The legends say the Sanguine Forest is haunted by evil magic. Those that dare go in never come out alive. But those are just tall tales, aren’t they? Ever since he was a young boy, a ghost had been appearing to Kilmer in an unlikely other-worldly friendship. Making Kilmer the perfect choice to go into the Sanguine searching for the King’s missing archer. Guided by his ghost and bent on revenge, he is doomed to bear witness to the cataclysm around him. Helpless to prevent the birth of a brand-new evil, his life comes down to if Kilmer’s Ghost can save him.
The Provenance
(Book One of Astar’s Blade)
All his life, Almon knew the Plum-Kilmer family had been haunted by spirits of the dead. For over two hundred and fifty years, the ghost had cursed his family, but not Almon. He thought the curse had finally run its course and may have skipped him. When the ghost finally does come, it strains his sanity. Unprepared, in growing madness, he is driven to the mountains. There, the ghost waits for him, either trying to save him or lead him to his doom. This is the story of the Provenance, the Origin of Gods, Ghosts, and Demons who created an imperfect world. The story of forbidden knowledge, of unseen forces designed to stay hidden from mortals.
was born in Springfield, Ohio. He grew up creating monsters and characters for his stories and homegrown comic books. In this his first fictional epic fantasy series, Astar’s Blade, Joe creates a world some have called “wonderfully epic with great texturing and grand scope worldbuilding.” Joe has a master’s degree in business administration and is a former Military Intelligence School graduate and US Army veteran. As a musician and prolific songwriter, he has written the Astar’s Blade Epic Fantasy series: The Provenance, Kilmer’s Ghost, and Temple of Valor. Joe currently lives in Aiken, SC, with his family.
Temple of Valor
(Book Three of Astar’s Blade)
It had been a year since the Star of Ehlona shone, leaving the world to wonder if the soul of the Goddess of Beauty had returned. But while a weary world looked to the heavens for answers, a new terror was being unleashed from below. Deep in the steamy darkness hatches a plot bent on vengeance. When powerful forces collide, there is no safe place. Will any survive in the final battle over Astar’s Blade?