Heartstone
Heartstone by John Schreiber, published by Xlibris Corporation LLC in September 2007, is a fantasy novel that spans 380 pages. The story revolves around the legendary heartstones, believed to possess the power to cure any illness. Thrylain the Great, the founder of Elinala, claimed to have destroyed all heartstones, but centuries later, the truth remains obscured. The narrative follows a crippled prince whose life is threatened by his own father, leading to a series of events that result in the child’s disappearance and the loss of a significant pendant from the royal treasury.
As the tale unfolds, readers will discover Derrick, now a man, who seeks to uncover his true identity through a gold pendant bearing a heartstone. His quest not only reveals hidden crimes within the kingdom of Elinala but also unleashes ancient evils tied to the heartstone’s power. This edition invites readers into a world of action and adventure, where the past and present collide, and the fate of a kingdom hangs in the balance.
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Heartstone.
Legend said these unusual gems could cure any illness, but Thrylain the Great, the founder of Elinala, understood its real power and destroyed all heartstones.
Or so he said.
Seven hundred years passed and people forgot.
When a crippled prince was born in Elinala, the king ordered the death of his son. Many died trying to protect the child, and in the ensuing chaos the boy disappeared, along with a pendant from the royal treasury. Everyone believed that the child was dead and the pendant destroyed.
But they were wrong.
Now grown to manhood, Derrick´s only clue to his past is his gold pendant with its unusual gem, a long-forgotten heartstone. When Derrick tries to learn his true identity, the kingdom of Elinala is forever changed as hidden crimes are exposed, ancient evils set free, and the full power of heartstone is finally unleashed.
Helpful Link:
Schreiber has posted some of his published articles, essays, and poems along with book group discussion questions for some of his novels at Ironwood County Books
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