They Who Linger
Book One: The Everlight Saga
Ireolden has seen many Ages come and go and always the Volskaia were involved somehow.
Shem was imprisoned at the end of the First Shadowfall when he and his minions were defeated by Vargus and his Volskaian kin. Shem has spent thousands of years plotting his revenge and will stop at nothing to bring about the Second Shadowfall.
Festus has been chronicling and studying the history of Ireolden his whole life but now that his adventuring years are long behind him, he yearns for those days and misses his friends deeply and the tales they had to tell.
Corlag and Branick have lived many lives on Ireolden, experiencing the birth and death of numerous ages and races. While Branick seems content to be living a quiet life, Corlag is restless beyond measure and haunted by increasingly frequent dreams that indicate the current age is coming to an end. The discovery of an ancient artifact fragment will lead them to places they would never have expected.
Syndara and Aileesha are nomadic hunters from the village of Garomvol, high in the Obodoon Mountains, that will be set on a journey across the world when they also discover an ancient artifact fragment on a return trip from the snowy plains that are their hunting fields.
They Who Linger begins an adventure through the end of an age and the birth of a new world amidst a battle between light and darkness for the very soul of the universe.
Ages end. Heroes rise. Death comes for all.
Will you stand in the light, or be consumed by darkness?
Cover Reveal!
It’s finally ready. Behold, the cover for They Who Linger!
I hope it’s as exciting for you as it is for me to see it all come together.
When does the book release? UPDATED!
They Who Linger has officially released as of April 18th 2024! I can’t wait for people to be able to get this book in their hands and let me know what they think of the first instalment in what I hope to be a grand journey.
Thank you to everyone that has shown genuine excitement for the novel and for the words of encouragement as I sprinted through the final self publishing hurdles. There was a lot to learn.
It is important to know that although a website may list a self published print-on-demand title as unavailable, stores/websites can still order the book.
Here is a list of where you can find the paperback version of the book:
USA
Canada
UK
AU
ELSEWHERE
amazon (France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Brazil, Sweden, Poland)
eBook format is only available on amazon (Kindle) at this time.
I will expand this list as it becomes available in more locations as some countries take longer than others for new titles to show as available.
A little bit about Robert
Welcome to my cozy corner of the internet. This is a dedicated space for telling you about my books. I invite you to join me on a journey of creativity, fantastical adventure, and all things related to the art of storytelling.
I spent most of my youth with my head in books and creating my own worlds through word and board game design. As I got out in the world and start working many different jobs, trying to find “my calling” it quickly became clear to me that my path was a creative one. So, I pursued that path with fervor as I went to school for Game Design and writing for video games.
Many years later (and almost as many layoffs & job searching binges), I found myself seeking a better future. I leaned back into my original creative drivers and finally finished off my first fantasy novel (many drafts later).
The Everlight Saga is a passion project that has been in the works for almost two decades and I have many other projects on the go now that I can’t wait to share with you. Stay tuned.
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