Brian McLaughlin

Thran Book I Brian McLaughlin

An evil born out of love is bent on a mission to draw all the kingdoms of Thran into total war and plunge the world into a state of mass suffering and chaos. A dual narrative tells the story with one path following Anthall Mixnor, a warrior, a general, and a father who finds himself forced to make an impossible decision - one that sets in motion the cataclysmic events. The other path is that of his son, Brutal Mixnor, who is unable to shake his doubts about his father's supposed death three years earlier and finally succumbs to the decision to search for the truth. Brutal, some long-time friends, and new acquaintances join him in his quest but they each have their own reasons for going with wealth, fame, love, and power to name a few. But whatever their reasons, their search quickly entangles them deeper into the twisted course of events that were sparked three years ago. Using stealth, wits, magic, and muscle they fight to overcome impossible odds but not without personal sacrifice and cost. Follow the narratives as they slowly merge over time, leading to the fateful encounter, and the truth which may prove to be more painful than the lie. Visit https: //www.worldofthran.com/ to learn more about the world of Thran including character portraits, the world map, the pantheon of deities, and more!"The reader is captivated by an unstoppable, awesome feeling of reading about a new, open world that is ripe for exploration, adventure and conquest. The author successfully shifts any prior expectations that a reader may have towards experiencing a stereotypical fantasy world to a genuine sensation of something untouched and virgin that will uncover under the reader's watchful gaze." - Karas Jim, review on Reedsy Discovery.