Graeme Bourke

eBook, ePUB

An Ancient Warrior (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

While in the highlands of Tasmania, Danae Miller, a beautiful young woman of seventeen steps through a portal, not realising that she herself opened it. Finding herself on a devastated battlefield she rescues a wounded warrior, but in doing so, the portal, her means of escape closes. The warrior she rescues, Darby, the Earl of Camdon, is a minor wizard in a land of wizards who are striving to control Kratia. Darby was the last hope of the people. Datha, a Master Wizard seeking revenge for the hideous facial injuries he received from Darby cannot believe Darby has escaped him again. He is mystified as to how this can happen as he should have been able to follow the aura, the latent image of Darby from the battlefield. With the aid of a friend, Jacob the fisherman, Darby and Danae begin a trek to the mountains to safety among the Legons. An ancient independent race of people. While on this trek Darby tutors Danae on how to use the bow and the throwing knives that she seems to adapt to very quickly. To Danae it all seemed strangely familiar. Joined by a woman warrior, Martha, they are pursued by Kato, one of the Master Wizards vying for power. Datha, another Master Wizard and no friend of Katos has sent Brutus, his general to set a trap for Darby on the edge of Legon territory. On the way Martha is slain by Kato and Danae wounds a wizard which is unheard of, mortals cannot pierce a wizard's cloaking, his shield. Danae and Darby become closer, both realise that they are falling in love and eventually submit to their feelings. On reaching the mountains, Darby, Danae and Jacob find themselves trapped between the two forces. Using the night and the rain they steal through Datha's lines but with the approaching dawn they are spotted and a fight develops whereby Jacob is slain and Danae receives and arrow in the back from Kato. Appearing from out of nowhere a Legon Wizard confronts Darby and the woman cradled in his arms. Darby appeals for help, but the wizard says he cannot save her. She pleads with them to take her back to the battlefield. The Legon wizard transports them back to the battlefield with his magic where Danae resurrects the portal and with failing strength she disappears through it. Seventeen years later Danae is ready to go back to Kratia. This time she goes back as a warrior bent on revenge.

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Autor

In 1985 Graeme took up fly fishing in Tasmania and during this journey he kept a diary which was used to produce his first non-fiction book "Come Fly Fish With Me," which has now been published as an ebook. This book received wide acclaim from the fly fishing fraternity. He then completed a correspondence course on writing and began writing articles for sporting and travel magazines. In 2008 he published his second book on fishing "If Only The World Would Go Fishing." This book is no longer available having been sold out. His main ambition was to write fiction, so in 2010 he published "Hawkins' Grove" which has also been converted to an ebook. "Come fly fish with Me" and "Hawkin's Grove" are available in hard copy from "Window on the World" bookshop in Ulverstone, Tasmania. Mountain Pride, The Ghost Ship,The Gates of Hell and The House of Dreams are only available as ebooks. In June of 2014 Graeme uploaded the first book in his trilogy "The Orphan and the Shadow Walker: The feedback has been very positive. Sales from the second and third book have been encouraging. "An Ancient Warrior" is his most recent fiction novel. Graeme writes book reviews for a local newsletter and from the these he has compiled the best of these reviews so If you are looking for a book to read he guarantees you will find something here. He has just published a new book called "A Fortunate Destiny," a love story set in the early seventies around the trauma of the Vietnam War. "Tears in Thailand" has now been published. This is a true story telling of Graeme's journey in Thailand, his experiences and emotions as he enjoys the land of smiles. Read his excerpt on the blog, of his separation from his partner in Thailand because of the Corona virus. Copies also available at Window on the World book store in Ulverstone, Tasmania. Critics have praised his work and even compared it to be the equal to anything that is out there.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Graeme Bourke
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370874200
• Artikelnr.: 49347373