Nicholas Raven and the Wizards' Web - Volume 1
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Authors: Thomas J. Prestopnik
NICHOLAS RAVEN
AND THE
WIZARDS’ WEB
VOLUME 1
~ PROLOGUE AND CHAPTERS 1 - 39 ~
THOMAS J. PRESTOPNIK
Copyright © 2015 by Thomas J. Prestopnik
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Nicholas Raven and the Wizards’ Web - Volume 1
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Cover Artist:
Kelly McGrogan
Cover Layout:
Ryan McGrogan
Maps:
Thomas J. Prestopnik
Nicholas Raven and the Wizards’ Web
Nicholas Raven, a young gristmill accountant, just wanted a little adventure in his life. But he gets more than he bargained for when tumultuous winds of the past sweep him away on a journey he’ll never forget.
Invisible webs are being spun over the lands of Laparia; webs of war, deceit, revenge and manipulation, all by two corrupt wizards with different objectives. When Nicholas becomes an inconvenience to their plans which pass by his very doorstep, he finds himself unwittingly ensnared in their vindictive schemes.
After being accused of crimes he didn’t commit, Nicholas reluctantly flees home. But whether by chance or fate, his personal problems collide with the turbulent state of affairs around him, and he soon finds himself on a journey to the far corners of Laparia.
Against a backdrop of war, kidnapping, mistaken identity and newfound love, Nicholas becomes embroiled in a rescue mission along the shores of a sprawling sea, takes part in a quest to reforge a magic key that could tip the balance of power in a growing war, and is ultimately drawn into the center of the tangled web of intrigue that has plagued his life from the very start.
For every reader in search
of an exciting adventure.
I hope you find one
inside these pages.
CONTENTS
PART ONE
TROUBLE IN KANESBURY
Plans Made
A Trap is Sprung
The Awakening
A Wizard and His Apprentice
The Party
A Thief in the Night
Two Meetings
A Key to a Plan
A Change in Direction
On King’s Road
PART TWO
THE ROAD NORTH
A Brief Visit
A Conversation Among Friends
The Plum Orchard Inn
Secrets Revealed
Table Talk
Spies on the Bridge
The Switch
Visitors from the North
Fifty Copper Pieces
The Grasslands
PART THREE
MACHINATIONS
The Umarikaya
The Road to Triana
Bread and Soup
The Swamp
A Change in Leadership
An Unwitting Accomplice
The War Council
PART FOUR
PRELUDE TO WAR
One Lit Candle
The Medallion
A Secret Mission
Alterations
Silent Pursuit
A Cabin in the Woods
The Clearing
A Loose Tooth
Across the Golden Plains
A Common Bond
On the Battle’s Doorstep
Through the Billowing Fog
Map One
The Lands of Laparia
Map Two
The Kingdom of Arrondale
Map Three
The County of Litchfield
Map Four
The Village of Kanesbury
Each map follows twice.
First as a two-page spread, and then on a single page.
