About the Book
Book: Quest of Fire: Resurgence of Dawn
Author: Brett Armstrong
Genre: Christian, Epic Fantasy
Release Date: December 19, 2023
Hope returns with the dawn…
Haunted by tragedies and failures, Anargen and Jason each struggle to find their way. Night has fallen in the Lowlands and neither teen has an easy road ahead. In Anargen’s Era, Monarch Ilyron’s powers and influence grow, forcing Anargen and his dwindling list of allies to travel the length of the Lowlands in a desperate attempt to keep the Quest and all they hold dear from falling into ruin.
Jason meanwhile must find Aria and her grandfather to help unite the Knights of Light from across the Lowlands against his brother, Dorian. But agents of darkness and painful vestiges of his past mix with vindictive new enemies to make the hope of seeing the dawn of the longed-for King’s Day ever so faint. If either teen gives in and surrenders, doom will come swiftly on their world.
Click here to get your copy!My Review:
First, this is a rather epic-sounding title. I couldn't resist it, and I'm rapidly becoming quite drawn to all this author's books. They are so well done. You can read this book as a stand-alone, but I can't imagine why because they are even stronger as a series. In these pages, God's love is shown and expounded on, and it's full of so many allegories and Biblical parallels. It's a delight to read. Sadly, this is the end of the series, and yet, that just means I can start saving up for print copies because it's that good! While many books and stories are said to be epic, only a few really are, if you ask me. This series qualifies. The battles our dear characters go through are amazing, horrifying, and often realistic and easy to relate to. This series is great for adults, but it is also perfect for teens.
5 HUGE Stars.
About the Author
Brett Armstrong has been exploring other worlds as a writer since age nine. Years later, he still writes, but now invites others along on his excursions. He’s shown readers haunting, deep historical fiction (Destitutio Quod Remissio), scary-real dystopian sci-fi (Day Moon and Veiled Sun), and dark, sweeping epic fantasy (Quest of Fire). Every story is a journey of discovery and an attempt to be a brush in the Master Artist’s hand. Through dark, despair, light, joy, and everything in between, the end is always meant to leave his fellow literary explorers with wonder and hope. Always busy with a new story, he also enjoys drawing, gardening, and spending time with his wife and son.
More from Brett
Resurgence of Dawn takes the main characters, Anargen and Jason, and those they care deepest about through some intense trials. Everything seems to be falling apart around them and each character has a mountain of guilt weighing down on top of them. They know that their mistakes in Shadows at Nightfall enabled the forces of darkness to advance their evil campaign. The lives of others they cared about were lost or endangered and the Quest is overlooking the precipice of failure and ruin. They have repented of their errors and turned back onto the path of light but these consequences still haunt them. And in that haunting lies a continuingly heinous fear that they will falter again. Things are only complicated further when trusted allies abandon and betray them.
Epic fantasy stories are often filled with darkness, but the best of these stories show that the light is never so far away as we imagine. When I write the entries in this series, I’m acutely aware that in our world too it seems as if darkness is winning the war. It’s my sincere hope that as readers encounter the perseverance and surrender to the High King’s will that Anargen, Jason, and so many other characters choose to pursue, they will be encouraged to do the same in our world. I have watched friends fall away from the faith, been buffeted by the storms of life, and been battered by the continual assault on my faith that come from living in our fallen world. I know others have endured the same and often far worse. So, if these stories of Knights and valor and steadfastness as the world crumbles can encourage one person to pursue the Light and hold fast to the Way, the Truth, and the Life; then every hour spent in dreaming and drafting and agonizing over edits is worth it to me. Stories can and should entertain, but they should also inspire and encourage readers to face the real world when the story ends. All the more, because “the night is far gone; the day is at hand.” *
* Romans 13:12a, ESV
Blog Stops
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, December 5
Artistic Nobody, December 6 (Author Interview)
Locks, Hooks and Books, December 7
Simple Harvest Reads, December 8 (Author Interview)
The Lofty Pages, December 8
Texas Book-aholic, December 9
Through the Fire Blogs, December 10 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, December 11
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, December 12
For the Love of Literature, December 13 (Author Interview)
Blogging With Carol, December 14
Tell Tale Book Reviews, December 15 (Author Interview)
Splashes of Joy, December 16 (Author Interview)
Holly’s Book Corner, December 16
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, December 17 (Author Interview)
Guild Master, December 18
Giveaway
To celebrate his tour, Brett is giving away the grand prize package of a $50 Amazon gift card, copy of Resurgence of Dawn, and digital extras (exclusive map and music)!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/29247/resurgence-of-dawn-celebration-tour-giveaway
This looks really good. Thanks for hosting
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