The Crystal's Curse

By Christopher Hayes

In the tranquil forest village of Willowdale, young hunter Galen enjoys a simple life until a creeping blight sparked by a shattered ancient crystal begins rotting the vibrant lands he loves. Seeking answers, Galen learns a corrupted guardian named Varian unleashed the decay by stealing the powerful fire crystal in his grief and becoming a demonic force. As famines, storms and mutated creatures threaten civilization, Galen reluctantly embarks on an epic quest to find the remaining crystals and stop Varian's madness. He joins forces with unlikely allies - Cyndra, a conflicted sorceress connected to the crystals, and Raasko & Zinder, a cunning thief duo providing street smarts and comic relief. Throughout the perilous journey across kingdoms both majestic and decaying, Galen discovers courage, confronts humanized enemies, and grapples with the tragic brokenness in Varian as he threatens the world. After many trials and narrow escapes, Galen manages to redeem Varian and restore lasting harmony through compassion's light. Now Revered as a guardian mage, Galen returns home to Willowdale changed and ready to lead this new era of peace. But when a mysterious darkness later returns, endangering everything Galen rebuilt, he must draw on his full wisdom to protect the flowering lands and spirit of the people. Even the noblest hearts struggle against despair's erosion. Can compassion and righteousness yet conquer any encroaching evil when darkness hides even within? The Crystals' Curse weaves a character-driven tale of hope persevering, summoning forgotten inner light to battle even deepest demons and restore life's brilliant balance in the end.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CS61FWRC
• ISBN13: 9798875790560
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 352 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"