The Cost of Knowing: 2 (The Stone Cycle) - Softcover

Packer, Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925898016 ISBN 13: 9781925898019

Publisher: Luminant Publications, 2019

Synopsis

The ripples begin to make wavesThomas Stablehand’s life is not the only thing spinning out of control since he found the stone. Entire kingdoms are now in turmoil.

As war clouds darken the horizon, unlikely heroes will arise.Will Prentis, newly appointed as army commander, must outmaneuver a growing array of enemies as he prepares for an unequal showdown with Arvenon's invaders. Thomas, hunted unceasingly and aided only by Brother Vangellis, must sacrifice all to safeguard the stone.The fate of kingdoms soon hinges on them and on Essanda, their new queen, who is easy to underestimate but may have surprises of her own in store.Together they must confront a ruthless invader hiding a darker purpose.The odds are hopeless. And for three kingdoms, the stakes are far higher than anyone knows.

Note that The Cost of Knowing is not a standalone book—it concludes the saga begun in The Stone of Knowing, book one of The Stone Cycle.The Stone Cycle reading order:

• The Stone of Knowing (Book One)
• The Cost of Knowing (Book Two)
• The Rending (A novelette length Prequel to The Cost of Knowing) - subscribe to my mailing list at www.allanpacker.com for a free copy

About this title

About the Author:

Allan Packer is an emerging author of epic fantasy. The Stone of Knowing and The Cost of Knowing are his first novels. Allan grew up surrounded by books and became an avid reader during his childhood. In his university years fantasy displaced science fiction as his favorite genre, thanks primarily to J. R. R. Tolkien. He later shared this love with his four children by reading The Lord of the Rings to them aloud - a three-month marathon he completed twice during their formative years. Born in Australia, Allan has lived and worked on three continents, and spent one quarter of his working years abroad. Having worked as an IT professional throughout his career, he was first published as a technical author. Today he lives with his wife in Adelaide, South Australia, near their children and a small but growing band of grandchildren. Allan is currently working on the next installment in his series The Stone Cycle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Luminant Publications
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1925898016
• ISBN 13: 9781925898019
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356