The Pool of Shikama Part 2 (Tales of Tonogato) [Paperback]

Kevin Radthorne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tales of Tonogato | Publication Date: March 1, 2009

The Battle Against the Darkness has passed into legend. Those who fought together to secure the future of Tonogato are nearly all gone, save a lonely few who must now bear witness to the virtual collapse of the fragile Tonogato Alliance. Violence and intimidation are the new tools of power, the ruthless and the cunning wielding them with near-impunity. Into this maelstrom falls Satora, a man who long ago gave up interest in the corrupt politics of royal courts, and who has angrily rejected the magic at the very center of his soul. Swept away from his mountain sanctuary by events he cannot control, he finds himself engulfed by the storm of upheaval raging across Tonogato. Forced into using the powers he has forsworn, Satora struggles to harness both magic, and himself, before he succumbs to the darker paths of sorcery. Overlaying all of the human struggles is the potential destruction of an entire race of beings who had once helped the humans defeat the Darkness. The secret hidden between the lines of a decades-old letter is the sole key to whether their world will vanish into nothingness forever. And Satora is the only one who can find the lock…

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About the Author

Kevin Radthorne and his wife Lise live just outside Seattle, in a little house in the woods (sort of). Kevin amuses himself during the day by working as a computer programmer, primarily exchanging emails with his wife and occasionally cutting code. The rest of the time, his mind is busily dreaming up more stories to tell.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Orchard House Press; 1st edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590920570
• ISBN-13: 978-1590920572
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,232,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Kevin Radthorne is the author of The Tales of Tonogato series, whose characters, both honorable and devious, populate the writer's Asian-themed fantasy world. In addition to his writing Kevin creates digital art, having sold numerous works for use as book covers and role playing games, as well as exhibiting and selling his work at convention art shows. At his website, www.KevinRadthorne.com, one can peruse the complete first chapter from one of his books and view his art gallery.