Every purchase comes with a free book. Look inside to learn more! The series is an epic fantasy thriller, full of quests, journeys, mystery, intrigue, action, adventure, excitement and global war. The series is set in Opteria, a planet where birds (avians) evolved to a position of dominance in place of the mammals on Earth. These avians are bipedal and have arms with well-developed hands, as well as wings. They have full powers of speech and are fully as intelligent as humans. They are indeed, the Angels of Opteria. When the planet is threatened with global war, salvation may rest on the arrival of an alien savior, who must recover and bond with three ancient talismans. If he is successful he may gain the powers needed to resist the invaders.The series is true fantasy in the mold of Tolkein and Stephen Donaldson.
Prequel: Background Information on the World of Opteria
This prequel provides much of the background information that is essential to every fantasy lover.
An overview of the series
A summary of the basic story
Details on the setting for the story and the evolution of the races on the planet
Myths, Legends and Prophecies
The Opterian Calendar
A full color map of the world
Some detail on the geography of the planet
The history of the Avian Wars of Antiquity
The Opterian military hierarchy
Summary tables on Opterian life forms
A diagram of a bird, naming parts of the body that are relevant to character descriptions
A cast of Book 1, in order of appearance, that has links from avian character descriptions to a gallery of images of equivalent Earth birds
This prequel is not essential to your enjoyment of the series. But, if you are a true fantasy lover, you will want to add this book to your collection.