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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The Sceptre of Morgulan by Matthew D. Ryan #giveaway
Welcome to my stop on the virtual book blast tour for a cover reveal of The Sceptre of Morgulan by Matthew D. Ryan, a fantasy book.
The Sceptre of Morgulan
by Matthew D. Ryan
GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURB
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.
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EXCERPT
Silgaren had just set, leaving only Neerie and its cracked surface
to look over the land, shedding a pale yellow light that, at times,
was obscured by passing clouds. Nevertheless, Galladrin took no chances.
He approached the count’s castle from the east, where the shadows
lay the strongest. It was nearly midnight. Most of the castle’s inhabitants
lay asleep in bed. And Galladrin was alone.
Gaelan had protested vehemently. The young man wanted to help, but
Galladrin knew what he was capable of. This was not a night for sword-fighting.
Far from it. Only a thief, a well-trained thief, had any hope of success.
He wore black clothing, of course, with charcoal on his cheeks and
forehead. He stood on the far side of the road that encircled the fortress,
hidden by the shadows of a nearby building. Watching, and counting softly
to himself as the guards atop the parapet did their rounds, he waited
for the opportune moment.
Like a wraith borne by the dark of night, he ran from cover, across
the road in a heartbeat, across the field on the other side. He drew
to a stop before the moat and looked up at the wall just as another
guard came around the bend. Quickly and quietly, he lowered himself
into the moat water.
It was still early spring, so the moat water was cold. Deadly cold.
It numbed his hands, his feet; it made breathing difficult, like he
could not get enough air. Ignoring its gelid touch, he submerged himself
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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.
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
Matthew will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn host.
Thanks for hosting!
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ReplyDeleteA vampire in the vein of your more traditional creatures of the night, with a dash of magic and old-school fantasy. Can't wait to get my copy!
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