The Darkened Land by Larry Paris - Book Tour and Giveaway

The Darkened Land - Book Tour and Giveaway

8/25/2020

The Darkened Land
The Seven Towers Book 1
by Larry Paris
Genre: Epic Christian Allegorical Fantasy

Separated from the world of darkness by a bottomless chasm lie the stones of light. The King has built a bridge from that world to His kingdom across the chasm to give people access once again to the stones. He has established seven cities of light and seven towers as beacons to The Darkened Land.

Seven Towers
Seven cities of might
Seven towers of light
In the land of was
And will be

Lachlaniel’s world is a world of complete darkness, but across the Godwin River there are stones of light. When he sees the light for the first time and beholds the wonder of the stones, Lachlaniel sets out for the Godwin accompanied by Ewald, the woodsman. But creatures of darkness, who hate the light and the stones, pursue them. Guided by Kesniel and protected by Velius they reach the Great City Agapay and the Bridge. The stones lie just beyond, but the quest has aroused The Great Evil. Nameless and powerful he bends his might to crush the city and put an end to the light in his dominion. The city is now in peril.
“Remember your city. Remember those you love. Remember your families. Remember your King, and fight with might and main this day. Remember also ‘the horse is prepared for battle, but the victory is the King’s’.” He stepped down and moved towards the massive doors. “Arm yourselves!” The doors swung open at his touch. “For King and country!!” he shouted and moved through the doors.

“The Darkened Land is epic fantasy at its very best...If you love Tolkien, you won't want to miss this premier novel by Larry Paris”-- T.E. Bradford, Author of the Divide Series

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Their conversation ended just as they left the trees. The silence resumed, a deathly stillness that filled the land. Their hands went to their sword hilts, and their eyes scanned the land for any sign of the enemy or any hint of an ambush. Gradually, they became aware of a drone like a hive of bees, but still nothing in the land moved. The sound grew from barely perceptible to be so loud that conversation was impossible. Then they all saw it. There was a dark spot in the sky above the horizon. They stopped dead in their tracks. Whatever it was, it was huge. As the shape became discernable, the color drained from Lachlaniel’s face and the sword fell from his hand. No head could be seen, but the creature had two huge claws reaching forward and six legs dangling in the air beneath its body. Its wings were only a blur. Trailing behind was a long tail with a hook-like stinger. Ewald, too, was overcome. His ax also lay on the ground, and his face was masked in horror. He couldn’t take his eyes off the creature. Kesniel was filled with terror too, but he kept his head. He shed his pack reached behind him to a buckler shield that had appeared on his back. With shield and sword in hand he prepared to stand his ground.
The monster hovered just in front of them. It's tail curved over its head, ready to strike. Lachlaniel fell to the ground as though lifeless. Kesniel held his shield and sword at the ready. As Ewald turned to flee, the creature pounced. One claw knocked Kesniel down, the other engulfed Ewald lifting him into the air. Lachlaniel lay unmoving caged by the legs of the gigantic creature. The tail moved swiftly to finish off Kesniel as he lay dazed but unhurt by the side of the road. Kesniel lifted his sword feebly, but it was enough to deflect the stinger which struck the ground. Quills rose up on the back of the creature and several flew in Kesniel’s direction. He raised his small shield which took several hits, but two of the quills found their marks. Kesniel couldn’t stop to pull them from his shoulder and thigh. As he got to his feet, his own cries of pain mingled in the air with those of Ewald, who was still being crushed in the grip of the claw, and Lachlaniel’s low moans beneath the beast. Kesniel could feel the poison entering his veins and knew that unconsciousness was not far away. He moved to strike at the claw that held Ewald while he still had strength, but that hideous tail struck out again knocking the shield out of his hand and sending him sprawling. As consciousness fled from him, he saw a brilliant light and then darkness closed in.

Larry Paris was born in 1957. He began writing in High School. He graduated from Dallas Baptist University, is a licensed minister, and resides in central Texas. He writes allegories in science fiction and fantasy. Larry is a disciple of Jesus Christ, and loves to tell stories that relate to Him and the Christian life.

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157 Comments

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 08:59:44 am

Great start. Thank you.

Bernie Wallace

8/25/2020 09:29:10 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 09:46:36 am

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 09:50:02 am

I do have the second in the series as my present work in progress. With 75k words don it has about 15k left to go before going to the editor. I'm hoping for a release this year but realistically early next year.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 11:01:43 am

For more discussion on my book join me on my FaceBook group...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3179278412156116

Rita Wray

8/25/2020 11:01:51 am

Sounds like a good book.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 11:04:07 am

Thank you. It's on Sale until September 25th. $0.99 for Kindle or epub. I hope you enjoy it.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 11:19:39 am

Here is an excerpt from the book.

As the forest closed in, a sound in the distance froze them in their tracks. It was the low guttural call of the wolf leader calling the pack to the hunt. Lachlaniel and Ewald ran. The call of the leader made their blood run cold and summoned their last reserves of strength. They couldn’t go far. If there were no shelter just ahead…. Then, ahead of them, a light loomed. They ran with renewed vigor; the sounds of the pack became distinct a short distance behind them. The light ahead was strange, not at all like the light from Kesniel’s stone. As they drew closer, they could see the fork in the road and the Black Tower beyond. So little light reflected from its surface that its features could not be discerned. In spite of this, it gave the appearance of a welcome shelter set down at the meeting of the ways in a land where there was no real shelter. The light of a fire within flickered welcomingly from the doorway. There was a man at the threshold. He held some strange object from which the light came. They were in agony as they crossed the last yards. The wolves rapidly closed the gap between them. The man was shouting.
“Hurry, hurry! Don’t look back! You can make it!”
He stood by the open door of the tower, urging them onward. The wolves were incredibly close now. Ewald caught the sound of the swiftest as it made a final leap toward him. He swung his axe wildly and blindly behind him striking the wolf in the neck with the head of the axe instead of the blade. The wolf was momentarily stunned, but the others continued to close the ground. Lachlaniel had already crossed the threshold into the tower. The man with the light held the door ready to slam shut as soon as Ewald was safe. The next closest wolf leaped as Ewald crossed the threshold and the door closed with a whump. There was a tremendous thud, and the oak planks of the door moved visibly with the impact. Outside, the wolves circled and howled with anger at losing their prey. Inside, Lachlaniel and Ewald lay sprawled on the floor, breathing too heavily to speak. They were too weary to move, but they were safe – inside the Black Tower.

James Robert

8/25/2020 11:31:15 am

Another great book to discover. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 11:37:58 am

You're welcome. Hope you enjoy it.

Debbie P

8/25/2020 11:38:50 am

This book sounds very intriguing read. I am very much looking forward to reading this. Cool cover!

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 11:44:00 am

Thank you.

Victoria Alexander

8/25/2020 12:32:51 pm

Thanks for sharing!

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 12:57:38 pm

You're welcome. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have.

Heather Mahley

8/25/2020 01:34:59 pm

Love the cover

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 03:09:43 pm

Thank you. My cover artist did a great job.

Beyond Comps

8/25/2020 02:46:29 pm

Great cover!

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 03:10:45 pm

Thank you

Calvin

8/25/2020 03:14:01 pm

Perfect amount of dark, a good escape into another realm. Good book to distract me from 2020.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 03:28:58 pm

Thank you. I hope you enjoy it. It's the first in a series of eight projected.

Sandy Klocinski

8/25/2020 03:17:00 pm

Sounds like an awesome book! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win. Excellent cover

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 03:30:56 pm

Thank you.

Lisa

8/25/2020 03:29:26 pm

Super cool cover!

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 04:13:11 pm

Thank you

Ann Fantom

8/25/2020 03:31:04 pm

I like the cover. It has very nice artwork

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 04:13:47 pm

Thanks

Marisela Zuniga

8/25/2020 03:36:03 pm

very cool cover, this sounds great

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 04:15:29 pm

Thank you. May the light shine on you. :-)

Brandi Dawn

8/25/2020 04:57:20 pm

I really like the cover!

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 05:26:03 pm

Thank you

wendy hutton

8/25/2020 05:40:00 pm

very nice cover, the book sounds interesting

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 07:10:45 pm

Thank you

Susan Smith

8/25/2020 06:39:26 pm

Sounds great, I like the cover.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 07:11:16 pm

Thanks. I hope you like it.

Sherry

8/25/2020 09:09:03 pm

I love the cover and think the book sounds great.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 10:31:22 pm

Thank tou I hope you like it.

Victoria Scott

8/25/2020 10:00:02 pm

Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 10:59:29 pm

Thanks for the compliment

Barbara Montag

8/25/2020 10:11:46 pm

I haven't ever read anything like this before.
I would find it interesting.
Thank you for sharing this review.

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 10:58:25 pm

I hope you find it not only interesting but enjoyable as well.

Serge B

8/25/2020 10:42:27 pm

I liked the cover--nice color scheme

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 10:57:17 pm

Thank you

Del

8/25/2020 11:26:35 pm

The cover looks great!

Larry Paris link

8/25/2020 11:29:50 pm

Thank you

Stephanie Liske

8/26/2020 12:44:50 am

I like the cover.

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 01:44:44 am

Thank you very much

Clem

8/26/2020 12:53:20 am

It's an interesting cover.

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 01:45:24 am

Thanks. I appreciate that.

Ginger Hafer

8/26/2020 02:46:00 am

The cover has a dark and mysterious look and fits the story. Adding to my tbr list.

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 02:51:00 am

Thank you. I hope you enjoy it.

Cynthia C

8/26/2020 09:32:35 am

Sounds very imaginative. Thank you for sharing the excerpt.

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 12:38:55 pm

You're welcome. Hope you liked it.

Rebecca Joiner

8/26/2020 10:02:03 am

I like the cover. Looks good!

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 12:41:29 pm

Thank you. Join me on the FB group page for the book.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3179278412156116

Francine Anchondo

8/26/2020 02:17:51 pm

Great cover

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 03:59:20 pm

Thanks. Mary C. Findley did the art. She's great.

Amy F

8/26/2020 03:36:35 pm

Sounds like an interesting fantasy read.

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 04:00:08 pm

Let me know what you think. Reviews are always welcome as well.

Terri Quick

8/26/2020 08:15:44 pm

Cool cover

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 09:41:34 pm

Glad you liked it. Thanks.

beth shepherd

8/26/2020 08:37:09 pm

The blurb looks great!! Thank you

Larry Paris link

8/26/2020 09:42:41 pm

You're the first person to give me feedback on the blurb. Thanks so much. :-)

Judy Thomas

8/27/2020 02:22:33 am

I love the mysterious cover!

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 04:34:04 am

Thank you. My cover artist did a great job, didn't she?

Michele Soyer

8/27/2020 06:53:58 am

Love the cover.. cannot wait to read this book.. on my TBR but probably will not get to it until November..

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 06:58:54 am

Totally understand. I keep trying to finish books on my TBR. It's hard to get to at times and there are lots of good books out there. I hope you enjoy it. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! :;-)

Cathy French

8/27/2020 09:02:02 am

I do like this cover. A lot! From the excerpt that I enjoyed reading, this sounds like a fantastic fantasy read.

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 10:06:07 am

Thank you. Was there something specific that struck you from the excerpts?

molli taylor

8/27/2020 10:55:27 am

this looks like a great read

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 11:53:40 am

Thank you..I would appreciate a review on Amazon if you like it.

shannon zeidan

8/27/2020 10:59:49 am

I really love the description and the cover!

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 11:54:39 am

I appreciate the feedback. Thanks

Veronica Lee link

8/27/2020 11:50:19 am

Sounds like an intriguing read!

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 11:55:24 am

I hope you like it. Thanks

Marcy Meyer

8/27/2020 01:18:28 pm

The cover looks good. Thanks for sharing.

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 03:47:44 pm

Thank you. Glad you like it

Paula

8/27/2020 03:56:54 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 04:03:02 pm

Thank you I appreciate the feedback.

Kelly D

8/27/2020 04:13:42 pm

I like the cover, it looks like an exciting book to read.

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 06:08:03 pm

thank. you.

Shana lenoir

8/27/2020 06:37:25 pm

nice

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 06:54:44 pm

:-)

avm

8/27/2020 07:29:32 pm

looks super

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 09:43:59 pm

Thanks : )

Renata

8/27/2020 09:39:47 pm

Cool cover

Larry Paris link

8/27/2020 09:44:35 pm

Thank you: )

Jennifer Redd

8/28/2020 11:50:48 am

Love the cover, looks like a good read

Larry Paris link

8/28/2020 01:37:43 pm

I hope you enjoy it. Thanks.

Kayla Harmon

8/28/2020 09:33:19 pm

I love the cover!!

Larry Paris link

8/29/2020 08:00:15 pm

Thanks : )

Sarah L

8/29/2020 01:35:26 am

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest.

Larry Paris link

8/29/2020 08:00:53 pm

I hope you like it. Thank you.

Wendy Jensen

8/30/2020 09:18:25 am

Very dark book cover, love it.

Larry Paris link

8/30/2020 02:51:28 pm

Thank you

Jeanette Jackson

8/31/2020 07:12:35 pm

I love the colours on the cover.

Larry Paris link

8/31/2020 07:22:55 pm

Thanks : )

Julie Murphy

8/31/2020 07:52:01 pm

How long did it take you to write your book.

Larry Paris link

8/31/2020 08:30:47 pm

The germ of the idea is from about 1975. This form started in the mid 1990s. In 2017 I had about 30k words when writing began in earnest. The second edition, this edition, launched in 2019. So I say 2 years but the case could be made for 25 years or even 45 years.

I do have a second book in the series almost ready to go to the editor. If the finances are available for editing it could be out by the end of the year, which is what I hope.

Julie Lundstrom

9/1/2020 09:32:26 am

I like the cover of this book.

Larry Paris link

9/1/2020 10:35:25 am

Thank you. :-)

Larry Paris link

9/1/2020 11:13:28 am

Here's another excerpt...

“The battle begins,” Velius declared.
“It begins,” Diaphanous echoed. “May the King protect you and your men.”
“You know they will come for the Stone.”
“Yes.”
“You’ll be alone.”
“Alone, and yet not alone. I’m never truly alone just as you and Max and all servants of the King are never truly alone.”
“There will be many.
“There will be many,” Diaphanous echoed again.
“I hope that today will not be the day you return to that paradise for which we all long.”
“If today is the day, if this is my last battle, then I shall be at rest at last and joyful to be in my King’s presence more fully than I have ever been. But,” he said as the old warrior stirred within, “whether I live or die may the King be glorified. Do not worry my friend. I’ve been in the King’s service for many years and have been in many battles at overwhelming odds.”
“Long life.” Velius said as Max walked out the door.
Then he turned and walked out closing and locking the door behind him.
“I’ve had one,” Diaphanous’ soft response whispered through the crack as the door closed.
_______

“That is a man I would never want to meet in battle,” Max said almost to himself.
“Nor I,” Velius agreed.

Karen A.

9/1/2020 01:46:58 pm

The cover is pretty cool.

Larry Paris link

9/1/2020 02:50:13 pm

Thanks. I hope you enjoy the book.

Anne Higgins

9/1/2020 11:12:22 pm

The cover is great - very mysterious and draws me in to want to know what this is all about. Thanks for sharing (I don't read the excerpt until after I give you my opinion on your cover!)

Larry Paris link

9/2/2020 02:24:51 am

I'm really proud of my cover. My cover artist did a great job. (Thank you Mary C. Findley) And Thank you Anne Higgins. :-)

AuntySuzany

9/2/2020 10:15:25 pm

Sounds like an interesting series.
Thanks for sharing!

Larry Paris link

9/2/2020 11:12:41 pm

Thank you. I hope you like it.

Robin Abrams

9/4/2020 06:19:52 am

I love this cover. It makes me want to grab this book

Larry Paris link

9/4/2020 08:46:00 am

Thank you. It's on sale during the tour. $0.99 for Kindle or epub and $11.01 in print.

Clarissa Hiciano

9/6/2020 01:21:49 pm

I love the cover. It's very mysterious.

Larry Paris link

9/6/2020 01:26:08 pm

Thank you. I hope you enjoy it. :-)

Erin Madigan

9/6/2020 04:23:08 pm

The book sounds very interesting! I will definitely have to add it to my list!

Larry Paris link

9/6/2020 05:08:26 pm

Thank you. Check out my author page on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/Larry-Paris-Books-377140173072048

Karin

9/9/2020 11:00:24 am

Great cover art

Larry Paris link

9/9/2020 01:58:36 pm

Thank you.

April Morin

9/9/2020 01:40:24 pm

I really like the cover -it's very mysterious. How do you come up with such creative names for characters?

Larry Paris link

9/9/2020 01:57:26 pm

Thank you.Knowing the part the character will play, I choose a name with a meaning that fits the character. Sometimes that is as easy as looking in a book of names and what they mean. At other times I have to create a name from words in a language (usually Greek or Hebrew). At times I have to make a name a combination from two languages. For instance, a small character in the first chapters is Aroshan. This from the Greek prefix A meaning no or not, and the Arabic word Roshan which means light. Thus Aroshan means no light.

Mary Cloud

9/11/2020 11:53:05 am

The cover is nice - no questions

Larry Paris link

9/11/2020 03:29:47 pm

Thank you . :-)

joy f

9/11/2020 11:33:14 pm

Sounds good.

Larry Paris link

9/12/2020 12:08:33 am

Thanks I hope you enjoy it. :-)

Max Morais Dos Santos

9/13/2020 05:21:00 pm

Cover remembers me Assassyn's Creed and this is good!

Larry Paris link

9/13/2020 09:20:20 pm

Thank you. :-)

Shay

9/17/2020 06:36:28 am

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Larry Paris link

9/17/2020 10:17:21 am

Nice? Thank you.

latisha depoortere

9/20/2020 01:43:46 pm

Thanks so much for sharing Love the cover!

Larry Paris link

9/20/2020 01:49:42 pm

Thank you. Hope you enjoy it. Remeber, it's on sale until the 25th.

Shirley Emitt

9/20/2020 10:55:36 pm

The cover looks mysterious/

Larry Paris link

9/21/2020 08:38:13 am

Thank you . :-)

Daniel M

9/23/2020 02:50:45 pm

like the cover

Larry Paris link

9/23/2020 08:07:12 pm

Thank you. :-) Sale ends Friday. Enjoy.

Diana Hardt

9/24/2020 06:25:26 am

It sounds like a very interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

Larry Paris link

9/24/2020 09:57:39 am

Thank you. I hope you enjoy it. Remember, the sale ends tomorrow..

jose rosado

9/24/2020 05:04:09 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

its a very cool design for fantasy book

THX

Larry Paris link

9/25/2020 02:30:26 am

Thank you

Jennifer R

9/24/2020 06:23:42 pm

The book cover is dark and amazing.

Larry Paris link

9/25/2020 02:31:12 am

Thank you. I hope you like the book.

Deb Pelletier

9/24/2020 09:32:05 pm

nice book cover and the book sounds interesting.

Larry Paris link

9/25/2020 02:32:35 am

Thank you. :-)

Larry Paris link

9/25/2020 02:35:23 am

Today is the last day of the sale. So be sure and take advantage before it ends.

Angelica Dimeo

9/25/2020 11:20:11 am

what a cool cover

Carol

9/25/2020 01:56:09 pm

I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read.

Emily B.

9/25/2020 01:59:46 pm

I like the muted tones on the cover.

Laura Rubenstein

9/25/2020 02:12:24 pm

I love this cover! Very intriguing

Heather Kaufman

9/25/2020 02:23:37 pm

I really like the cover.

BILL HOFF

9/25/2020 05:03:36 pm

My grandson would enjoy this book

Larry Paris link

9/25/2020 07:07:08 pm

I hope he does. It's on sale for the rest of the day.

Hesper Fry

9/25/2020 07:43:53 pm

The book cover looks great and this sounds like a very interesting read!

Rachel B

9/25/2020 08:56:39 pm

I love the name Darkened Land sounds scary also a nice cover

Sand

9/25/2020 09:23:28 pm

Looks like a great cover!

Stacey A Smith

9/25/2020 09:44:33 pm

I love the cover.

Nancy Schools

9/25/2020 09:49:10 pm

I like the cover.

megan allen

9/25/2020 09:59:44 pm

I'm intrigued!

Jerry Marquardt

9/25/2020 10:57:32 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Darkened Land, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

Nina Lewis

9/25/2020 11:27:58 pm

Looks good!

Larry Paris link

9/27/2020 12:05:37 am

Thank you

Julie Lundstrom

9/29/2020 01:23:00 am

Thank you!!

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The Seven Towers Book 1
by Larry Paris
Genre: Epic Christian Allegorical Fantasy

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