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Dragonband Tales
Series · 3 books · 2017-2019

Books in series

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#1

Crossroads of Draston

2017

In the Age of the Dracon-esti, darkness and war ravage the continent of Draston. The dragons that once ruled the skies have died off and other horrors have since taken their place. To the south, dark rumors have surfaced of armies being massed, led by the Wicked Eye. The elves are slowly dying off, refusing to change with the winds of time. The dwarves have sealed themselves beneath their mountain, battling creatures from the depths. In this broken land, with the oncoming tides of evil, adventurers still search for lost treasures, companionship and a chance for their names to be put into songs of legend. These untold tales will introduce you to the bright and vibrant world of Harthx and its adventurers: a curious gnome reads a forbidden book; a nord endangers himself in an attempt to unite the five clans; a vampire searches for a way to regain his soul; two sisters search for a murderer in a forgotten city. Eleven exciting short stories, four talented young authors, one epic start to the Dragonband Saga!
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#2

The Hunters and the Hunted

2018

"In a world where hundreds of different monsters roam, knowledge is indeed the key. It decides whether a monster-hunter will remain the predator, or become the prey." Evari Quickblade, Master Valon In this collection of tales: A minotaur seeks renewed glory for himself and his comrades; a shipful of misfits sails in search of the Beastmother; two Valons find themselves in a smelly situation; a hunter searches the Kitherlund Swamp for the witch that killed his wife. The Hunters and the Hunted is an anthology of all-new stories from a range of authors: New York Times Bestselling author Richard A. Knaak; Bestselling author Stuart Thaman; Dragonband creator Joel Norden; fan favorites Aaron Wulf, Anna Warkentin, & Jack Gabriel; and talented newcomers Chante Van Biljon, David Burman, Jacqueline Abela, Katie Lawrence, and Nikolas Monastere.
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#3

Women of the Crystal Coast

2019

Women of the Crystal Coast is a fantasy anthology that revolves around strong female characters and female empowerment. This anthology, like the two before it, takes place within the world of Harthx, on the continent of Draston. However, the stories will take place in the ancient times along the Crystal Coast. This will bring some unique features to the table that aren't seen very much in the fantasy genre, such as bronze metals instead of iron or steel, the lack of paper leaves wizards having to study their spells off cuneiform clay tablets instead of spell books, etc.

Authors

R. J. Batla
R. J. Batla
Author · 4 books

R.J. Batla is a fantasy author and fan of the genre. He’s working on series in both epic and urban fantasy, and likes to write fast paced books that take the reader on an adventure that they can see in their mind. His books reflect influences from novels, comic books, manga, and other cartoons/media, and he joys in blending in these elements in his books. Author, Christian, Husband, and Father, R.J. Batla enjoys everything outdoors and takes as much time as he can with his family. When he’s not writing, you’ll find him outside (thinking about writing), working out (and thinking about writing) or various other places (all while thinking about writing). To get a FREE BOOK, visit his website at www.rjbatla.com and sign up for my mailing list. Follow, like, or email, he'd love to hear from you! Twitter: @RJBatlaAuthor Facebook: fb.me/rjbatlaauthor Email: rjbatlaauthor@gmail.com

Joel Norden
Joel Norden
Author · 3 books

Joel Norden was born and raised in Napoleon, Ohio. Where he still lives with his loving wife and two wonderful daughters. His childhood was spent running and playing—often with homemade wooden swords in hand—through cornfields, down in the creek and within an old barn where he got into plenty of trouble with his siblings. Joel, his brother Jacob, and sister Gigi, all got into fantasy at a young age. Learning to play Rolemaster, and reading series such as Dragonlance, which fueled their imaginations into creating the Dragonband setting. Years later, Joel showed off Dragonband to his good friend Charles Beason and told him about his dream to own a publishing company. That talk lead into hours and hours of research, and many late nights. From that conversation Knights of the Northwest Publishing was formed, and with it came the Dragonband series.

Richard Lee Byers
Richard Lee Byers
Author · 51 books
A resident of the Tampa Bay area, Richard spends much of his leisure time fencing, playing poker, shooting pool and is a frequent guest at Florida science-fiction conventions. His current projects include new novels set in the Forgotten Realms universe and the eBook post-apocalyptic superhero series The Impostor.
Stuart Thaman
Stuart Thaman
Author · 14 books

International best-selling author Stuart Thaman! Stuart Thaman was born and grew up in Ohio. He attended Hillsdale College as well as Chase College of Law and currently holds degrees in politics, German, classical political philosophy, and law. He is a licensed and practicing member of the Kentucky Bar. Stuart Thaman is also the lead guitarist for the extreme metal band Saxo Grammaticus. Check out all the wonderful words of epic fantasy and LitRPG at www.stuartthamanbooks.com. Join the mailing list for a free book! Head over to www.nefhousepublishing.com for even more cool stuff!

Jean Rabe
Jean Rabe
Author · 36 books

When I am not writing, I toss tennis balls to my cadre of dogs. My house is filled with books and dogs, you can smell both when you walk in the front door. It's a good smell. I have 36 published novels and am currently writing in the mystery genre. My latest mystery, The Dead of Winter, was a finalist for the Claymore Award and is the first in the Piper Blackwell series. I live in a tiny town in the middle of Illinois that has a Dollar General, a pizza place with exceedingly slow service, a veterinarian (good thing, eh?), and train tracks...lots of train tracks.

Richard A. Knaak
Richard A. Knaak
Author · 87 books
Richard A. Knaak is the bestselling author of Dragonlance novels, the Dragonrealm and Black City Saint series (his own creations), six novels for Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo series, and six works in the Warcraft universe. He has also written several non-series fantasy books.
Aaron Wulf
Aaron Wulf
Author · 2 books
Aaron lives in Toledo with his wife and three sons. He is currently a short story writer for Dragonband.
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