The Onyx Crown: Part I of a Trilogy

From the searing heat of the desert to the vastness of the savannah,The Onyx Crown tells the story of Jorann, Gesi, and Sania, threechildren who grow up in a pre-medieval era of wars and successions,not fifteen years after the greatest king in the history of thecontinent has been deposed and assassinated.When the legendary warrior of Numerian history, K’Nan of Loffri ishired to guide a hunting expedition he is astonished to discover thatone of the hunter’s slaves, Jorann, a boy of thirteen, bears thelegendary mark of the Onyx Crown, a mark he’s been searching for sincethe death of his sworn king many years before.Many miles to the east, Gesi is despairing of his life in East Rhydoras a commoner companion to Zoe and Zadeemo, the twin siblings of thetribal prince. Good enough to run their errands, but not learn theways of nobility, he astonishes them when one day he shows the uncannyability to match the famous knight, Jorell Boro, in single combat.Deep within the savannah, Sania is working as an errand runner in thepleasure house where she has been raised since young. As usual, sheis wreaking havoc on the customers with her practical jokes andtantrums—except this time her antics will lead her on an adventure shemay not be prepared for.Join this trio on their epic journey as they discover their destinyand the true meaning of the Onyx Crown.

Alan Hurst has been a fantasy fiction enthusiast since his first reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" at age nine.  He considers legendary wuxia authors Gu Long and Jin Yong as his biggest influences.  Mr. Hurst began writing The Onyx Crown in 2014, after noticing a lack of Pan-African themes in medieval fiction.  Additionally, he wanted to create ethnic fiction that could be embraced by all descendants of the African Diaspora.  He currently resides with his family in Maryland, USA.