Category:
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Synopsis:
The
Battle of the Erathiel: Across the Enchanted Sea is the first
volume of a fantasy book series that narrates the many adventures and
trials the elven race of the Erathiel.
The
elven race of the Erathiel embark on a journey across the
Enchanted Sea to find a new home. They have lost everything they
held dear because of a terrible wizard, Bragolthar, who destroyed it
all. King Thinidiel and Queen Nimtar decide their best option is
to abandon their land. With them travel the only remaining
dwarves and humans who survived a most gruesome war. They sail
on three ships but, alas, are struck by a terrible storm that wounds
them dreadfully. One ship is destroyed, the other is lost,
and only one makes it to land, a land they are
not so keen to call their own, but soon they will discover that there
is more to it than they expected. Sadly, the lost ship was
captained by the courageous Princess Isilen, whom the Erathiel love
dearly. They will do everything they can to find her again.
They
reach a mysteriously abandoned port that only fills their minds with
questions as they see no civilization nearby, only an endless desert.
Princes Camlhach and Valruin lead the company alongside their parents
but Valruin, headstrong and young, disobeys and endangers the company
by provoking an attack from a group of lizard people who claim to
serve the Dark One and that the Erathiel are trespassers in his land.
The Erathiel refuse to fight but in the accidental death of the
lizards’ leader, they give birth to a new enemy. Strangely, the
fallen lizard turns into a human boy upon dying, leaving the
Erathiel with even more questions about this new land and its magic.
As
they continue their journey, they reach the land of Orodor, just
beyond the desert. There they meet the Orach, small golden humans
that live in peace and harmony on top of a mountain. They form an
alliance and learn the name of their new home: Dôr Annon. They find
out who the Dark One truly is: a dark sorcerer by the name of
Delufer, who used to rule peacefully over Dôr Annon with
his spouse and companion in magic, Queen Yävé, whom the Orach claim
still protects their realm. The Dark One, once good, now seeks to
rule over all, using his dark magic to corrupt even his own children,
the Tacharan, shapeshifters, to do his bidding. Alas, the haven
of Orodor is desecrated by the Dark One himself where he causes pain,
destruction, and death, taking the Orach's leader, King Intiqué with
him. Both the Erathiel and Orach find themselves hopeless and
brokenhearted, but thanks to unity and their leaders' faith they
decide to take a stand against Delufer, even though the peaceful
Orach know nothing of war.
The
company is divided but not weakened for one group travels south to
the land of the Beithir, who are hunters and warriors, and who they
hope will aid them in the stand against the Dark One and his evil
ways. The other group stays in Orodor, led by the mighty Lothar and
his dwarven allies, Bazur and Nurunn, to teach the Orach to fight and
how to forge weapons for the first time in their peaceful lives.
Lastly, the third group travels back to the ships to begin the search
for Princess Isilen. Young Turion leads the mission, hopeful that he
will find the Princess and that the anguish in his heart will cease
when he does. Friends and foes, hope and loss will be their
constant companions in this journey across the Enchanted Sea.
About the Author:
Constanza Mayer is a Chilean author. Born in Santiago, she spent most of
her childhood living in different cities across Chile, until she
finally settled down for many years in a small town in the state of
Illinois. There, she began her true journey into the realm of fantasy
and all things magical—Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Star
Wars, fed her imaginative mind. This is when she began to write her
first fantasy novel, but it was sadly lost due to a computer virus.
After many years passed, having moved back to Santiago, Chile, she was
finally able to write again. This is where "The Battle of the Erathiel"
truly began to develop. After almost two years of hard work, and living
for a time in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, she finishes the
first novel of her series in Santiago on October 29th, 2016. Constanza
is an avid reader, a lover of the arts, and a devoted piano player and
composer. Among her dreams, she hopes to continue traveling across the
world to fill herself with more experiences to write from, as she
typically says: “Hay que vivir para poder escribir.” “You must live so
that you may write.”
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