Fantasy Writers Forum

[Cazundae]

Greetings to all Fantasy Genre Writers,

I want to start a thread where we can all discuss, debate, vent, and review our fantasy genre writing. I am currently trying to get something published and I'm sure I'm not alone in this so lets all support each other and talk about it!

I'll go first- I've been working on my book for a little over two years now and its in its fifth revision. Its a fantasy genre piece taking place in a purely anthropomorphic world. Yes, I said it. They are all animal people. Now laugh if you will, its only natural. I would love to discuss it and accept critisism gracefully.

I look forward to the ensuing chat!

 

[Starman]

Give us a summary. Give us an excerpt. We're all willing to mock constructively criticize your work.

 

[Cazundae]

Working Novel Synopsis

Among the Viakov, the black bearfolk of Nith, a height of less than seven feet means you’re a runt. If that wasn’t bad enough, young Abnayrn can’t find a single trade that he’s decent in either. Needless-to-say, he’s having a difficult time passing into adulthood.
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But the arrival of Master Toothless changes everything when he is chosen to be the famous bard’s assistant. That week, Abnayrn learns that the simple life he has always longed for never truly existed. Unhinged, the young bearfolk chooses to leave home in search for a purpose.
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The epic that follows invites the reader to journey with Abnayrn as he discover the visceral world of Nith, where the brave bearfolk are preyed upon by warped beasts and the spirits of an eldritch race vie for control over the living to continue the war that brought about their extinction.
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Accompanied by the stalwart Trilt, a mousefolk protector who becomes his closest friend, the misadventure that follows introduces him to an eccentric cast of role models and the experiences that forge him into a warrior and leader. Caught in the worst storm of the season, Abnayrn and Trilt stumble upon the settlement of Pitch Pines, a woeful place preyed upon for generations by a curse, betrayed by its own, and now standing on the brink of eradication. Forced to place their fate in the paws of the two travelers, the survivors give the main character that which he has longed for; purpose.
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A Viakov’s Tale is the first installment in a trilogy that will focus on the Ursicaen, the three bearfolk races of Nith but will also illuminate a rich world where a new cast of characters will play out a gritty yet intimate threatre of medieval fantasy adventures.<O</O