A touch of The Twelve Dancing Princesses + a piece of The Pied Piper =
a music-led quest with surprises at every trill of the flute…
“There is a song,” said Lute. “A wonderfully well-written little ditty about the effects of a good old-fashioned quest on the one doing the questing. Basically, there are two: It can break you, or it can strengthen you. Rosalba must think you too easily bent to break, as she has hopes that going forth on a quest with me will develop some much-needed backbone in you.”
“A quest?” Benedeck frowned. “A quest for what?” “A quest for what...” Lute laughed. “For what have you been searching – or having your mother search for you – since you were scarcely of an age to wed? A wife, of course!” Benedeck’s head shook in disbelief. “You expect me,” he said, “to accompany a total stranger on a so-called quest for a wife, simply because this stranger says that someone I all-too-briefly knew told him I should?” “Yes, I do.” “And why on earth would you think that?” “Because,” said Gant-o’-the-Lute, his smile that of one who knows himself to be the victor, “you do not yet possess the backbone necessary to say ‘no’.” The dull doom of impending marriage at his back and a
reticent royal at his side, remarkable minstrel Gant-o’-the-Lute is off in search of adventure, and you can be sure he finds it – complete with much music, magicked maidens, and a dangerous power so great, Lute might for once find himself outmatched. <> ~ <> ~ <>
An enchantress’s curse turns a spoiled royal into a beast; a princess’s pricked finger places her under a hundred-year spell; bales of straw are spun as golden as the singing harp whisked down a giant beanstalk – all within sight of Wilderhark, the forest that’s seen it all. You’ve heard the stories – of young men scaling rope-like braids to assist the tower-bound damsel; of gorgeous gowns appearing just in time for a midnight ball; of frog princes, and swan princes, and princes saved from drowning by maidens of the sea. |
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Tales of magic. Tales of adventure. Most of all, tales of true love.
Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.
The Song Caster (Book Four of The Wilderhark Tales)
Quoth the readers:
"A read unlike anything else I have seen this year. ... Four books in, The WIlderhark Tales remains an absolute gem of a series."
- Nicholas Boardman, TheParasiteGuy.wordpress.com
"Everything you ever wanted in a fairy tale! Just when you think The Wilderhark series can't get any better, we're given The Song Caster!"
- Emerald Barnes, author of Entertaining Angels
"The fey tale hums with musicality, tingles with the thrill Lute takes in life. It rings with the danger of limitless power’s corruption—and with that greatest power, love."
- Tirzah Duncan, author of Cry of the Nightbird
"Humor and plot twists all mixed with a wonderful touch of romance. I found myself rooting for the characters and I was completely satisfied with the ending."
- J. Keller Ford, author of the Chronicles of Falhallow Trilogy
Buy the Paperback (Amazon), Buy the eBook (NOOK), or Contact Me for a PDF!
"The Song Caster" on Goodreads
Read an Excerpt!
"The Long-Awaited Reunion" / "On Adventure" / "The Flute Stone"
Hear the author's humble lute-and-vocal rendition of "On Adventure" by Gant-o'-the-Lute! ...Or the orchestrated instrumental version!
Once upon a time, you knew them as fairytales. Know them now as Wilderhark’s.
The Song Caster (Book Four of The Wilderhark Tales)
Quoth the readers:
"A read unlike anything else I have seen this year. ... Four books in, The WIlderhark Tales remains an absolute gem of a series."
- Nicholas Boardman, TheParasiteGuy.wordpress.com
"Everything you ever wanted in a fairy tale! Just when you think The Wilderhark series can't get any better, we're given The Song Caster!"
- Emerald Barnes, author of Entertaining Angels
"The fey tale hums with musicality, tingles with the thrill Lute takes in life. It rings with the danger of limitless power’s corruption—and with that greatest power, love."
- Tirzah Duncan, author of Cry of the Nightbird
"Humor and plot twists all mixed with a wonderful touch of romance. I found myself rooting for the characters and I was completely satisfied with the ending."
- J. Keller Ford, author of the Chronicles of Falhallow Trilogy
Buy the Paperback (Amazon), Buy the eBook (NOOK), or Contact Me for a PDF!
"The Song Caster" on Goodreads
Read an Excerpt!
"The Long-Awaited Reunion" / "On Adventure" / "The Flute Stone"
Hear the author's humble lute-and-vocal rendition of "On Adventure" by Gant-o'-the-Lute! ...Or the orchestrated instrumental version!
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