ANDI NEAL
Author of Action/Adventure Thrillers
DAWN OF DEFIANCE
Available as five individual episodes online or as a complete volume, Dawn of Defiance is the second thrilling volume of the adventure fantasy short story series, the Kingdom of Destiny.
Ryder has spent all of his life dreaming of what lies beyond his father's small Baricoan farm. But when a mysterious man falls at his feet from the sky, he finds himself caught in a whirlwind of dangerous adventure that transports him beyond any dream he could have imagined. Now he has no choice but to venture into the unfamiliar territory of his kingdom's greatest enemy. However, when he and his companions are forced to flee south to avoid the greedy emperor, Ryder discovers an oppressed people desperate for relief and inadvertently lays the foundations for the land's Dawn of Defiance.
The Dark
Once Ryder and Xander face the formidable gates of the emperor's city, they must risk everything to retrieve Tristan in a daring rescue. But to escape the clutches of the imperial guards, Ryder is forced to take an unlikely prisoner of his own.
The Horizon
On the run from the emperor's soldiers, Ryder has no choice but to flee south with Tristan and Xander. But he soon finds himself in a fight he never meant to start, and when Xander is unexpectedly injured, he realizes the people he thought were his enemy are actually his greatest ally.
The Breaking
No longer safe in the village that has been protecting them, Ryder and his friends are guided to a remote monastery, where Ryder is taken under the wing of a quirky monk insistent on teaching him mysterious life lessons. But their new refuge is short lived as they are once again forced to flee when soldiers storm the monastery.
The Rising
Ryder is distressed to learn Meika has fallen into trouble once again. But with Xander's deepest secret revealed, he may have just the advantage he needs to get her back. And he will do everything in his power to do just that.
The Light
Having defeated Excellency Ganesh and the Southern Palace, Ryder and Tristan race for Barico. If the people are going to have a chance against the impending retaliation of the emperor, they must convince the king of Barico to ally with the rebellion before it is too late.