| Guardians of Magessa - The Birthright Chronicles Contributor(s): Last, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1934610887 ISBN-13: 9781934610886 Publisher: Bluewater Publications OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Fiction | Christian - Fantasy - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.81 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What would you fight for? What would you die for? Though trained in the arts of war, these questions had never occurred to Senndra, an orphan following in her father's footsteps, or Josiah, the ideal military cadet. When the two meet during an event meant to foster a solid relationship between their academies, they find themselves forced into battle with a forgotten evil. The combined elf, ogre, orc, and human armies could meet this invasion on fair terms, but strained relations between the races have made this possibility uncertain. For now Senndra, Josiah, and their comrades are all that stand between a massive army and total annihilation of their country, Magessa. Facing horrific odds, the young cadets have no hope of defeating the invading horde. It will be all that they can do to simply stave off the inevitable slaughter, but personal conflict, physical challenge, and internal struggle gets in the way. "How could God allow this to happen?" is the question running through their minds; a question made more poignant by the taunting of the enemy. Will Senndra, Josiah, and their friends be able to maintain their faith, overcome their trials, and find the strength to finally realize themselves as the Guardians of Magessa? |
Contributor Bio(s): Last, Peter: - Peter Last was very nearly born in an elevator and has continued to be unconventional ever since. He is the sixth child in a large family but, despite having been homeschooled from kindergarten until twelfth grade, has an expansive social life and has never been locked in a closet. He began writing his first novel, Guardians of Magessa, at the age of eleven, receiving great encouragement from his family in the form of compliments such as "Your book is actually not that bad!" After earning his degree in Civil Engineering and commission in the United States military, he is now serving in the US Air Force, protecting the nation from its enemies, termites, and HVAC outages. In the little spare time he has, Peter writes a blog (www.peterlast.blogspot.com) where he posts short stories, reviews books and movies, and addresses a mixture of serious and absurd topics, from global warming to pencil sharpeners. Peter's other hobbies include drawing, dabbling in amateur film directing, and discharging powerful firearms at shooting ranges. At present, he is busy finishing up In the Service of the King, the third and final book in his Shadow for Hire series. |