Crown of Vengeance (Fires in Eden)
Stephen Zimmer
Language: English
Pages: 612
ISBN: 0982565615
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
"Wonderful and detailed descriptions of the characters including their emotional state and the world of Ave and their inhabitants. The story gets more and more intriguing because you know something but you cannot see how it fits in the big frame. This is definitely a book for people who like character driven stories with gorgeous and detailed descriptions of a fantasy world and their inhabitants mixed with beings who follow devious plans who will face more resistance than expected.....”- Only the Best SciFi/Fantasy
“For me to say so many great things about a fantasy book is an accomplishment as these types of books used to be towards the bottom on my list that I was willing to read. This book with the help of Mr. Zimmer has restored my faith that fantasy makes for some thrilling reading.”-Cheryl’s Book Nook
“The book is a good blend of new ideas and Tolkien-esque imagery. Zimmer is a promising writer and I anxiously await the next installment in this series.”-Bookworm Blues
"He has tendency to pen gripping novels with new twists to some commonly held ideas. Zimmer’s characters are compelling and real. The reader will have no trouble relating to the characters in any of Zimmer’s works. Action, another key point with Stephen Zimmer. Crown of Vengeance has high velocity action. Gear up, for it will leave you breathless and wanting more! Put this one on the top of your Must Read List today." — Mark Randell, Yellow30 SciFi
Synopsis:
Strange mists engulf Janus Roland, Erika Laesig, Mershad Shahab, and several others going about their lives in a quiet midwestern town. When the mist dissipates, they all find themselves looking up into the bright skies of a new, incredible world.
Without explanation of why it has happened, or any notion of where they are, they embark upon a grand adventure within the fantastical world of Ave. Some find themselves in the lands of the Saxan Kingdom, while others have emerged within the lands of the Onan, one of the tribes in the Five Realms confederation.
Storms of war loom over both Saxany and the Five Realms, as invasion forces mass under the inspiration of The Unifier, a mysterious, captivating figure whose influence has swept across the surface of Ave ever since His rise to power in the Gallean duchy of Avanor. It is a war that will be fought in the skies, upon the seas, on land, and even in places non-physical in nature.
A majestic, epic fantasy that begins many adventures and journeys across a diverse and enthralling world, filled with races and creatures both familiar and new. Crown of Vengeance lights the flame of the Fires in Eden series, bringing to life a bold, far-ranging, and grand new venture within the realms of fantasy literature, and appeals strongly to readers of George R.R. Martin, Steven Erikson, and Robert Jordan.
sessions. For all of the others, the day had definitely brought a distinct sense of new achievements. The feelings of accomplishment represented a noticeable change, eliciting a more confident tone in the group that had not been seen since the mists had cleared to reveal the strange new world around them. Janus was finding some things about Ave to his liking, even if many things were radically different from the world that he had known and called his own. There was none of the frenetic nature
it. As he took a bite, he was quietly appreciative that Antonio had remembered that Logan liked the deluxe kind with sour cream. “I think that it will too,” Antonio responded, retrieving one of the burritos out for himself. “I forgot completely about lunch today. You know, pizza is about the last thing that I want to see or smell at the end of a workday. I didn’t even realize I hadn’t eaten today, until about ten minutes before I left work.” “Well, let’s take care of this bag in its entirety.
that the waters could carry the terrible feelings permeating her away. Finally, Antonio broke the unpleasant stillness. “Not a wonderland anymore, is it?” he muttered quietly. Erika looked over to him, before leaning over and putting her right arm around his shoulders. She gave him a brief hug of support and encouragement. “Was it ever? Not completely unlike where we came from, is it?” Erika replied in a soft voice. “We can change worlds, but can’t seem to shake what the worlds have in them.
the multitude of desperate treatments to stave off the wicked assault, was still a raw wound when the most terrible visit of them all had come so suddenly upon Janus. If there was one truth that had been ground into Janus through all of the previous experiences, it was that there was only life and the absence of life; the former being the purest of goods, and the latter the most corrupt of evils. Janus loathed death, plainly, and simply. He regarded it with a burning hatred. It was the fact
ahead, increasing his stride until he was almost jogging. The riverside and his friends fell farther behind him, as the distant line of trees steadily rose up to greet him. If this was indeed another world, he hoped that the progress of time, and the passage of day into night, went at a similar rate to that which he was used to. He felt a mounting trepidation as he drew closer to the line of trees. His imagination started to unfurl as he wondered what manner of life might be within the shadows