As Shadows Loom Over the World of Ahn Norvys One Song One Harp One Man are All That Stand Between the Dark Night of Chaos & the Dawn of Harmony & Order First Time in Mass Market for This Epic Fantasy in the Tradition of Tolkien Darkness looms over the ancient world of Ahn Norvys & the Great Harmony of Ardiel lies rent asunder Prince Starigan heir to the throne has been abducted & power has been usurped by a traitorous cabal In the mountainous highlands of Arvon is the small but ancient community the Stoneholding which has held out against the gathering forces of the evil Ferabek Here by tradition from earliest times the High Bard has resided as guardian of the Sacred Fire as well as the golden harp called the Talamadh But in his search for the lost prince Ferabek has attacked the Stoneholding with his Black Scorpion Dragoons & razed it to the ground Wilum the aged High Bard was forced to flee for his life with a raaged band of survivors including Kalaquinn Wright the wheelwright&s son Kal green in years & understanding was torn from his pastoral life in a remote highland clanholding & thrust out onto a broader stage in a journey of danger & escape discovery & enlightment Now as night covers Ahn Norvys he must save what remains of the hallowed order of things & seek his destiny a destiny that lies far beyond the Stoneholding He must somehow find Prince Starigan & rekindle the Sacred Fire About the Author James G Anderson is a teacher catechist musician & poet & holds a BA & MA in theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville OH His interests range from gardening to fly fishing from winemaking to songwriting He lives with his wife & three son on the Canadian prairies outside Saskatoon Saskatchewan Mark Sebanc has worked as an editor & translator with several books to his credit He holds a BA & MS degrees in Classics from University of Toronto When not engaged in wordsmithing he enjoys playing hockey splitting firewood & savoring the peace of his backwoods farm on the edge of the Canadian Shield in the Upper Ottawa valley of Ontario