(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, January 10, 2014 ) Spokane, WA -- Zharmae Publishing Press has announced the signing of D. A. Stone to their Luthando Coeur imprint. His first novel under Luthando Coeur will be Shadow of the Mountain and will launch on February 20, 2014. Other novels by Mr. Stone are slated to follow in 2015.
About the Book
Endura is at war. A black-eyed enemy known as the Volrathi have sailed across the Infinite Sea from an unmapped realm, burning their ships once making land and destroying anything in their path. Amoria -Endura's mightiest nation- has met them on the flatlands in what was to be the largest battle in history...and they're losing.
Elsewhere a small class of Amorian youths -still in training for the King's infantry- learn of their nation's impending defeat and begin to wage their own war against the Volrathi who now occupy the forests and mountains of their homeland. All struggle to survive the best they can, and as the grip of winter slowly tightens around Endura each are drawn together by more than mere chance.
About the Author
Growing up in small town USA and encouraged by his parents as well as some pretty great elementary school teachers, D.A. Stone was easily drawn to a love of reading. He began at age eight with his favorite Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (Kipling) and moved quickly to Watership Down (Richard Adams). In his teens, he delved into reading just about everything he could and especially enjoyed spending the midnight hours with a copy of the latest Stephen King novel never far from reach.
When D.A. began to write, he obsessed to find his own vision; eventually leading him to discover the power of fantasy. In his own words, "The fantastical can exist, but only if your execution of it is solid. It is escapism, but when done properly and you strip all the layers of any fantasy story down to the bones, you see that there is usually something very simple and truthful staring back at you. For a writer, it's freedom."
D.A. lives in a small town outside of Philadelphia, where he plans his many world travels (another passion). Shadow of the Mountain is his first novel.
About The Zharmae Publishing Press:
About Luthando Coeur Luthando Coeur is seeking unique works of fantasy fiction from immensely imaginative authors. We are dedicated to publishing the very best in an ever broadening and wildly popular genre. LC provides excellence in its approach to the magical and mystical. We want writers with impeccable style and craft, as well as an amazing story to tell. Let LC's stringent standards hone your masterpiece to its keenest edge.
