Kindle Edition Amazon Dreams Of Azenaria Category:  Fantasy Publisher: Self ISBN-10:  B00AWIT6FK Type: Fiction Pages: 195 Copyright: January 2013 Price: $0.99 (eBook) An Epic Fantasy adventure that will draw you into a dead city, and not let you leave. Once a wonder of the world, the great city of Azenaria now stands blackened and dead. Her streets, once paved with gold, are now filled with the wreckage of crumbling buildings and the invading armies of nature.    Deep beneath the ruin and decay, lies an ancient power that threatens the destruction of an ancient race known as O'orn. Only the three Ritchell men can decide the fate of the O'orn, but it will take three generations for the fight to be decided.    A full refund will be given to anyone trapped in Azenaria after the sun goes down, unless you are captured by the Chumra.    Dreams Of Azenaria, Book I of the epic fantasy 'Azenaria'.    You will get lost in Azenaria - Pray you can find your way out Excerpt Azenaria. Once a wonder of the world, the great city stands blackened and dead. The streets, once paved with gold, are now filled with the wreckage of crumbling buildings and the invading armies of nature. The sun slowly drops behind the eastern hills as a cloaked figure steps out of the shadows into the dark street and begins walking west, deeper into the city, and deeper into the darkness. Moments later, a second cloaked figure steps out and follows. A storm has gathered in the western sky, and is steadily moving towards them. They must find shelter before the storm hits the city. If they are caught outside, in these streets, the storm will kill them. There will be no stars tonight, and the moon is low and shines a cold, harsh light that only amplifies the darkness and shadows. The crumbling buildings and twisted causeways look like the skeleton of a giant, black creature has fallen from the sky and landed on the side of the mountain. It has been three years since they left this city in a flight for their lives. They knew they would be back. They knew she would be waiting - had been waiting for these three years. They know where she is, buried deep beneath the heart of black Azenaria, but they are not alone in this terrible place. Their enemies are everywhere, and are prepared to meet them. After walking through quiet and shadow for nearly an hour, the two men stand in front of a large, ruined building, not unlike most of the other buildings on this torn street. The storm has hit the western edge of the city in full force and the snow is falling. Their way is lit by the light of a blood red moon - a light that will soon be eaten up by the encroaching black clouds. The first man quietly slips into the building and disappears. Moments later, the second man steps into the darkness and follows.

Review 1
"This is a well written book! I enjoyed reading it - the characters are well thought out, and the world this takes place in is easy to imagine. I read *alot* and go through new authors fairly quickly - most of those new authors haven't captured my imagination enough to make me want to read more of their work. Conrad's book was different - I'm looking forward to reading more about the characters from Azenaria and "seeing" more of the world he's created!"

Review 2
"This is one novel I thoroughly enjoyed. I found the story line to be convoluted at first, but after a few "...huh??" episodes, I discovered that several time-lines are presented. Once you figure out the author knows exactly where he's going, you'll discover in a page or two that the answer is laid out right there for you. This is part of what I enjoyed; a satisfying mystery. In a short while, the pages turn themselves, and I for one, found it difficult to put down. So, get some tea or coffee, take up residence in your favorite chair, bring the Dramamine and strap in; it's gonna be a wild ride!"

Review 3
"The story itself was very intriguing. I really liked how Acosta wove through the three timelines. I liked the mysteries presented, and when we got to the "future" story line, I really liked where it went towards the end (on the mountain). The use of memories and dreams as guiding factors was also interesting. While I didn't find the character as fully fleshed out/three dimensional as they should've been, they were still good enough to make you root and hope for them; carry you through the story."