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I am a big advocate of self-published fantasy books. It is where you can find the freshest and newest works of fantasy. The nimbleness of self-publishing allows some great works to make it into print. The big publishing houses often overlook great works because of the risk involved. Here are two books to come out of the self-publishing realm that you may want to take a look at.

The Fate of Avárel: Book One: The Quest for Truth Mountain

In a bygone era of a forgotten land, the saga begins. A world in chaos. Twins warriors of destiny arise in this epic fantasy novel.

An ancient evil spawned beyond the known world emerges from the shadows, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. In the forgotten land of Avárel, the king is slain and his Palace of the Ancients is in ruins. Endowed with a mysterious magic, twin warriors Alric and Aidan Godfrey of Avárel are destined for greatness—if they can survive the deadly perils in their path. The brothers learn that a ruthless warrior has been unleashed from the shadows with the sole purpose of annihilating their family. With their trusted companions and Alric’s magical dog, Bane, they embark on a treacherous journey to the fabled city of Truth Mountain. But the quest takes an unforeseen turn as creatures of legend and emanations from the darkest recesses of the mind continuously assault them. Fate intervenes as the intrepid heroes uncover a mystical race of elves and a religious military force whose origins are shrouded in secrecy. Yet what awaits them at Truth Mountain is more terrifying than they can imagine. Will the young twins survive to see their destiny fulfilled? The fate of Avárel hangs in the balance.

Aubrey Gravier grew up in Pearl River, New York and graduated from SUNY at Buffalo with a degree in psychology. He lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Carolyn, and daughter, Grace. Visit him online at http://www.myspace.com/avarel

Curse of the Lyrestone: A Kingdom of Zhavahn Novel

The thirteen repulsive sculptures rose from floor to ceiling, part statue and part pillar. Twelve of them were identical, with their hideous depictions of ancient evil, in the form of a terrible mixture of wolf and elf.

The Ancients, Ainsley despaired.

Behind her was a half circle carved into the stone wall, a portal edged with silver and engraved with runes that glowed a sickly green. Directly opposite the portal, on the other side of the room, the thirteenth statue hulked, larger than the rest, and more horrific.

Ainsley gasped as she gazed upon the nightmarish face with its fang-filled maw. The haughty expression and the supercilious stance were familiar to her, dredging terror from the darkest recesses of her memory. The bat-like wings and the curling horns were new, but she remembered clearly the ugly creature from their battle at the palace of Oben-Odi. The thirteenth statue was a near likeness to the creature that Velinor had become, and the deep indentation that looked like a gaping wound in the approximate place where its heart should rest, was filled by the Lyrestone in the chest of the former Lord of Kopeth. The Books Official Website curseofthelyrestone.com

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