The Stoneholding
Ted Nasmith cover art illustration

Tolkien
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The Stoneholding

In the tradition of epic fantasy comes "The Talamadh," a heroic tale of grand scope that will speak to readers of all ages. Set in the time of legend, a time of pastoral simplicity, before the advent of machines and technology, The Talamadh portrays the ageless struggle between good and evil in the richly imagined world of Ahn Norvys.

For thousands of years the diverse realms of Ahn Norvys have known only peace and security. Governed by the great harmony established in ages past by the first High King, Ardiel, whose wondrously crafted harp, the Talamadh, first bound together the heavens and the earth in peace, the folk of Ahn Norvys have lived simple, unfettered lives.

But Ardiel's binding is beginning to unravel. The intimate connections between the things of heaven and the things of earth are being torn asunder. As the Great Harmonic Age draws toward its dire close, moral and social decay has taken hold in the land. Chaos and misrule are afoot, as are treachery and injustice. Evil figures grow in power and influence . . .

In The Stoneholding, the Talamadh is stolen from Wilum, the High Bard, in whose care it traditionally rests in the remote highland clanholding of Lammermorn. To Kalaquinn Wright, a young Holdsman, falls the adventurous task of recovering the harp and embarking on the journey, a journey of danger and discovery, to restore the faltering harmony to a people and a world already deep beneath the shadow of darkness.

For a limited time, there are AUTOGRAPHED copies of "The Stoneholding". Only 1 left signed by cover artist and renowned Tolkien illustrator Ted Nasmith. Other copies autographed only by the authors.
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by Mark James © 2004
(Cover Art by
Ted Nasmith)

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Ted Nasmith, renowned Tolkien illustrator, says of the book: "When I read it, I enjoyed it thoroughly, marveling at Mark James' talent for creating memorable characters, a very compelling plot, and a consistently sustained faery world rich in lore, names and mystery. While it's comparable (naturally) to Tolkien, the author is clearly drawing from the wider Celtic traditions, and in ways Tolkien never explored. The concept of the harmony which protects Good is marvelous and deep. I cannot imagine what more a discerning reader could ask for in a work of fantasy."
   
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