Rivo

<p><em>A return to sincere heroic storytelling... In an age of angsty nihilistic protagonists Rivo is a breath of fresh air</em></p><p><strong>- J.Z. Pitts author of Virtual Rebel and The Christmas Demon</strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Rivo was like a shooting star; when it seemed the sun had set on the Kingdom and darkness came he shone brightly. And like a shooting star when the sun rose again and the darkness lifted he was gone.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>A merciless enemy a mysterious power and a hero desperate for a second chance. </strong></p><p>Strange and terrifying beasts known as the Haundo come seemingly out of nowhere to terrorize the land. Rivo is a young soldier who falls in battle against this vicious enemy only to come back as a spirit to witness his own rise and fall over the eventful final weeks of his life: the friends he made the enemies he encountered the battles he survived and the love he never realized was there.</p><p>Why must he watch his own story unfold yet again?</p><p>Who or what holds his fate?</p><p>Will he ever be able to reclaim his life...along with the heart of the one who loved him in silence?</p><p>Join Rivo and his friends as they journey through a kingdom under threat in a clean epic fantasy where swords are drawn hearts are broken and a wish can alter fate.</p><p>A tale for both the young and the young at heart. A balance action & adventure with heavier themes of loss and grief along with plenty of heroism humor and heartwarming moments along the way.</p><p>For those who enjoy <em>Name of the Wind Shadow and Bone Princess Bride Zelda Naruto Demon Slayer</em> and others.</p><p> </p><p>Length: 284 pages</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Early reader feedback:</u></strong></p><p><br><em>A story with heart - Patrick Skelton author of The Device and Barriers</em></p><p> </p><p><em>I thoroughly enjoyed it</em> - <em>Dennis Klatt early reader</em></p><p><br><em>The book is brilliant</em> - <em>Pauline Lovett early reader</em></p>