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Teen & Young Adult • Coming of Age • Science Fiction • Fantasy
Kings and Sorcerers • Book 1 of 14
Kyra challenges an arranged marriage A wounded dragon sparks her quest Alec sacrifices himself for family Trolls prepare for massive invasion Merk seeks to become a Watcher

Kyra, fifteen, trains to be a warrior in a fort of boys while she struggles to understand a mysterious inner power and a secret about her birth and prophecy. When the local lord comes to take her away and her father plots to wed her for safety, Kyra refuses and sets out alone into a dangerous wood where she finds a wounded dragon and ignites events that will change the kingdom.

Fifteen-year-old Alec sacrifices for his brother by taking his place in the draft and is sent to The Flames, a hundred-foot wall of fire that wards off the Troll army. Mercenary Merk quests through the wood to become a Watcher of the Towers and help guard the Sword of Fire, the kingdom's paranormal source of power, while Trolls prepare a massive invasion.

Fifteen-year-old Kyra refuses an arranged marriage and quests into a dangerous wood where a wounded dragon sparks events that threaten the kingdom.
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Book details

Series
Kings and Sorcerers Book 1 of 14
Publisher
Morgan Rice
Publication date
December 22, 2014
Print length
219 pages
Language
English

Coming of Age + Science Fiction + Fantasy

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Kyra trains among boys in a frontier fort while hiding a mysterious inner power and a secret about her birth. The setup mixes coming-of-age conflict with high-stakes external danger as a local lord, a draft to The Flames, and a wounded dragon push characters into action. Political and military threats appear alongside magic, with Merk guarding the Sword of Fire and Trolls preparing a massive invasion. Expect a focus on young protagonists facing destiny, battles, and sorcery within a traditional epic fantasy framework.

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About the author

Morgan Rice

Morgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING, comprising seventeen books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelve books; of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; of the epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising six books; of the epic fantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising eight books; of the epic fantasy series A THRONE FOR SISTERS, comprising eight books; of the science fiction series THE INVASION CHRONICLES, comprising four books; of the fantasy series OLIVER BLUE AND THE SCHOOL FOR SEERS, comprising four books; of the fantasy series THE WAY OF STEEL, comprising four books; of the fantasy series AGE OF THE SORCERERS, comprising eight books; of the SHADOWSEER fantasy series, comprising five books; and of the WISH vampire series, comprising five books. Morgan’s books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages. TURNED (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals), ARENA 1 (Book #1 of the Survival Trilogy), A QUEST OF HEROES (Book #1 in the Sorcerer’s Ring), RISE OF THE DRAGONS (Kings and Sorcerers—Book #1), A THRONE FOR SISTERS (Book #1), TRANSMISSION (The Invasion Chronicles—Book #1), THE MAGIC FACTORY (Oliver Blue and the School for Seers—Book One), REALM OF DRAGONS (Age of the Sorcerers—Book One), and SHADOWSEER: LONDON (Shadowseer, Book One) are each available as a free download on Amazon! Morgan loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.morganricebooks.com to join the email list, receive a free book, receive free giveaways, download the free app, get the latest exclusive news, connect on Facebook and Twitter, and stay in touch!
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