The Stone of Zoral

About the Book

Malthus Kierin always dreamed of adventuring, of making his mark upon the world of Kalan. After he earns his robe and staff, rewards for passing the tests required to become a wizard, the door to his dreams stands open.

But he finds a nightmare on the other side, a black-hearted wizard who, along with his vile undead minions, systematically assassinates all of Kalan's heroes, then hunts Malthus down.

Malthus and his small band of companions survive many trials, including imprisonment deep in an enchanted wood, and meet a loremaster who claims an artifact, a sphere of stone created by the immortal Zoral, can repel the undead that hunt them, and turn back the tide of evil. But can they survive long enough to find the stone? Or will Kalan fall into an age of darkness?

About the Author

The Stone of Zoral is the sequel to The End of Heroes, which won the Arizona Author's Association award for "Best Unpublished Novel" in 2004, an international competition. Look for his future book, War of the Merranai, which concludes the trilogy of the struggle for Kalan. A native of Wisconsin, Kevin has worked in various capacities in the banking industry. An avid hiker, he has been to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. He lives with his wife, Becky, in Chandler, Arizona.