The Hope of Vitality

Allan N. Packer

Dec 2022 · The Stone Cycle Book 6 · Luminant Publications

About this eBook

Desperate to free the royal hostages, Will Prentis and King Krasmir of Rogand face off against the scheming Grand Vizier of Ahr. As the specter of war looms ever larger, only the Emperor of Ahr has the power to avert catastrophe.

With the Grand Vizier remaining a step ahead of his enemies, a mysterious captive might hold the key to exposing his objectives.

Everything will depend on three remarkable talismans, and the courage of those bearing them into deadly peril.

Note: The Hope of Vitality is Book 6 of The Stone Cycle, a multi-part saga that ends with this final installment.

The Stone Cycle reading order:

- The Stone of Knowing (Book 1)

- The Cost of Knowing (Book 2)

- The Stone of Authority (Book 3)

- The Struggle for Authority (Book 4)

- The Stone of Vitality (Book 5)

- The Hope of Vitality (Book 6)

Additional reading for The Stone Cycle:

- The Seer: A Prequel to The Stone of Knowing is a complete story of novelette length that can be read independently of other books in the series. The recommended reading order is after The Cost of Knowing (Book 2) and before The Struggle for Authority (Book 4). The eBook edition is available from Amazon. Print, and audiobook editions are available from Amazon and a wide range of online stores.

- The Rending: A Prequel to The Cost of Knowing is a complete story of novelette length that can be read independently of other books in the series. The recommended reading order is after The Cost of Knowing (Book 2). Subscribe to my mailing list at my website for a free copy of the eBook. Print and audiobook editions are available from Amazon and a wide range of online stores.

About the author

Allan Packer writes epic fantasy. The books in The Stone Cycle series are his first published fiction.

Allan grew up surrounded by books and became an avid reader during his childhood. In his university years fantasy displaced science fiction as his favorite genre, thanks primarily to J. R. R. Tolkien. He later shared this love with his four children by reading The Lord of the Rings to them aloud - a three-month marathon he completed twice during their formative years.

Born in Australia, Allan has lived and worked on three continents, and spent one quarter of his working years abroad. Having worked as an IT professional throughout his career, he was first published as a technical author.

Today he lives with his wife in Adelaide, South Australia, near their children and a small but growing band of grandchildren.

Allan is currently actively planning his second fantasy series.