The Hand that Wields the Sword

by David Standeven

Overview

Embark on a thrilling adventure in a world of ancient legends and treacherous enemies with Vinan, a tribal boy from the mountains. Join him on a perilous journey to rescue his siblings from the clutches of slavers, as he encounters bandits, warlords, and a mad priest obsessed with ancient power. Along the way, he forges an unlikely alliance with a wayward swordsman, a wizened sage with a dark past, and a mysterious girl.

Will Vinan find the strength to save his family and confront the dangers that threaten to consume him?

This epic tale of courage, sacrifice, and redemption will take you on a captivating journey through a world of danger and wonder!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781958640517
Publisher:	Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
Publication date:	06/11/2024
Series:	Children of the Wilds , #1
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.64(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

David Standeven was born in the oil town of Midland, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor's in Computer Science and a Minor in Business Administration, he began a career as a Software Engineer that has lasted 12 years and counting. His first stabs at writing began in college, beginning as an insomniac hobby that refused to stop. In nearly fifteen years of writing, he has written works of Fantasy, Action and Adventure, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Poetry, and Children's Stories. He credits this love of writing to his childhood love of reading that included JRR Tolkien, Alexandre Dumas, Feodor Dostoyevsky, Charles Dickens, Boris Pasternak, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and fellow Texan Robert E. Howard (since adulthood he has added Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie, Jo Nesbo, Stephen King, and numerous others to that list). When not working, reading, or writing David can be found smoking meat, learning to cook new dishes, sipping whiskey or slivovitz, or fermenting his own mead with local Texas honey. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife, daughter, and dog. He can sometimes be spotted at meetings of Fort Worth Writers or in the local libraries and coffee shops.