Click here to buy this book! Amazon Lulu Altered Creatures Category:  Young Adult/Teen Publisher: Anthony G. Wedgeworth ISBN-10:  0615208797 Type: Fiction Pages: 329 Copyright: May 2, 2008 ISBN-13: 9780615208794 Young Thorik Dain's Journey, to discover who destroyed his people's most sacred center, leads him on an unexpected quest to prevent the fall of the great Dovenar Kingdom, and the elimination of all mankind. Struggling to find the truth, Thorik confronts an entirely new world to him with overwhelming magic, altered beasts, battle-risen undead, and even deceivers amongst his closest allies. Weighing upon Thorik's shoulders are his uncle's desire to control him, his mentor's obsession to vanquish a new rising evil, and Thorik's own internal demons of self-doubt. The lands destiny is in Thorik's hands, while his confidence and conviction to his beliefs will define his own fate. Excerpt The fallen creatures in front of Ambrosius quickly regained their footing and joined the attack. It was only moments before the hairy beasts had grabbed onto his arms and legs in an attempt to rip them off. Ambrosius was now off the ground in a tug-of-war for body parts. This was it. This was how the great Ambrosius was going to die, devoured by wild animals. No longer will he be remembered for the Dovenar Civil War. Instead, the death of the Grand Council will ring in the ears of those who would speak his name. In one last-ditch effort, Ambrosius pushed away the pain for a brief moment. Pulling all of his energy into focus in that fraction of a second, he shoved as hard as he could in every direction. He was airborne and there was silence. Calm encapsulated his body and mind as he floated and began to recall the memories of his life. He wondered if he had died. A wave of wind interrupted his bliss followed by a thunderous crack of tree limbs. It was the last sounds he heard as he crashed back to earth, knocking him unconscious.

Fate of Thorik
"Engaging, if not groundbreaking, fantasy adventure" - Kirkus Discoveries

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“Fate of Thorik” is easy to read and difficult to put down. Wedgeworth keeps the story moving swiftly and is adept at creating characters the reader cares about. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

Lyle Ernst
Freelance Journalist