Tennen's life had been rather uneventful under the servitude of Freil the tavern keeper. The tavern was his life and he didn't know of or remember of much else. All this was changed when he was visited by a mysterious crow and given a rather remarkable red gem. From that very moment his life was thrust into a new direction. It was a new path of adventure, excitement, new joy, danger and deathly peril. Very much different to his mundane life of before. And before very long Tennen was thrown into the conflict between Count Errgol and his unending desire to take over Elfwood, and its unrivalled wealth of resources. Tennen doubted if he would be of much use in such a thing as a full out war. He was just a tavern boy, but his attitude soon changed as he started to be trained by Rimotar a wizard of Melin. Tennen was very unskilled and had a lot to learn from the second highest ranked wizard in the whole of Melin. On their way towards the city of Ramchester the capital of Melin they meet up with Lady Loreria the ambassador of Elfwood. She has been sent by the king of Elfwood to get as much support as she can from Melin. It was a war that threatened to overflow into Melin if it was not stopped quickly. Tennen wasn't too sure how he was going to be able to help, but this didn't matter to him, Melin was his country too and he wasn't going to let it be attacked. Tennen wasn't sure if he could survive a war but he did know that his life would never be the same again.
Professional Reviews
Don Jeffries
Craig Smith has crafted an enthralling tale of wizardry and magic with "The Red Stone." Set in a land of castles, fair maidens, giants and trolls, the book seduces the reader and never lets go. One can sense the influence of J.R.R. Tolkien here, and those who enjoyed "The Hobbit" and "The Lord Of The Rings" are likely to find "The Red Stone" very satisfying.
Rick Saunders
Riveting! I was unable to put this book down. The characters, plot, and everything involved were woven in such a way as to make this story an exciting, fast-paced, advendture. Craig Smith captured the essense of many of the great classic fantasy/sci-fi novels of this genre while maintaining a fresh and original story that allows the reader to feel like part of the story. I hope that a sequel is in the works.
After finding a map on a grueling hunt, Vanx and his new companions decide to travel deep into the Bitterpeaks, where a fabled hoar witch's crystal palace supposedly sits hidden in a valley called Saint Elm's Deep.
Book Two of The Jade Owl Legacy Series: The quest continues as the Professor and his confidants discover the full weight of their mission and acquire supernatural powers to further heir success.
