A Collision of Worlds: Book 1

Ravaged by storms the coastal towns of Kaarth have to look for safety. Many in Morace Roccan’s village have already fled to the Citadel. Pa tells his youngest son that he must take their family away from death. With his twin sister Lorett, Morace finds their lives turned completely upside down in one night. Drastic events cause Morace to make a decision that Lorett would out right refuse. On the elven world of the Everglade, where weather magic is banned, a daring and dangerous young Elf, Lazon Delafrey has been working on something. Weather magic. He cannot wait to show his friend Shanrea. When he does, Shanrea is horrified at what she sees and asks Lazon to stop. Lazon throws out his childhood friend to continue his work. When Lazon loses control, Shanrea is the only one who can help him. Faced with a million and one decisions to make all four have to fight to save their worlds from destruction. They are sent on a path of adventure, mystery and self-discovery, while stubborn leaders point the finger of blame, which could lead to a war of the races. With all the hysteria, an old enemy of all the races begins to stir. One that was locked away finds the binds of their constraints loosen. What will happen to the worlds if the races cannot overcome their differences?

A.J. Van-Rixtel, born and raised in the East Midlands of England, always liked to be imaginative and start-ed writing during college. A.J.'s passion for writing developed when he found a novel by Terry Brooks on a bookshelf in his local second hand bookstore. He still has ties to that store and visits regularly. His writing really took off in 2012 when he took part in National Novel Writing Month, where most of the first draft of A Collision of Worlds was written. Other passions include drawing, the maps, which you see in the novel A Collision of Worlds are all drawn by A.J. The book cover is also designed by A.J. He also performs in local pantomimes with an amateur dra-matics group and dances a number of disciplines. He is an avid reader and enjoys the works of Terry Brooks and Karen Miller. A.J. also writes poetry and will be looking at publish-ing in early 2015 his first poetry book, titled Sinful Souls. For more information about A.J. Van-Rixtel visit his blog on- www.fantasyfictionauthorslife.blogspot.co.uk/