Eliesmore and the Green Stone
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Suddenly, he was five years old. He was underwater as he clung to the box that held the Jeweled Sword. The waves pounded him relentlessly as his arms and legs flailed, searching for the surface and a breath of fresh air to relieve his agony.
Now his eyes grew wide as he struggled; his heart burst as his muscles stretched, rearranging to hold power.
He flung back his head. His nostrils were wide as he gasped for breath, and abruptly, a refreshing sensation coursed through him. He saw the green light spin away from him and shoot upwards out of the tower. It blasted into the sky. He took another gulp of air. His chest heaved as he kneeled. The words to “Song” echoed across the stone walls of the room.
“When the terrorizer of the Black Steeds and White Steeds,
Magdela the Monrage, has gone and been killed,
When everyone has gone and hidden in the land down South,
Up there will rise, Finder of the Jeweled Sword,
Conqueror of Evil.
He will come when he is young.
He will wield the Jeweled Sword.
He will dissolve the Green Stone.
Where he goes, the people will no longer live in hiding.
They will come out and rejoice.
For evil has receded, but not completely destroyed until the end of Time.”
A wind began to blow as the voices spoke. Eliesmore became aware that this was only the beginning. He opened his eyes. He was unaware he’d had them shut. As he looked up out of the tower to the sky, he saw the Green Stone. It was a light shining in the heavens among the stars. He stood, basking in the glow of relief. He was the One. He had dissolved the Green Stone.
The ripple of hope faded from the room, the glamor evaporating away. It unfurled like a scroll, a hush of terror rolling across the stone floor. Eliesmore found himself standing in a room instead of the tower. Balconies were above him, allowing the onlookers to watch the ceremonies taking place below. The balconies reached to the sky, and on each one, there stood a row of archers. Their black arrows pointed down at Eliesmore. At the top, he saw a horned shadow. A guttural order sounded, and the arrows were released.
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Acknowledgments
Special thanks goes to the amazing creatives I had the opportunity to work with.
To my sisters, Dorthea, Annie, Rebecca and Katrina for reading multiple rough drafts and burning the midnight oil providing comments, thoughts and suggestions for improvement.
Thanks to my parents for encouraging books as the main source of entertainment. It still is to this day.
A special thanks goes out to the authors of Epic Fantasy Fanatics for being generous with your support and encouragement.
Of course, there are many others to thank, but like every Oscar speech, I hear the music playing and this must to be cut short. One thing that makes all the difference here is community and collaboration above all competition.
Also by Angela J. Ford
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The Blended Ones
Myran: A Prequel to Eliesmore and the Green Stone
Eliesmore and the Green Stone
Eliesmore and the Jeweled Sword
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Darkmage by M.L. Spencer
A Threat of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
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Tree of Ages by Sara C. Roethle
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About the Author
Brought up as a bookworm and musician, Angela J. Ford began writing The Four Worlds Series—a fantasy series—at the age of twelve. The storyline of those books was largely based off of the imaginative games she played with her sisters.
Angela originally finished the series when she was sixteen. After college, Angela began to rewrite The Four Worlds Series, bringing it from a child’s daydream to an adventure young and old can enjoy. Since it is inspired by fairy tales, high magic, and epic fantasy, Angela knows you’ll enjoy your adventures within the Four Worlds.
If you happen to be in Nashville, you’ll most likely find her at a local coffee shop, enjoying a white chocolate mocha and furiously working on her next book. Make sure you say hello!
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