With their homes apparently safe from the magical storms, Darin and Rinloh venture to an isolated elven village and another ancient mystery: ruins of an imperial city whose entire population vanished centuries ago.
The duo befriend a host of eccentric new characters, from a chipper ogress and hipster troll to a deadpan griffin. Yet the Forest of Nightmares challenges them as never before. Merciless carnivorous trees, subterranean horrors, ethereal creatures no mortal weapon can slay… and most sinister of all, the greed and ambition lurking within the human heart.
Darin and Rinloh’s empathic connection grows stronger the deeper into the wilderness they go, but will it be enough to stop a dark conspiracy from ravaging the land?
Arvia: Wings of the Wild challenges the harpy-human duo with their grandest adventure yet. They must balance their deepening relationship as they sharpen their skills and work together as never before to unravel a deadly new plot.
This is a grand adventure for characters and readers alike! The world of Arvia is rich and full of great creatures. Plus Darin, who is a human originally from Earth. I haven’t had a chance to read the beginning books to see how he got to Arvia, but I’ll get there eventually. There’s plenty of action, danger, mystery, humor, and romance. I guess it’s romance? I mean, how do a human and a harpy, well, you know. *wink wink nudge nudge* Rinloh is so much larger than Darin and she’s a harpy. A harpy! Well, anyway, they do love each other. And they work great together.
There’s a mystery to solve and danger to avert. There are many new friends to the pair and enemies, too. If you like your Fantasy action-packed and filled with interesting creatures and humor then I suggest you pick this up.
D.H. Willison is a reader, writer, game enthusiast and developer, engineer, and history buff. He’s lived or worked in over a dozen countries, learning different cultures, viewpoints, and attitudes, which have influenced his writing, contributing to one of his major themes: alternate and creative conflict resolution. The same situations can be viewed by different cultures quite differently. Sometimes it leads to conflict, sometimes to hilarity. Both make for a great story.
He’s also never missed a chance to visit historic sites, from castle dungeons, to catacombs, to the holds of tall ships, to the tunnels of the Maginot Line. It might be considered research, except for the minor fact that his tales are all set on the whimsical and terrifying world of Arvia. Where giant mythic monsters are often more easily overcome with empathy than explosions.
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I have also got behind on my reading so can empathise with this. Life sometimes takes over. Hope things get back on track for you soon.
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