blames the Sword of Water for the death of her twin, and plots vengeance against the Water Elemental Silenia. The great fiery ruler manipulates events so that she can lure the Water Elemental from her ancient hiding place.

It’s a battle of courage against fear, a fight for a newly founded nation to survive political turmoil, and a question if young Silenia will lure her namesake into the grasp of Eleniak. Can Jon Gray navigate these tumultuous waters safely or will the young Knight of Gray meet a foe more powerful than even he can manage?

Find out in The Sword of Water; a Tales of Corland adventure featuring Jon Gray.

Purchase Information
The Sword of Water at Amazon – Barnes and Noble – Smashwords: $2.99

Previous Novels
The Staff of Naught at Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Smashwords: $2.99
The Staff of Sakatha at Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Smashwords: $2.99
The Hammer of Fire at Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Smashwords: $2.99
Thank you for purchasing and reading! I hope everyone enjoys the books.

Coming Next
The Spear of the Hunt: During the Dark Ages after the fall of the Empire young nations fought against the terrible chaos that reigned. Among the greatest of heroes from this time is Yumanar of Caparal. He found the ancient Spear of the Hunt, saved his kingdom from destruction, and built a legacy that lives on five hundred years later. This is his story.

Website Pages
See more about each of the novels, read sample chapters, and watch videos about the characters and philosophies behind each book.

The Hammer of Fire - The Staff of Naught - The Staff of Sakatha - The Sword of Water