Presenting... Rienspel's tentative back cover print description...
The Phoenix of
Redd, Volume I: Rienspel
What Rien discovers about his past
will change his future…
Rien Sucat wiles his days away,
bored-stiff in his small backwoods village. But soon gets more than he
bargained for after he befriends a magical Phoenix, accidentally witnesses a
secret necromantic ritual, and comes face to face with a league of racist,
knife-wielding assassins out for his blood. Travel with Rien as he and the
Phoenix journey from the unassuming Rillian village of Nyrgen through the
enchanting depths of the Great Wood where the unquiet dead lurk, to the high
north country of Firehall - elusive sanctuary of the Elves. Launch into an epic
quest with consequences farther reaching than Rien could ever possibly imagine.
…
Rienspel is about heart. It is
about family and about how the power of love played out in everyday life often
carries lasting consequences. Rien’s tale transcends the dim shadows of our own
world by revealing the lingering power we all carry through how we live and
treat others. It is a tale about the Story we all reside in which readers both
young and young-at-heart will find compelling. As C.S. Lewis once penned for
his colleague and friend J.R.R. Tolkien, so it is with Rienspel, ‘here are
beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron. Here is a story which
will break your heart”… and re-forge it anew in Phoenix-fire.
About the Author:
Ryan P. Freeman is a fellow
adventurer. After miraculously surviving childhood cancer and several
near-death experiences, he launched into the world of AM talk radio, hosting
his own live program out of Albuquerque. Ryan is a former International Red
Cross guest speaker, Pastor, and medieval-enthusiast; loves sampling
craft-beers, and is an unapologetically proud kilt-wearer. In his down time,
his interests range from exploring real-world pan-mythology, survivalist
camping, and copious video gaming. He and his wife live in Hannibal, MO along with their two dogs Maci and Lazarus; as well as their two cats Lira and Baldur.
Praise for Rienspel:
“Rienspel is a libation to the
human soul. It is fantasy at its purest: a celebration of the myth, of the
beauty of nature, of friends and family and forgotten goodness. The world and
characters the author has created are simply unforgettable. Best of all
Rienspel is an unrivaled example of how fiction can indeed be true.”
- R.E. Dean, Blood for Glory
