Breaking the Flame: Shadow's Fire Book 3

It was the most unlikely of paths for the simple farmer, but one he must now embrace.
Erik has become a hero, a warrior... and a leader.
The journey to find the lost dwarvish city of Orvencrest is almost complete, but the nearer Erik and his companions are to their goal, the greater the danger.

As Erik nears the end of his quest, he is now torn between his dwarvish allies, his family, and fulfilling the mission given to them by the Lord of the East. It is Erik who must decide what is best for the rest of the world.

As he discovers atrocities and forgotten histories, buried deep within an abandoned, dwarvish city, Erik unwittingly awakens an ancient evil, one the world hasn't seen for a thousand years. It is an evil that threatens to enslave the world again, but the chains are not made of iron, but of fire.

There is only one choice for Erik now, to die or to break the flame...

Christopher Patterson lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife, Kellie, and children. A Tucson native, Christopher studied literature and creative writing at the University of Arizona and currently teaches in Tucson. He gained a love for adventure and fantasy at a young age and started writing fantasy-adventure stories using his grandmother's typewriter. She would title all of his stories "The Next Great American Novel." His family has always been encouraging and supportive of his craft, and it was in college when he discovered he desired a career as an author and began seriously writing. He has also played the guitar for over twenty years and is active in both the music and youth ministries at his church. Christopher is involved in sports, coaching both wrestling and football, and competing in power lifting.