Series Premier of John Schettler's
Chronicles of Innisfail Available Now!
Last Day at this Price!
Heads Up fans of Kirov Series Author John Schettler. The Train has left the station on his latest offering, a new epic fantasy Series, The Chronicles of Innisfail.
It starts at a place called "Starfall" in the deserts of an ancient kingdom called Old Mindemoya. There, inside a vast crater from the object that gave the place its name nearly 300 years ago, a British soldier appears, bewildered to find he is no longer fighting for General Montgomery in Tunisia. William Doran, called "Wilem" by his mates, is soon found by an itinerant Caravaneer, one Kaspar Jakhad, and Wilem is astounded to hear him speak in a strange language, but yet still understand every word. So begins the Chronicles of Innisfail, and there's nothing like a new beginning with an author you already know, particularly one with the story telling and writing acumen of John Schettler.
The late Medieval world of Innisfail is a continental sized setting, drawn in loving detail in both John's prose as well as with his pen. A series of about 25 maps, drawn in the style of Tolkien's maps, are presented on the web site for the book in the Map Room, and keyed to each part of the story so as not to be a spoiler. You can download them as you need them.
Having no other option, Wilem joins Kaspar's caravan as a Train Guard, and the author uses this vehicle to lead us all into his world. We soon learn that Wilem may have escaped one war in 1943, only to find himself at the edge of another.
Innisfail is the name of the empire that rose from the ashes when Old Mindemoya was crushed by the incident known as "Starfall," which ended the first 500 year age of this world. It is now 288 years after Starfall, and the new empire of Innisfail faces a looming challenge. From bickering between the Emperor and his Outlords, to the growing pressure of barbarian tribes on its frontiers, the crisis escalates quickly in this book when ancient Dreadlords arise again to throw their weight against the empire. Here there is no single "Dark Lord" like Sauron--there are three of them! As these forces join the barbarian tide, the Emperor and his Outlords will need every knight, swordsman and spearman they can arm.
One man, Wilem Doran, has strange new weapons that astound the strongest knights. His Lee-Enfield SMLE-3 rifle and a Bren Light Machine gun amaze when he uses them in defense of Kaspar's caravan. But can one man make a difference in this great emerging war? Wilem aims to try.
List price today on Launch day for the series will be at the price John held for the Kirov Series for ten long years: just $4.99. Starting April 5th, however, the standard list price will be a couple bucks higher at $6.99 still a great value for the quality delivered. This book is 380 pages long, and Volume II is already more than half done, ready to keep the immersive action coming as John did so faithfully over ten years for his devoted readers. If you received this email, you were one of them. Here is a story John admits was heavily influenced by his own love of Tolkien, and one he had had tucked away in a file box for many years. It is finally coming to life. Let us hope it finds the readership it deserves, and help it on its way!
CHRONICLES OF INNISFAIL, VOL. I ~ The Kinstrife
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