Hero of Oria

Author: Benjamin Osgood

Book Details

BOOK DETAILS

Genre: Fiction

Pages: 234

Trim Size: 6x9

eBook ISBN: 9798892851435

Paperback ISBN: 9798892851442

Hardback ISBN: 9798892851459

About The Book

While a group of mercenaries led by Bert, a swordsman plagued with nightmares, travels north to complete their contract, a dark force unknown to the kingdom of Maroth emerges from the shadows to wreak destruction and terror on the countryside. As travelers disappear for some sinister purpose, they must follow the trail beyond the comforts of their mortal soul. All while he struggles with the nightmares of a long-finished battle from his youth.

In the higher courts of nobility, the discovery of a missing heir and child of their murdered queen years past has been discovered, as the nobles are split between instating the true heir others seek to kill the new rival for power and supplant the heir with one of their own. Meanwhile the threat of invasion looms upon their northern border, as the Ork Chieftain, Marguk, gathers his brethren for war.

About The Author

Born in Warner Robbins, Georgia to a military family, Benjamin Osgood later joined the Army himself and served over thirteen years in units stationed across America. Having served deployments to Afghanistan where he served with the storied First Infantry Division as an infantryman. Following deployments to Kuwait and Qatar in support of the Afghanistan withdrawal, he medically retired in 2023 to live in Fort Wayne Indiana to live with his wife, Casey and their dog.

To relax Ben enjoys playing Tabletop Roleplaying games with his friends, both in person and online. It was through this hobby he was later urged to pursue writing as a source of comfort to help escape from his memories and past trauma. It is his hope that these stories and these worlds could also provide others a safe haven to escape to and enjoy.

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A world brought to life with words

I'm glad I grabbed this from Kindle unlimited, it is well worth the read. The world has so much history, you can tell there were events in the past that are affecting the present time in the book. There is depth to Bart, and he shows how PTSD can effect someone who went through trauma. How it can still effect someone years down the line, and how it can shape who the person decides to be as they grow older. The female characters are also well written, they have depth and their motives are well written. They aren't written to be damsels who need saving, they can stand on their own and still be supportive. I really appreciate the magic in the book, how it is indeed powerful, but those who can wield it are rare. It balances the magic and makes it so thatagic isn't just thrown around to solve every little problem. The various races are well written, and it's cool how their societal differences can change their interactions with others. I especially love Thrax, I would say he is one of my favorite characters. All in all, if you enjoy a well written world with history and depth to why things are happening, it's worth the read. I can't wait for the second book!

by Casey

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