Guest Bio
Damien is an Australian author living in Canberra. He has had a love and passion for writing, reading, and telling stories since he discovered the joy of escaping into fantastical worlds from a young age.
He considers his faith, family and friends to be the most important things in the world and strives hard to honour all three.
When he’s not writing, he can be found enjoying a wide variety of film, television shows, music, and video games.
Between The Covers - Podcast Premiere
With Damien Francis
Will sits down with author Damien Francis to discuss the first book of his new epic fantasy series, The Tome Of Haren.
THE TOME OF HAREN, A POWERFUL BOOK, MADE FROM MAGIC, WITH VAST STORES OF KNOWLEDGE, THAT COULD SHIFT THE BALANCE OF A WAR BREWING AT THE EDGE OF NAREAN’S BORDERS…AND ONE YOUNG MAN WILL BECOME THE KEEPER FOR ALL TO SURVIVE...
The nation of Narean is vulnerable.
There hasn’t been a Keeper to protect and defend its people for over 150 years.
As rumours of war grow, Narean needs a Keeper more than ever. Orphaned since birth, Aeidor has no expectations for life except surviving day to day, so when a legend from old stories claims that he is to be the next Keeper, the powerful champions entrusted with defending Narean, Aeidor must journey farther than he ever imagined in search of an artefact long thought lost, The Tome of Haren.
Now Aeidor must contend with elite mercenaries, called Blooders, hired to retrieve the Tome for their mysterious dark master.
As the challenges mount and time draws nearer to the war to come, Aeidor questions whether he can live up to the legacy of the Keepers and save the nation of Narean…
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This event is a Free Event
"A modern classic for lovers of awesome fantasy fiction and great characters amongst glorious backdrops of worlds within our minds…wonderful work…"
— Taylor, indiebook reviewer
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