Title: Steel, Magick
and Faith
Author: T.P. Grish
Series: The Remus Rothwyn Chronicles (#1)
Genre: Epic Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Oct 16 2012
Edition/Format Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
In the ancient and
wild world of Glenryth, Fey creatures and a nascent humanity have come into
conflict, the motives of each other mutually unfathomable and alien.
Technological cults and Monotheistic religions are worshipped, any suspicion of
pagan or fey magickal taint is reviled. Prophets spread far and wide, offering
hope and comfort to the beleaguered masses. Mankind is not totally separate
from the energies that suffuse Glenryth, as an unfortunate few are born as
Touched.
When local dwarves put a curse upon the town of High Peaks,
Remus, the aloof and irritable woodcutter and sage, must try and ebb the tide
of xenophobic anger that could engulf himself and any other folk that are
labelled as outcasts. But when a caravan of technocrat pilgrims fails to
arrive, and the body of a local child is found in the woodlands, Remus, along
with the capricious Touched Elaina, must try to understand the nature of
morality in a world cloaked in suspicion and fear, and, ultimately, to prevent
a brewing war that could send the region spiraling into chaos and destruction.
Excerpt from Steel, Magick and Faith
'You know, where I
come from, farmers and peasants have to eke out a hardscrabble existence, day
in and day out', said Perfidian unexpectedly. Remus and Elaina looked at him as
he went on. 'There wasn't the luxury of helping a neighbour, or sharing with a
neighbour, when a man had to struggle to feed his own. When I left my house and
my father, mother, and siblings; my father was not worried for my safety. As I
told him I wanted to go out and experience the world outside of my hometown, he
simply gave me his old suit of chain from his army days, what coin he could
spare, and told me to be on my way. I cannot blame him, and am grateful for
what he gave. But, one thing that I have discovered to be exceedingly rare in
this world is true friendship; true willingness to sacrifice to keep a loved
one safe. Both of you have that'.
Perfidian sat silent for a few moments, sipping his tea and
letting his words sink in. 'You two are too stubborn to admit it, or appreciate
it, but you have that most rare of things'. Although he criticized them both,
he predominantly glanced in Remus' direction when he used the word 'stubborn'.
'I have had an experience travelling with you two, that I will never forget.
This was my first foray out into the wider world, my first adventure as an
amateur bard. I couldn't have asked for a better group to travel in; as where
else could I find two individuals who were dedicated enough to risk all to stop
a war!'
Title: The Shard of Palrinah
Author: T.P. Grish
Series: The Remus Rothwyn Chronicles (#2)
Genre: Epic Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: May 30 2013
Edition/Format Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
After saving High Peaks from a devastating war between
Humankind and Fey, Remus and Elaina head to the grand city of Yondern to
continue their adventures, yearning for excitement and the chance to do good.
However, the long-brewing political conflict between the
Steelwielders and Paragonites has erupted into open war, and try as they might,
the travelers cannot escape the eye of suspicious factions. Once-friendly
factions have turned wary, and they find themselves allying with those who they
would least expect.
An old friend, the bard Perfidian, confronts them with
troubling information, hinting at a deeper objective to the brewing war, and
possibly to an object of power that could wreak devastation upon the land in
the hands of the power-hungry.
The three friends must discover what the Steelwielder
technocrats and Paragonite monks are truly seeking in a remote corner of
Glenryth, in a deadly game of cat and mouse involving dark and sinister forces,
both Human and otherwise.
Excerpt from The Shard of Palrinah
‘Now, it seemed that there was no option but to kill the
humans that had ventured to this mountainous realm, and take their artefact, to
see if it could be used for the good of Fey. Most likely it would be destroyed,
to prevent any human faction from gaining power or prominence with it. Elves
disdained using any human invention or magick, although the time of humans
bearing the ability to create artefacts was long gone, and even during that
time, only very few artefacts were created, and at great cost’.
Title: Though
Darkness Comes
Author: T.P. Grish
Series: The Remus Rothwyn Chronicles (#3)
Genre: Epic Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Sept 26 2014
Edition/Format Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Having fled to Norlathaa to hide themselves, and the mighty
Shard of Palrinah, from the foes who mercilessly hunt them, Remus and his
companions must navigate the deadly political landscape of double-crosses and
power grabs that confronts them.
The Steelwielders and Paragonites pursue the holy item of
power, taking advantage of the sweltering corruption that plagues the monarchic
government of Norlathaa, spreading a web of eyes and ears. Other factions stalk
the shadows of the temperate land, agents of the great Cities, and Fey tribes
congregate in their lairs, enacting a great magick to counter the rise of
whatever group of Humanity claims the artefact.
Old friends and enemies become intermeshed in the conflict,
and Remus, Elaina and Perfidian must find safe harbour in the bard’s homeland,
struggling to understand the meaning of home and the ramifications of power,
and, ultimately, to seek a way to end the threat the Shard of Palrinah bodes
for Glenryth, once and for all.
The Remus Rothwyn Chronicles is a dark, epic fantasy series
with mythological elements and a nuanced world with complex perspectives.
Excerpt Though Darkness Comes
'Remus felt a new surge of power, urging him to unleash more
terrible magick at the surviving bandits, who had threatened his friends so. He
struggled to resist unleashing lethal magick against the two men who had
surrendered, who were being disarmed of their packs and tied up by his allies.
The battle was won, and he was no murderer of unarmed foes.
But, the promise of unleashing power to finish off the vagabonds, to lick
against their flesh and bone, continued to surge. Lightning and sparks began to
emanate from the gem-like shard at the artefact’s tip, which glowed hungrily.
Grunting, Remus jerked his arm back, holstering the artefact
under his cloak once again. He felt the tingling fade. Looking up, he saw
Elaina and Queluth staring concernedly at him.
What had he almost done?'
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Author Information
T.P. Grish devoured
fantasy books since he was a kid, particularly liking character-based fantasy
novels with exciting sequences, complex stories and a lode of deeper meaning.
Although he also loved fantasy movies and hobby gaming, his dream to write his
own fantasy novels was always at the forefront. Today, he is a PhD doctoral
student and part-time business writer who can't help but daydream about writing
novels for you to read.
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