This is a sample of the new fantasy novel, "Tahr - The Days of Ash and Fury Volume One," available free on Kindle Unlimited.
The racist, gluttonous king of Mor mismanages the kingdom of Men, destroying trade between neighboring peoples. An ambitious and amoral sorcerer plots to usurp the throne by enslaving a starving and overworked population with a powerful, addictive potion. The disparate nations of Elves and Dwarves brace to withstand an imminent threat to the very world of Tahr as fiery pits and strange omens begin to emerge throughout the lands. Rumors and visions of an ageless evil begin to haunt humanity as a once tranquil world faces chaos and cataclysm.
Four extraordinary young men and women from the races and reaches of Tahr are drawn together by providence and divination, their roles to play in the looming horrors unclear. Lucan Thorne, a roguish young tavern hustler. Aria Evanti, the beautiful and demure Elven Princess of Thornwood. Prince J'arn Silverstone, stoic Firstson of the Dwarf King of Belgorne. Shyla Greykin, an insatiably curious and adorably irreverent Gnomish girl. These are but a few of the varied and layered characters you will discover as you wander the dark and enchanted land of "Tahr."
Welcome to the first installment of the new character-driven debut fantasy series, "The Days of Ash and Fury."
Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything...
A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.