Call of the Guardian: An Of Metal and Magic CORE Story

BOOK ONE OF THE GUARDIAN SAGA

When people are threatened, a guardian will hear their call. Empowered by its magic, he will fight to defend them.

Drayven is the last of the guardians, an ancient order of human warriors who wield the magic of dragons, trained by a small group of dissenting dragons who opposed the darker yearnings of their kin. For a time, left in peace by the feudal dragon lords ruling the world of Soria, the dissenters and the human defenders they created thrived. Now they both are being hunted as a dark force rises in the south. When Drayven's village is attacked by a new race of draconic slaves, he is forced on a quest to face a new evil.

An old-fashioned adventure the likes of Hercules: the Legendary Journeys and featuring a deep and meaningful human-dragon friendship straight out of Dragonheart, CALL OF THE GUARDIAN is the story of an unlikely bond between a pair of orphans, who struggle to find a hopeful future in each other. Follow Drayven, his dragon mentor, and their allies as they seek to snuff out the source of a vile new race of dragon-like humanoids and the dark magic that created them.

◆ Reviews ◆

"Call of the Guardian was a fun read, a classy and classic fantasy adventure. This book combines themes of friendship and bravery, with magic waiting in the wings to either save the heroes or defeat them utterly." – Cathleen Townsend, Fantasy Author

“Call of the Guardian abounds in clashing metal and magic, dragons, and all manner of mythical beasts.” – Keith Kenny, Fantasy Author

“Probably in my top 5 all-time fantasy books right now… Rich prose, quirky, very often brilliant.” – Reader Review


◆ What is an Of Metal and Magic CORE story? ◆

CORE stories are all set in the high fantasy world of Soria. These novels, novellas, and short stories, by every-growing group of authors, overlap and interact to build one unified canon. Creating stories within this sort of large-scale shared universe is what OMAM does best. Within the whole of the OMAM CORE series, multi-volume novels, such as CALL OF THE GUARDIAN, are separated into sagas. You can expect to see more from JM Williams in the future.

Regarding the world of Soria, refer to the words Professor Nasrin Arakat, of the famed Telsemar University, who writes, "Soria was once a battlefield of the gods. Ten thousand years ago, dragons warred with unicorns and warred among themselves, and men ultimately bore most of the burden. In the short history of this world, tribal warriors have challenged prophets, empires have risen and fell, new races of humans have emerged and been extinguished. Magic has since disappeared, so today we are left with only stories. Some believe these stories are little more than myth. I believe there is more truth to magic than most are willing to accept."

Other OMAM CORE books include:

CALL OF THE GUARDIAN
SCION OF THE ORACLE
A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE
ANCIENT HERITAGE

◆ More by JM Williams ◆

IN THE VALLEY OF MAGIC – This short-story-novel features conventional, linear fantasy plot of magic and intrigue, carried forward by a wide cast of perspective characters. Thief or watchman, servant or imperial officer—all have a role to play in the revelation of the true nature of magic.

BEAUTIFUL LIES, PAINFUL TRUTHS – This anthology on death features two stories by JM Williams, “Guardians of the Dead” and “The Firekeeper.” Both tales are inspired by world folklore and death mythology.