Mystic Warrior (Bronze Canticles, Book 1) (The Bronze Canticle...

Three universes converge in this "impressive and provocative fantasy” series debut by the acclaimed co-creators of Dragonlace (Publishers Weekly).Mystic Warrior is the first novel in an expansive new saga chronicling the world-altering changes that take place as three connected universes - the Human world, the Goblin world, and the Faery world—are slowly drawn together.As a human with magical powers, Galen Arvad faces a death sentence. Magic is considered a sign of lunacy among his people, and every year local "crazies" are offered up to the Dragon Priests in a ritual sacrifice. Having dodged the "elections" for many years, Galen is suddenly captured and hauled away with others who possess talents like his.Now as Galen's wife, Berkita, and his friend, Cephas the dwarf, set off to rescue him, Galen learns of the fate that awaits him . . . a fate far worse than even his own death.

From Publishers Weekly

Three universes converge-faerie, goblin and human-in this impressive and provocative fantasy, the first of a new series from bestseller Tracy Hickman and [his] Dragonlance cocreator, Laura Hickman. Galen Arvad, a newly married blacksmith, struggles to discover the nature of a dream state connecting him with inhabitants of the faerie and goblin realms. Galen tries to hide this uncanny connection, but fails when he runs afoul of the Dragon Priests in Benyn Township, whose people equate magic with insanity. Galen's wife, Berkita, and his dwarf friend, Cephas, vow to rescue him. Meanwhile, Galen strives to understand how his fate intermingles with the destiny of a faerie Seeker who wishes to aid her war-torn people and a goblin toiling amid the vast mechanical machines left by Titans. This emotionally intense novel's meticulously crafted magical system and likable characters evoke an atmosphere both timely and timeless. While lively action sequences and rich descriptive passages provide plenty of excitement, mature examinations of politics and individual responsibility lend philosophical weight and emotional poignancy. Sure to hit many bestseller lists, this is a fine example of socially conscious and unpredictable imaginative fiction.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From AudioFile

Book One of the Bronze Chronicles is set in an age when those with talent in magic are herded up once a year and torn from their communities. When Galen is finally unable to hide his talent and is wrenched from his home and family, events are set in motion that will dramatically change the status quo. Lloyd James personifies his characters with imagination and style. With fairies and goblins and trolls, as well as humans, he has a wide range to work with. Whether the hint of some well-known public characters is intentional or merely in the mind of the listener, it adds an undertone of humor and energy to this adventure. J.E.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About the Author

Tracy Hickman lives in St. George, Utah, and has been publishing game designs and stories for more than twenty-five years.Laura Hickman lives in St. George, Utah, and has been publishing game designs and stories for more than twenty-five years.Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. and Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin, among others.

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