The Return of Innocence: A Fantasy Adventure - Softcover

Duane Simolke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595389880 ISBN 13: 9780595389889

Publisher: Iuniverse Inc, 2006

Synopsis

The Return of Innocence blends humor and romance with exciting fantasy action. Visit Theln, a planet of magic, dragons, nobility, and heroes. Sasha Varov was born into a noble home in the Thelni kingdom of Jaan, but Sasha’s father dared to oppose the king’s sorcerer, Wuhrlock. Sasha and her family became exiles on a desolate island.

At sixteen, Sasha left her island home to buy seeds in Jaan. She stumbled into a series of misadventures that ended with the death of Wuhrlock and made Sasha a legend, known as “Innocence.” Never mind that the legend barely resembled the truth, or that Sasha caught Wuhrlock in an unguarded moment. When Sasha returned for more seeds, the people of Jaan expected her to defeat a much more ruthless and powerful sorcerer.

Duane Simolke wrote the short story "The Return of Innocence" in 1983. With contributions by Toni Davis, he later developed it into a novel, now available for the first time.

About this title

About the Author:

Duane Simolke wrote The Acorn Stories, Degranon, Holding Me Together, and New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio. He also edited and co-wrote the spin-off The Acorn Gathering, donating that book’s royalties to the American Cancer Society. Simolke lives in Lubbock, Texas, and received a Ph.D. in English from Texas Tech University.

Besides poetry and flash fiction, Toni Davis has written fan fiction based on Willow and Tara from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. She contributed details to certain characters, events, and settings for The Return of Innocence. Ms. Davis is married to Dr. Diana S. Perdue and lives in Chester, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0595389880
• ISBN 13: 9780595389889
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 164