New Indie Book Release: Ardalia - The Breath of Aoles (Alan Spade)

New Indie Book Release:
Ardalia: The Breath of Aoles - Alan Spade
Science-Fiction / Fantasy - (358 pages - February 2014)

Ardalia: The Breath of Aoles is a science fantasy book set on the Ardalia planet, it can remind of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, but in a prehistoric world with four different people, each linked to one element: wind, water, earth, and fire. There is a sense of wonder and exoticism, but there's also rhythm, density of plot and events.

About the Book

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Pelmen hates being a tanner, but that’s all he would ever be, thanks to the rigid caste system amongst his people, the hevelens. Then he meets Master Galn Boisencroix and his family. The master carpenter opens up the world of archery to young Pelmen, who excels at his newfound skill. But Pelmen’s intractable father would have none of it, and tries to force Pelmen to stay in the tannery.

One day, however, Pelmen’s best friend and Master Galn's son, Teleg, disappears. Lured away by the prospect of untold riches through mining amberrock, the most precious substance in the world, Teleg finds himself a prisoner of the Nylevs, fierce fire-wielding worshippers of the god of destruction.

Now Pelmen must leave all he knows behind, overcome his fears and travel across the land, in search of his childhood friend. Along the way, he will ally himself with strange and fantastic beings: a shaman who controls the Breath of Aoles, or the power of the wind, a krongos, a creature of the mineral realm who can become living rock, and a malian, adept at water magic.

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About the Author

Author Alan Spade

Alan Spade worked for eight years for the press, reviewing video games.

In his youth, he acquainted himself with the classic authors, while immersing himself in the works of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov, J. R. R. Tolkien and Stephen King.

That wide range of influences is reflected in his style, simultaneously approachable, visually evocative and imaginative.

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