Oil, the worlds most powerful fuel source, is finally running out. After years of looking, just in the nick of time a new source is found. The new fuel, named PHOENIX by the egotistical owner of SPARK Corporation, gives his lust for power a final push and prompts him to seize the control over the world he has been desperate to gain. And now that the Company has that authority, they will do anything to keep it. Varin Vargon and his family are about to leave one of the most powerful cities when disaster hits, leaving a seven year old boy alone in the world. Awakening suddenly, realisation hits that time has passed. Three hundred years to be exact, yet he looks no older than twenty and has combat knowledge that he cant remember acquiring. Joined by others, he begins searching for answers. Along the way, Varin runs into Drogun, his brother, who reveals a prophecy foretold centuries ago. A prophecy detailing crystals that control the worlds elements and a dangerous enemy unlike any other. A prophesy detailing the brothers of Fire & Ice. It is with the knowledge of this prophecy that they decide to go searching for the crystals. A mysterious man named Holfast is also looking for these crystals. Could this man be the dangerous enemy they have been forewarned against?

The Lost Tales of Power is a collection of novels that describe an immense persistent multiverse. The books are a mixture of standalone and miniseries all set in the same universe with overlapping and intertwining story lines. Included in this collection is the full text of Enemy of an Enemy, The Academy, and Rise of Shadows. In addition to the three complete novels, included is a brief introduction to each book. Enemy of an Enemy: Everything seemed to be going Vydor’s way, until the Dragon Claw was sent on a rather unusual assignment to investigate a minor incident deep within the Empire’s space. That would send Vydor down a path filled with fantastically powerful enemies and extraordinary friends that would obliterate everything he ever understood to be true and threaten the very foundations of the Empire itself. The Academy: The Empire had fallen, and the Imperial Navy was disbanded leaving James with nothing but his nightmares to remind him of the role he once played in The Great War. James must now face his new life in a new era where science and technology must share the stage with sorcery and wizardry, and a new ever-present shadow of evil lurks over the remnants of the once great Empire. Rise of Shadows: In The Enemy of an Enemy, darkness came to the Empire, and magic was born from the bowels of men’s fears. The great and mighty Imperial Navy had to face and overcome unspeakable horrors. In The Academy, fledgling wizards were gathered and trained to fight back and keep the light, while the darkness laid in wait, biding its time and silently gathering its forces. Now as warriors of light, those wizards must begin to make a stand against the rising tide of darkness or watch their realm be overcome! The Lost Tales of Power is an open-ended series of Science-Fantasy books set in a vast multiverse. Lost Tales Series Volume I - The Enemy of an Enemy Volume II - The Academy Volume III - Rise of Shadows Volume IV - Resurgence of Ancient Darkness Volume V - The Sac’a’rith Volume VI - Spectra’s Gambit Volume VII - Sac'a'rith: Rebirth Volume VIII – Mage Hunter Keywords: magic, space, space opera, science fantasy, space exploration, military space, future, military sci-fi, science fiction series, aliens, adventure, war, navy, series, science fiction novels, science fiction ebooks

A restless wizard casts a spell, stars move ominously, and the story of Pelenor, the lost prince, begins. The old wizard had known for ages that real magic comes to those who first relish the magic of simple life. True wizards develop an extraordinary interest in the ordinary. But the old wizard wondered: what then does it mean to be interested? What power calls us and takes hold of us when we feel an interest? How does one feel more interested in the simplest of things? How does one listen to the nature of life? The wizard is led through dreams to the story of Pelenor, the unsteady, orphan voice in our hearts that cries for awakening, the forgotten prince. Abandoned by his father because he was inconvenient, living on the edge of a decaying kingdom, he is forced to flee when civil war erupts. Replete with magic, swashbuckling, and questions about the purpose of being, the story follows Pelenor's vagabond journey as he seeks for awakening.

A war between two cities. A local attraction built on the orders of a visiting dignitary. A mission hiding a sweet secret. These are just some of the stories found in this collection of tales from California's Central Coast. Find out the hidden history of San Luis Obispo County.

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