Mr James C Haselton

Stewart and the Legend of Lavros: the Minstrel's Song Mr James C Haselton

Publisher Marketing: At the end of the novel, Laura and the Ancient Enigma, the first volume in the Minstrel's Song series, a previously hidden and mysterious land appears in Verdenia, revealed by the sudden disappearance of the ancient Enigma wall. It is a mountainous realm which has been inaccessible from any of the five kingdoms for over two thousand years. What secrets might lurk there awaiting rediscovery? There are few who have any idea, but one man in particular has been researching the lost domain all of his life and is anxious to be the first to explore it. This novel takes up the story of Laura and Stewart the very day after their wedding. A troubling character by the name of Quantos arrives on the scene and urges Laura's grandfather, Darrius to join him on an expedition into the newly revealed mountain realm. Darrius, having known Quantos for a long time, is highly suspicious of him because he has led a solitary mendicant life and has seldom been seen; yet he, like Darrius, is also a professed apprentice of the Aheemsa, the Master Minstrel. Darrius says he is much too old for such a trial but believes the Aheemsa or someone she trusts must keep an eye on Quantos in case he succeeds in discovering the source of the legendary power of the ancients. This is the story of the expedition into the very center of the mountain realm, the mystery begins to unfold as Quantos uses his personal charisma and insight to re-establish in Verdenia the ancient cult of Lavros, the power of which he believes will bring him ultimate control and dominion over the entire world. Contributor Bio:  Haselton, MR James C James Haselton was born in 1949 in Illinois. He graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Music degree and shortly after that, a Master of Music degree both with emphasis in music theory and composition. During this time he wrote many experimental compositions for both electronic media and traditional instruments. In 1985 he received an MBA also from NIU. Fran Lebowitz said in an interview once that there are no child prodigy authors like there are musicians such as Mozart because children have nothing to write about at that young age. It seems to be a true statement and may explain Haselton's late arrival to the art and craft of writing. After decades of searching out the best in science fiction and fantasy literature and merging that with a determined outer and inner search for truth, Haselton has come to a unique point of view and a commitment and passion for expressing it in a special type of story. His motivation as a writer has much to do with literature and language but perhaps even more to do with a life exploring the heights and depths of the human Spirit. He believes that stories should be simultaneously entertaining, didactic, eclectic, and inspirational. Haselton's most recent work, an epic fantasy series for young adults, The Minstrel's Song, embraces these values through a creative process which calls upon a life rich in the joy of music and the very best in literature to develop the singular theme underlying all of life, Spiritual liberation. For additional information about the author please visit his web site at www.jameshaselton.com.