The Fall of Neverdark
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One of the biggest differences in my writing, since finishing Echoes of Fate, is the amount of time I get to spend actually writing. Thanks to the success of that trilogy, I have been able to transition into the Author life full time, so again, thank you to all of my readers for giving me this fantastic opportunity. I promise I’ve got plenty more stories to come!
With writing as my job now, I plan on publishing around 3 books a year, so you can expect this series to be finished in 2019. No more long waits! Yay! Then again, compared to George R.R. Martin I was still comparable to the Flash even with a full-time job. Still, I’m no George. Yet…
I used to cram writing in to whatever available spaces I could, between working and having a life, seeing my wife etc. Now I have the joy of continuity, rather than having the days or sometimes weeks between writing. It feels very freeing from a story-crafting point of view.
The new routine starts with coffee, or at least it used. My newborn son laughs in the face of routine. I was getting up at 7am (believing foolishly that I was getting a nice early start on the day) and writing 3000 words before midday. Now I write in between my parenting duties and those many hours where I find myself simply staring at him.
When I first transitioned from nursing to writing full time, I had no routine and enjoyed one too many lie-ins. It took me a while to figure out that I write better in the mornings. Every author is different, with some that I know preferring to write very late at night. I tried this once, earlier on, and I just fell asleep at my desk.
The strangest aspect has been the perspective shift. Where writing used to be a hobby, it’s now my job. Thankfully, my years as a nurse has left me fairly disciplined and an early riser. For you guys, the readers, that’s a good thing, because it means I write every day without fail. In fact, my wife struggles to convince me to take the weekends off. I just love it!
I may be doing this full time now, but I am still a self-publisher. No takers yet I’m afraid. With that in mind, I would ask that you take a few minutes to leave a review on Amazon. Your comments and opinions help me to get the word out and keep me in this chair. I’ve got a lot more stories to write and share with you all.
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Until the next time…
Appendicies
Dwarven Hierarchy:
1. Battleborns - Ruled by King Uthrad, son of Koddun. Domain: Silvyr Hall.
2. Stormshields - Ruled by King Gandalir, son of Bairn. Domain: Hyndaern.
3. Heavybellys - Ruled by King Dorain, son of Dorryn. Domain: Grimwhal.
4. Hammerkegs - Ruled by King Torgan, son of Dorald. Domain: Nimduhn.
5. Goldhorns - Ruled by King Thedomir, son of Thaldurum. Domain: Khaldarim.
6. Brightbeards - Ruled by King Gaerhard, son of Hermon. Domain: Bhan Doral.
Orcish Hierarchy:
1. The Born Horde - Ruled by Karakulak, Chieftain of the Born Horde, Bone Lord of The Under Realm, and king of the orcs.
2. The Berserkers - Ruled by Chieftain Warhg the terrible.
3. The Big Bastards - Ruled by Chieftain Barghak the mountain-maker.
4. The Grim Stalkers - Ruled by Chieftain Lurg the unseen.
5. The Fallen - Ruled by Chieftain Orlaz the devastator.
6. The Savage Daggers - Ruled by Chieftain Raz-ak the swift.
7. The Steel Caste - Ruled by Chieftain Nilsorg the unbearable.
8. The Bone Breakers - Ruled by Chieftain Dugza the marrow drinker.
9. The Mountain Fist - Ruled by Chieftain Golm the fiend-slayer
Kingdoms of Illian:
1. Alborn (eastern region) - Ruled by King Rayden of house Marek. Capital city: Velia. Other Towns and Cities: Palios, Galosha, and Barossh.
2. The Arid Lands (southern region) - Ruled by the elected High Council. Capital city: Tregaran. Other Towns and Cities: Ameeraska and Calmardra.
3. The Ice Vales (western region) - Ruled by King Jormund of house Orvish. Capital city: Grey Stone. Other Towns and Cities: Bleak, Kelp Town, and Snowfell.
4. Orith (northern region) - Ruled by Queen Yelifer of house Skalaf. Capital city: Namdhor. Other Towns and Cities: Skystead, Dunwich, Darkwell, and Longdale.
5. Felgarn (central region) - Ruled by King Weymund of house Harg. Capital city: Lirian. Other Towns and Cities: Vangarth, Wood Vale, and Whistle Town.
6. Dragorn (island nation off The Shining Coast to the east) - Ruled by the three crime families; the Fenrigs, the Yarls, and the Danathors.
Other significant locations:
Elandril (northern Ayda) - Ruled by Queen Adilandra of house Sevari. The heart of the elven nation.
The Lifeless Isles (south of Dragorn) - An archipelago and home to the dragons and the Dragorn.
Korkanath (an island east of Velia) - The most prestigious school for magic.
Stowhold (an island north of Korkanath) - The headquarters of Illian’s largest bank.
Syla’s Gate (south of The arid Lands) - Entrance to The Undying Mountains.
The Tower of Dragons’ Reach (south of Velia) - The meeting place for all the rulers of Illian and the Dragorn.
Ilythyra (in the The moonlit Plains) - Governed by Lady Ellöria of house Sevari. Home to a small population of elves from Elandril.
Paldora’s Fall (inside The Undying Mountains) - The impact site of Paldora’s Star, a well of powerful magic.
Significant Wars: Chronologically
The First War - Fought during The Pre-Dawn (before elvish-recoded history). King Atilan started a war with the first Dragon Riders in the hopes of uncovering their source of immortality.
The Great War - Fought during the First Age, around 5,000 years ago. The only recorded time in history that elves and dwarves have united. They fought against the orcs with the help of the Dragorn, the first elvish dragon riders. This war ended the First age.
The Dark War - Fought during the Second Age, around 1,000 years ago. Considered the elvish civil war. Valanis, the dark elf, tried to take over Illian in the name of the gods. This war ended the Second Age.
The Dragon War - Fought in the beginning of the Third Age, only a few years after The Dark War. The surviving elves left Illian for Ayda’s shores, fleeing any more violence. Having emerged from The Wild Moores, the humans, under King Gal Tion’s rule, went to war with the dragons over their treasure. This saw the exile of the surviving dragons and the beginning of human dominance over illian.
The War for the Realm - The most recent war of the Third age, fought 30 years ago. The return of Valanis saw the world plunged back into war and the re-emergence of the Dragorn. Gideon Thorn became the first human to bond with a dragon in recorded history. Valanis was killed by the ranger, Asher, who died in their final battle.