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James, a high school senior was just looking for a job. But instead, he begins what turns out to be an adventure of a lifetime. Whisked unexpectedly to a world where magic works, he must learn to master its power all the while searching for the meaning of why he was brought there and what he must do.

Four comrades set out to recover the segments of a key which they believe will unlock the King's Hoard, rumored to hold great wealth. Written in the style of an RPG game, with spells, scrolls, potions, Guilds, and dungeon exploration fraught with traps and other dangers.

Travail of The Dark Mage

Sequel to The Morcyth Saga

Dungeon Crawler Adventures

For those who enjoy dungeon exploration
without all the buildup or wrapup.

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The Adventurer's Guild

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Follow the adventures of Jaikus and Reneeke. Two young men set to make a name for themselves via the legendary Adventurer's Guild. Okay, maybe just Jaikus, but Reneeke would hardly allow his friend to face the dangers alone. Plenty of humor, action, and adventure.

**Updated 7 Feb, 2011

The book's introduction begins, "Rumor has it that the great city of Reakla had its beginnings nearly a millennium ago." The author immediately transports the reader into Reakla's fascinating world with what seems a cross between an adult fairy tale and a history lecture by a teacher who makes history come alive.

"The Adventure Guild" is the story of two young lads, Jaikus and Reneeke, who set out to be adventurers. They've heard wily tales of battles won and lost by adults who dared to earn their living by embarking on dangerous excursions requested and paid for by various citizens of Reakla. Finally, Jaikus and Reneeke manage to get accepted as "springers" in an explorer group bound for a bog inhabited by glow-moths, trolls, and other formidable creatures. Little do the boys know what is involved in being a springer, but they will soon find out!

Charka is the leader of the group. He cares for his flock, but he can eye them down in an instant. Charka's powerful demeanor is always in control, yet he is like big teddy bear at heart.

The wry, sly Seward loves to instill fear in the boys, but he is often the first to respond in battle, putting his life on the line. Seward is loyal to Charka, though one wonders if that is primarily for self-gain. In some ways Seward resembles Jaikus, but with a more mature vision earned by experienced calamities.

Kate, the powerful magic one, is firm but tender-hearted with the boys, seeing the best in them, warding off Seward's fear tactics, and advocating for them with Charka when possible.

Reneeke is the mature and laid back lad, with a more solid bravery than Jaikus's impulsive one. He develops excellent leadership qualities on the trip, and his insights even excel Charka's at times toward the end.

Jaikus is the immature and impulsive lad with big dreams. He is a good kid, fun-loving, ambitious, and on his way to growing up. Jaikus will have some great stories to tell some day of how he started out so foolhardily and got knocked down a few notches at times. But in the end.... Well you'll just have to read the book to find out!

While the book is written for adults, it is sure to be a hit with adventure lovers of all ages. I read this as a 62-year-old grandmother, and loved it. My 10-year-old grandson was also intrigued by the story.

Reakla is a magical place, with dangerous missions and occasional descriptive language of creatures that attack or are slain. For me, it is reminiscent of fairy tales I enjoyed as a child, only much more sophisticated. There is always a feeling that the boys will survive the mission in the end, and be even better for the lessons learned. I found it suitable for my grandson, but the book is primarily written with adults in mind. You may want to review it first if your child is easily frightened.

This story is carried along in an upbeat and positive way that transports the adult reader into a reprieve from daily cares, while it teaches responsible behavior to youngsters who may read these adventures. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good adventure.

Review for
"The Adventurer's Guild #1
Jaikus and Reneeke Join the Guild."

A delightful adventure!

by Nurice as posted at:

More artwork added
2-20-2010

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Back from vacation. Me and the kids had a blast. For those of you following me on Facebook, you'll have seen what I've been up to. The whale watching vid I posted was the most fun, next to just being with my kiddos.

Now that I'm back, I'm going to work overtime on my books. First thing completed was an eBook containing maps for The Morcyth Saga and Travail of the Dark Mage. As each new book is released, maps will be updated accordingly. Will also do one for The Broken Key Trilogy. As the characters travel a bit in that.

*Does not include copies downloaded during free giveaways.

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Will wait to hear if there are issues with this before doing one for The Broken Key Trilogy. As for Kindle, they don't allow us to publish free books directly, so will not publish these "map" books through them. Kindle users can still get them through the above link. It can take a couple weeks for this to filter through Smashwords' vetting system then appear throughout their retailer network. It is ready, now, for download directly from Smashwords at the above link.

eReader Maps-All Formats

Works in progress. Will upload newer maps should they be needed when subsequent titles are released.