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The Legend of the Warriors Four Trilogy
When heroes die, legends are born...
As an ancient spell moves from the mysterious island of Artennia to the suburbs of late-1990s California, four teenagers find their mundane lives intimately tied to a tragic medieval legend. When high school students Aaron Miller, Desiree Marsden, Jack Hayworth, and Kevin Baker are possessed by the spirits of the murdered Warriors Four, they are thrust into a perilous secret conflict against the heroes’ archenemy. To complete their quest, they will risk their lives to right an ancient wrong. As the stakes grow, the four teenagers must master sorcery and the sword, navigate friendship and love, survive deadly battles against dangerous villains…and somehow graduate high school.Inspired by the author’s own experiences coming of age in the late 1990s/early 2000s, The Legend of the Warriors Four explores timeless themes of love, friendship and loyalty, honor and duty, destiny versus free will, and life and death.Explore the fantasy Millennial coming-of-age story below.
Book 1:
The Awakening
Four heroes were slain in the Middle Ages. Now, four teenagers are the key to their rebirth.
In medieval Artennia, Princess Gwendolyne is promised to the sadistic Prince Malcolm to secure a tenuous peace. But when she and the chivalrous Sir Ehkert fall in love instead, their romance irrevocably alters Artennia’s fate. Alongside Sir Rourke and Maelik, they comprise the legendary Warriors Four—until Malcolm hunts and kills them.Centuries later, Desiree and her classmates Aaron, Jack, and Kevin discover a mysterious medieval spellbook at their California high school—and summon the spirits of the Warriors Four. Possessed by the fallen heroes, the teenagers are destined to complete a quest: with their Guardian, Naemith, they must kill a human Key to restore the Warriors Four to life.Malcolm.But Naemith is missing. Malcolm has escaped—and he’s sworn to kill his hated enemies again. Caught between high school and a centuries-old conflict, Desiree faces another dilemma: her growing feelings for Aaron. Is Desiree truly falling for Aaron—or is Gwendolyne’s love for Ehkert confusing her heart?With Malcolm closing in, the teenagers must become warriors in their own right before their quest ends the same way it began: in blood.
About the Author
L.D. McCloskey is the author of contemporary fantasy novels. A born and raised California girl who has lived across the country, she believes the best stories are authentic ones; McCloskey’s writing is shaped by her personal journey. A storyteller at heart, she loves to weave real-life experiences with fantasy to tell her tales.
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