Master and Boy

by John Robin

Overview

Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…

Jak Fuller, bound to dark magic, is now committed to a path that will lead him into the heart of Azzadul's former Underworld. With a Necromancer as his guide, Jak is eager to learn how to master his magic, and in doing so, overcome the many hurts in his heart.

Once, Jak thought his path was to run, but now with his new master he is bound directly for the one who seeks him. For there is a greater plan, one that requires defiance and danger, one that will lead Jak directly to the Dark Lord.

One that will awaken a dangerous power, and the only hope for the free world...

Master & Boy is the third part in the 5-part serial publication of A Thousand Roads.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155895657
Publisher:	Dreamsphere Books
Publication date:	11/28/2018
Series:	A Thousand Roads , #3
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

It all began when he was an eight-year-old boy, when he discovered Tolkien’s map of Wilderland tucked in the pages of an old, beat-up copy of The Hobbit on his grandmother’s bookshelf.

From that point onward, John Robin knew he was destined to make his own world and tell stories about it. Over a period of twenty years, he read the great fantasy epics, learned the craft of storytelling, wrote three novels just for practice (unpublished), and all the while his fantasy world and unique vision as a writer ripened. Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, the fast change of technological advancement was also a heavy influence on his world-building and magic system, an analog of how mastery over environment can change the human condition. A teenage addiction to horror movies and gritty comic books also added its touches to his work. The result is an epic that channels the same deep, mythic epic notes of Tolkien, but more contemporary and dark.

After working for many years in academia and adult education, John left his job to pursue his dreams as a writer. Having cut his teeth as an editor at a small publishing company, John decided that, while he worked hard to prepare his debut novel, he would build a book production business to help connect self-publishing authors with editing, cover, design, and marketing services based on the traditional model. He presently is the creative director, senior editor, and production manager for his company and oversees a team of twelve.

When he’s not writing, John enjoys reading, listening to educational podcasts, playing chess, recreational mathematics, drawing trees or maps with pen, creating vector graphic artwork (mostly fractals), working with textiles, playing classical piano (especially Beethoven and Chopin), long distance running and strength training, gardening, long walks, serially watching his way through TV series’ in the evenings, board game nights with friends, and of course…pandering to the whims of his cat, Wizard, who is the true muse behind his stories.