Stones of Creation
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In a dimly lit chamber a shadowy silhouette of a man sits in a chair with a crystal ball on a small table that provides what little light there is. Its light reflects in the man’s eyes like burning stars in the dark. His features are sharp and thin and shrouded with strands of sandy blond and red hair. He stares intently at the images in the ball as he watches his dead and dying henchmen suffer the fate of the curse—the curse of the blue flame. “A fitting punishment for failure” he thinks aloud. The only visible features of his face are the blue flames flickering in his eyes beneath the shadowy light of the crystal ball. “Horrible miscreants, three to one odds and they still couldn’t get the job done”.
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Long ago, in the high hills outside of a thriving farm community, four young adventurers stumble upon a skeleton against a sloping cavern wall. With few clues to the skeleton’s identity besides silver and gold coins and a mysterious tablet adorned with four stones, the adventurers, Garik, Kalus, Azure, and Trake, claim the treasure as their own. They create medallion necklaces from the jewels and proclaim their first expedition a smashing success. None of the boys has any idea that this unearthing will lead them on an incredible and dangerous coming-of-age journey.
Years after their discovery, Azure is killed in a battle with an evil mage and Trake is attacked by men who want his medallion. Meanwhile, Kalus escapes a dungeon and Garik reaps the rewards of his talents as a hunter and trapper, oblivious to the fact that someone is willing to do anything to acquire the medallions that still hang around their necks.
As the three remaining adventurers meet up once again, in a world full of war and mages that quest for ultimate power and never-ending life, they must battle to survive as they attempt to discover the origin of the infamous Stones of Creation.
About the Author
R. L. Freeman worked in Information Technology for many years before earning his bachelor’s degree in computers and information sciences. Now retired, he enjoys writing science fiction and fantasy tales. He currently lives in Hiram, Georgia, where he is working on the prequels to Stones of Creation.