MANVEL, Texas, Oct. 9, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The power of love and the strength of family can withstand the threat of evil. This is the theme that drives an astonishing saga of war and magic as Xlibris, a leading print-on-demand online book self-publishing company, proudly announces the release of The Quest Book I: The Roots of Evil, the compelling new novel featuring the imagination of author J.A. Flores.
Set in the fantasy world of Arcainia and Kuberica, the text introduces to readers Grand General Kain Viccon and his teenaged sister Nancy. Together, they start a quest to hunt down Noknor, a ruthless wizard who killed their parents. Noknor has armed himself with an army and a talisman that gives him nearly limitless power as he conquests for control of the Five Kingdoms of the Old World. Problems are compounded when the evil wizard kidnaps the Viccons' half-cousin Li, a beautiful warrior from the land of China with her own vendetta against a vile mercenary that killed her best friend and betrayed her lover on the battlefield. Only the Elemental Sword is powerful enough to stand up to Noknor's cruel fury, but to get it, Kain must go before the Ladies of the Elements. Just finding the four Faery Queens is an adventure, as Kain and Nancy trek through the haunted Forest of Souls, brave Dismal Swamp, save the City of Hurst from a criminal gang and much more. Will he be able to find them in time to rescue Li before she meets a gruesome fate at Noknor's vile hands, or will this adventure be their last? Read the book to find out.
Filled with action, drama and a unique display of culture, The Quest is an engaging story that draws inspiration from the myths and legends of China, Mexico and America. To order a copy of this fantastic novel, feel free to visit your local bookstore or log on at Xlibris.com today.
About the Author
J.A. Flores was born in Houston, TX in January 1977 and moved to Pearland, a Houston suburb, in 1982. He graduated at Pearland High School in 1995 and after a brief stint in the US Navy, he went back to living in Pearland working at the Pearland Senior Center. He has been writing/making up stories since his youth and has been working on The Quest Saga for fifteen years now. When not writing, the author enjoys spending time with the family, reading mostly about history and mythology, the military and weaponry, science and biology, and Hispanic, Chinese, and Ancient Egyptian cultures. Flores enjoys traveling to Mexico and China often.
The Quest * by J.A. Flores
Book I: The Roots of Evil
Publication Date: December 5, 2006
Trade Paperback; $23.99; 433 pages; 978-1-4257-3359-9
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