D. Barkley Briggs

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Dean "D. Barkley" Briggs is an author, father of eight, and a lover of words. He grew up reading Tolkien, Lewis, McKillip, Kay, Donaldson, LeGuin, L'Engle and others.

In the aftermath of losing his wife of 16 years, Dean decided to create a heroic journey that his four sons could relate to. Thus was born a new and paradoxical genre: semi-autobiographical fantasy, as Dean actively weaves elements of his life and family into the plots of his stories.

"The Legends of Karac Tor" takes the familiarity of the "alternate world" scenario and sends it over the edge with a sweeping tale of four brothers who get stranded on another world, only to discover that Earth is part of a mysterious network of Nine Worlds, with histories and legends that overlap and influence one another. Stranded in the Fifth World of Karac Tor, the Barlow brothers must find their courage, battle overwhelming odds, face their pain, and never quit searching for home.

The fourth book in the series, The Ravaged Realm, releases Fall 2012. The final book, The War of Swords, will release in 2013.