Kindle Edition Category:  Fantasy Price: $8.88 (eBook) This kindle download contains: Book One - The Sword and the Dragon Book Two - Kings, Queens, Heroes, and Fools Book Three - The Wizard and the Warlord It has taken me several years and a lot of sleepless nights to complete this grand work. I hope you like reading this omnibus version of The Wardstone Trilogy as much as I enjoyed bringing it to fruition. You may see some of these characters and places again, but Wardstone has always been intended to remain a trilogy. Without further adieu, please enjoy the HUGE free sample of book one. Enjoy the journey, M.R. Mathias Praise for The Sword and the Dragon - Book One of The Wardstone Trilogy: Deemed one of the top 10 indie Fantasy releases of 2010 by Fantasy Book Critic, and listed in the first ever Publishers Weekly Indie Select issue, this 235k word epic title was originally written in longhand in a Texas prison cell by M. R. Mathias. - Digital Wizard Overall The Sword and the Dragon (A+) is an impressive debut - a traditional fantasy that manages to be fresh. It succeeds in offering a complete reading experience. See the full review here: fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com --Fantasy Book Critic Fans of Tolkien and CS Lewis will find much to enjoy to enjoy in M.R. Mathias' debut fantasy novel. This is a big book, with a steady flow throughout. Read this book. Take up your sword and get ready for a hugely enjoyable adventure. --Book Smart UK This is an epic fantasy, and I do mean epic. This book is LONG. I'm talking 200,000 plus words, here. Probably three times as long as Harry Potter. A fat fantasy, the kind you would expect from a Jordan or Tad Williams. One should not be put off by the price, because you do get your money's worth. -- Bestselling Author, B. V. Larson Praise for Kings, Queens, Heroes, and Fools - Book Two of The wardstone Trilogy: The battle scenes, brawls, mysteries, and adventures kept me turning page after page. Yet it was the close relationships between the main characters that makes this book transcend beyond adventure --Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff It almost isn't fair to compare any Fantasy novel to Tolkien's trilogy but I'm going to say it: if you loved The Lord of the Rings, you will love this book... IF... you are not attempting to compare the two works. Come on, J.R.R. Tolkien's world is a whole different world than the world crafted by Mathias. If the fantasy genre is bigger than Tolkien (and I believe it is), then Mathias also deserves a place in the reader's heart. -- John Cardwell Amazon "Vine Voice' Reviewer Now that I am fully into the trilogy, I can state how amazed I am by the world building and the details. I am in awe of M.R.'s ability to work in details and descriptive passages without them ever being tedious or taking away from the story itself. That takes great talent and for this reason I am one of his biggest fans. Of course there are other reasons too, but I think he is one tremendously talented writer, and I hope he never stops. - Great Imaginations Praise for The Wizard and the warlord - Book Three of The Wardstone Trilogy: After reading all three of the Wardstone novels I find myself wanting more. I love Hyden, Mikahl, and Phen. This is a great fantasy trilogy. Well written and worth every penny. The characters may never leave me. - Liz Corwell This is the final story of an exciting trilogy. As usual, Mathias does a great job with his descriptions of this amazing fantasy world full of magical creatures. There are some new characters introduced, like Lady Telgra the beautiful elf who plays a major part in helping the humans fight evil. Though she is much older than Phen, or Marble Boy as he's now called, is it possible she's in love with him? -- James E. Liston The Wizard and the Warlord is captivating!! You can't stop reading as it will keep you spell bound. Great book. -- Alan Limfat

Professional Reviews
James Liston/Amazon
Having read these books separately when they were first available, I was excited to see them now published in one edition. I was immediately drawn in by the characters in the Wardstone Trilogy by the first story, "The Sword and the Dragon." When Gerard found the ring while climbing for hawkling eggs, I felt Hyden's anxiety that his brother wouldn't make it down before nightfall. I was deeply immersed in the Summer's Day festival, watching "The Brawl" and worried that more of the stands would soon collapse. I hated how Pael the wizard treated Glendar and was hoping his evil plans would fail.

"Kings, Queens, Heroes, & Fools,' is jam-packed with epic battles and mysteries as the saga continues. As an example of one of the adventures, Hyden, with his hawkling Talon, search for the Silver Skull of Zorellin. On their journey aboard the Seawander, Hyden and his companions, Brady, Oarly the dwarf, and the young magician Phen, are forced to go ashore at Kahna Island. They journey into the Serpent's Eye cavern, where Phen finds a treasure that eerily reminds Hyden of the horrible fate of his brother, Gerard.

In the final story, "The Wizard and the Warlord," we come to the end of an exciting trilogy. As usual, Mathias does a great job with his descriptions of this amazing fantasy world full of magical creatures. There are some new characters introduced, like Lady Telgra the beautiful elf who plays a major part in helping the humans fight evil. Though she is much older than Phen, or Marble Boy as he's now called, is it possible she's in love with him?

This exciting trilogy has giant lizards and dragons, people falling in love, epic battles, and evil wizardry with dragons, giants, and pirates. It's a complete fantasy world with lives and adventures intertwined in a way that is spellbinding and mind-boggling. It's fast paced and gory. Mathias does an amazing job of tying the three stories together, reminiscing the words of the cackling fortuneteller in book one to Hyden as his little brother Gerard sits beside him. "Someday, you will watch helplessly as one you love dearly attempts to destroy what the one that sits beside you is to become."


Martin Loughlin/Amazon
Im very fussy about my fantasy books, but thought I would give this one a try on a friend's recommendation and Im glad I did. The books are very well written, the characters are likeable and well defined and in fact, I found I could not put the books down! The fictitious places are o well described that they might be real! All in all, a very satisfying and enjoyable read and I would not hesitate to recommend this trilogy or any of the books on their own!

Raven Henry/Amazon
Good kindle books can sometimes be hard to find, but this one is definitely the exception. I stumbled upon this trilogy just a couple days ago, and I wasn't able to put it down until I was finished with it. "The Complete Wardstone Trilogy" is comprised of the type of books that completely captured my attention. The marvelous writing style of Mathias allowed me to completely fall into the works. The books are written very smoothly and with a quality that most books on the New York Times Bestsellers list cannot even match.

These books are truly imaginative genius, and Mathias should be praised for his ability to create such attention grabbing works that go together so well. These are the perfect books for anyone eager to satisfy their desire for imagination and adventure. These books will take you on an amazing adventure that you will never want to end.

I highly recommend these books for everyone out there. This is the type of story that you will wish more authors knew how to write.