Aure, the Topaz: Book 1 in the Aglaril Cycle

Background

Twenty-five years ago, invaders captured Andropolis, the capital of Thalacia, and ended the rule of King Leonard. According to prophecy, the invaders can be ousted and the royal line restored only by wielding the Aglaril, seven elven gems of unprecedented power. However, the circlet in which the gems were set was destroyed millennia ago and the gems lost.

Synopsis

Evan Pierce, a priest of St. Michael, is sent to the ruins of Mirea to stop a group of necromancers. Their leader, Jormundan, is planning some evil ritual there and is also wanted for questioning in connection to the planned theft of some priceless jewelry.

What Evan learns after defeating the necromancers and Jormundan escapes, is that the theft will happen in the town of C. Suspecting that this may refer to the town of Clearbrook, his old hometown, Evan preceeds there alone to rest and discovers one of the Aglari has been found. It belongs to the town jeweler, Tindolen and it on display.

Concerned that the Aglari may be the jewelry Jormundan plans to steal, Evan tries to have it better protected but fails. So he stands guard himself; however, even this proves insufficent. The thief puts Evan and the other guards to sleep.

When Evan wakes and learns that the gem has been stolen, he pursues the thief and tracks the gem to Jormundan's workshop, which is full of ongoing experiments. Carefully, Evan searches the work room and finds the gem but before he can leave, Jormundan returns.

They fight but Evan is no match for Jormundan. Read the sample excerpt.

How can Evan win? And if he dies what will happen, what evil plans do the necromancers have for this Aglari? Purchase Aure the Topaz and find out.

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Greg Jolley says...

A delightful tale with plenty of action and drama and a cast of characters you’ll both care about and worry over. This is fine, crisp and colorful prose. Overall, the book is well detailed but not overbearing with information. Instead, the story is driven ever forward through the suspenseful world of magic and human endeavor. A fine read!

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23rd August 2017 2:09pm

Kali says...

As I read Aure, the Topaz I couldn\'t help but be reminded of my teenage dungeons crawls playing Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. Intriguing adventure story. Some of the characters are stronger than others. I can see them coming into their own in future books. The setting is familiar with its own unique history. It is a great story for bringing back nostalgic feelings of playing role-playing games late into the night; revisiting characters as if they were old friends, remembering ... Read More

As I read Aure, the Topaz I couldn\'t help but be reminded of my teenage dungeons crawls playing Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. Intriguing adventure story. Some of the characters are stronger than others. I can see them coming into their own in future books. The setting is familiar with its own unique history. It is a great story for bringing back nostalgic feelings of playing role-playing games late into the night; revisiting characters as if they were old friends, remembering twisting and turning adventures, and reliving epic failures along with colossal successes.

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29th September 2016 8:30am

David Sacco says...

This is not spectacular writing, but the story is and I feel compelled to continue the saga. It will be interesting to see him grow as an author.

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30th April 2016 8:22am

Angie Stroud says...

Synopsis: Twenty-five years ago, invaders captured Andropolis, the capital of Thalacia, and ended the rules of King Leonard. According to prophecy, the invaders can be ousted and the royal line restored only by wielding the Aglaril, seven elven gems of unprecedented power. However, the circlet in which the gems were set was destroyed millennia ago and the gems lost. At least, that was the common belief. Evan Pierce, a priest of St. Michael, discovered one of the gems belongs to the town ... Read More

Synopsis: Twenty-five years ago, invaders captured Andropolis, the capital of Thalacia, and ended the rules of King Leonard. According to prophecy, the invaders can be ousted and the royal line restored only by wielding the Aglaril, seven elven gems of unprecedented power.

However, the circlet in which the gems were set was destroyed millennia ago and the gems lost. At least, that was the common belief. Evan Pierce, a priest of St. Michael, discovered one of the gems belongs to the town jeweler. He also uncovers a plot to steal the gem and does what he can to keep it safe. But it is not enough.

Now, Evan must recover the gem by relying on a motley group of adventurers for help. Together, they must overcome a series of obstacles or humanity\'s one hope for restoring the royal line will be lost forever.

My Review: Possibly one of the best books I have read so far this year and the best fantasy I have read in a while. This book read surprisingly quick, it is easily appropriated for younger readers even early teens but it still very much so appeals to adults. There was not a lot of detailed world building that you normally expect, it just naturally flows and you learn as you read but do not feel lost at any point. There are a wide variety of characters, each with their own clear back story. There are several storylines going on at once but they mesh so well you do not feel you need to keep track of them. This was a very well written fantasy novel and now I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book in the series!

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2nd June 2015 8:35am

Anthony Seigel says...

What pulled me in was the cover so when I requested a copy to review I wasn’t sure what I’d get but it was a very thrilling read. The world of fantasy is NOT dead!

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