The Making of a Bard

The Chronicles of Borea, Book I, The Making of a Bard -- Preludio; A Grand Epic Sword and Sorcery Fantasy, by Joseph E Koob II A brutal attack by savage beasts and a red dragon sets three young people on unforeseen paths where they begin to realize their diverse talents - Music, Might, and Magic. Jared, a naturally talented musician who is badly wounded in the massacre, fights his way into the hills where he links up with Thistle, a young girl whose...
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The Chronicles of Borea, Book I, The Making of a Bard -- Preludio; A Grand Epic Sword and Sorcery Fantasy, by Joseph E Koob II

A brutal attack by savage beasts and a red dragon sets three young people on unforeseen paths where they begin to realize their diverse talents - Music, Might, and Magic. Jared, a naturally talented musician who is badly wounded in the massacre, fights his way into the hills where he links up with Thistle, a young girl whose hidden magical power both aids and threatens their survival. Meanwhile, Jared's brother, Ge-or, an exceptionally trained warrior, is rescued by an itinerant cleric whose efforts to save the town have been thwarted by the evil Black Druid, Aberon, the ambitious dark priest who planned the village's annihilation.

Using their abilities and training in unexpected ways to survive in the wilds of Borea, these three young people set forth to avenge the deaths of their friends and relatives. Yet Aberon remains on their trail while planning a new attack that will destroy the last vestige of the Kingdom's forces in the west, with them caught in his web.

Music:
A young half-elven lad discovers that the power of music influences his direction in life.
"From the heart, Jared. It will vibrate when you have it right... ' He took the little melody and began to twist it as only he could, blending the old with the new until he was playing an intricate weave of the melody amongst itself, supported by the most ethereal harmonies he had ever played...

Might:
His brother, an exceptionally trained warrior, seeks vengeance on the dragon that destroyed his village.
With both feet planted firmly on solid ground, he wove an intricate pattern with his blade, cleaving through the weapons, guards, flesh, and sinew of the beasts as they came at him. If the destruction of life could be considered an art, a type of beauty, it was certainly represented in how Ge-or handled his sword...

Magic:
The young girl's misuse of her hidden power shows that she needs to understand the most fundamental aspects of elemental magic before she destroys herself and others.

"At least, we know that you have been aware of the sensation of power before. All of that power, that sensation, Thistle, is your core energy. Once you can focus it to your center and are able to release or not release it at will, you will have made tremendous progress."

The Chronicles is a sweeping fantasy with intriguing plot twists interwoven in a moving fabric of a sensual and powerful writing style. A tale in the true sense of the word -- fun to read and captivating from one book to the next.