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By Matthew D. Ryan
From the Ashes of Ruin, Book 2
Publisher: Matthew D. Ryan
Expected Release Date: November 10, 2015
Genre: Fantasy
About the book:
Coragan
of Esperia has another job to do. Can he and his companions capture the Sceptre
of Morgulan and prevent an apocalypse? Or will Korina outmaneuver them again
and escape with the prize? So much hinges on the efforts of so few—if they fail
in their quest, if the evil witch Korina the Black succeeds, she may gain an
unrivaled power over the forces of darkness; a power she will not hesitate to
use.
EXCERPTIt appears my mistress needs me again, which is good, in a way ... my hunger has returned and I am due for another feeding. I relax as I am pulled up the last short channel of the jar; I concentrate on the sensations and feelings that barrage my mind as my essence twists and turns, undulating in response to the summoning magic.Coalescing from mist form to human, I become aware of another presence in this chamber. Something strong and powerful, reeking of magic and other rancid odors. Glancing in the creature’s direction is enough to identify it: an arcagrich, a demon I am familiar with, although I have not seen one in a thousand years. I turn away from the demon and glance back towards Korina. She stands several feet from me in a summoning circle; she looks ... pale, almost frightened. I’m glad she still respects me, but really? I do not intend to break my word ... at least, not yet.The crack of a multi-lashed whip splits the air and my vision explodes. Staggering, I drop to one knee as the shock and pain hit me. I gasp: there was more than just metal behind that whip! I lift a hand to my face; it is a mangled ruin. Three long furrows streak across my cheek and another one mars the pale flesh of my neck.I turn to look at my assailant, angry, yet cautious.“Lucian! Slay that demon,” Korina says.Now, I understand. Her pet has escaped. And she wants to use me to clean up her mess. I might have refused, if the creature had not attacked me. But it is an arcagrich. Can I take an arcagrich?Why, yes. I believe I can.
Matthew D. Ryan is a
published author living in upstate New York on the shores of Lake Champlain.
His work has been featured on-line at Aphelion.com and YesteryearFiction.com.
He has been deeply involved in the fantasy genre for most of his life as a reader,
writer, and game designer. He is the operator of the web-site matthewdryan.com
which features his blog, “A Toast to Dragons,” a blog dedicated to fantasy
literature, and, to a lesser extent, sci-fi. Mr. Ryan says he receives his
inspiration from his many years as an avid role-player and fantasy book reader.
He has spent many long hours devising adventures and story-lines as well as
gaming systems for role-playing games, playing a motley assortment of
characters in RPG worlds, as well as digesting the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien,
Robert Jordan, and others. As a result, he has great depth of experience in the
fantasy genre and feels it was a natural shift for him to move into fantasy
writing.
Mr. Ryan is the author of the
exciting dark fantasy novel, Drasmyr, The Children of Lubrochius, and The
Sceptre of Morgulan, as well as a growing number of short stories. His first
novel, Drasmyr, won the book of the month award on Long and Short Reviews:
Young Adult for the month of September 2012. The story features a traditional
Dracula type vampire in a Middle-Earth type setting. It is a dark fantasy
geared toward teens and adults that has consistently earned reviews in the four
and five star range. Drasmyr serves as the prequel to his series: From the
Ashes of Ruin. In addition to Drasmyr, The
Children of Lubrochius, and The Sceptre of Morgulan, Mr. Ryan has published
several short stories on-line, including: “Haladryn and the Minotaur”(published
at the now defunct Pegasus On-line), “The River’s Eye”(published at YesteryearFiction.com)
, “Escape”(published at Aphelion.com), and the three-story collection Of
Dragons, Love, and Poison..
He has also spoken on the
topic of “World-Building” utilizing his considerable experience as an author
and game-designer. When not engrossed in his fantasy worlds, Mr. Ryan can be
found volunteering at the local food shelf or playing with his cat,
“Confucius,” who is as wise and wily as his name suggests.
Author’s Smashwords Page: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/matthewdryan
Author’s Blog: http://www.atoasttodragons.com
Author’s Home Page: http://www.matthewdryan.com
Author’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewDRyanAuthor
Author’s Amazon Page: http://www.amazon.com/author/matthewdryan
Author’s Goodreads Page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/579148.Matthew_D_Ryan
Author’s Twitter Handle: @MatthewDRyan1
for specific details on Mr.
Ryan’s previous novels from this series, following the corresponding links:
Drasmyr: http://wp.me/P3Lbq0-gE
The Children of Lubrochius: http://wp.me/P3Lbq0-gM
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