The Next Goldlighter: Goldlighter Book 1 Blended Fantasy

Tragedy. Vengeance. Mastery. Inheritance. Destiny.A mysterious orb of golden light, a kingdom unknowingly in peril, and a reluctant hero hunted by the same otherworldly monsters he wishes to kill to avenge his parents’ murder. Opren Saphren, a small-town amateur MMA fighter who knew magic as myth, will never be the same after his 20th birthday.As Opren learns more about his magical inheritance, will he collapse under grief, die from the drain of the very power he wields, or will he become something only referenced in legends? He must endure trials and training, battle his own grief and vengeance, and bond with “the ultimate magical weapon” before his pursuers are able to steal it for their purposes, or the unfamiliar realm around him is gradually ravaged by dark forces attempting to claim his unmastered power.Thankfully, Opren has a new ally called Emerald, an Elven healer and warrior who guides him in the new world and may become more than a friend, just as she is more than the common adventurer she pretends to be. Emerald will aid and temper him as he finds new enemies and allies, and as he discovers a truth more brutal than any fight.Opren must grow from a small-town mixed-martial-artist from our world into a Casteri able to wield the elements among Elves and beast-men and master his inherited coveted power in the realm of Everniot. If he survives, he may be able to unlock his oracle-prophesied fate as the demon-slaying, monster-felling Goldlighter. If he fails, his addition to the legend will be a short one. This is the story of The Next Goldlighter!Read The Next Goldlighter by R. Cozander now to join this thrilling adventure of martial arts discipline, magical wonder, and mastered destiny!Comments from early readers:”The action scenes are awesome!””I cried during the scene where Opren’s parents get murdered. And I cried for him when he cried. We didn’t get long enough with them either.””A sort of slow-burn romance amongst trials, training, and danger, where she is the one taking the lead? I’m a fan!””Emerald is a badass!””This magic system could carry a series before it’s fully explored.””If you enjoyed Percy Jackson and Eragon, but you wanted something darker and grittier, this is it!””…at home with everything fun about fantasy. It’s rare to find a combination of story, magic, and creature types like this [in NA].””I have 4 bookshelves and this is the best description of a realm I’ve ever seen! I want to go to Avarinnia!””This is visceral martial arts grit meets epic magical fantasy.”Join Opren and Emerald’s journey in The Next Goldlighter!