"A crimson dawn is about to bathe this land in blood, indeed we stand poised on the eve of destruction..."
With the defeat of the Dark Lord, an uneasy peace settles over Imago as unseen forces work to destroy the surviving members of the Order. In pursuit of a rogue Wizard, they embark on a perilous journey into eastern Imago where they are confronted by a land and its people trapped in religious and political upheaval - and an alliance that will ultimately lead to the genocide of the Elven race.
Caught in a rising tide of evil, Prince Markus is forced to confront a ghost from his past while the Wizard of the West must somehow find a way to face his most powerful nemesis. And under the ever-threatening shadow of war, in the midst of betrayal and salvation, treachery and triumph, Arerys and Nayla share a kindred spirit. Their love will either serve to unite their people... or bring further dissension to a race already divided.
As the rightful heir to the throne of Orien sows the seeds of rebellion in a desperate bid to restore peace to his lands, his actions only serve to fan the winds of war. Now, trapped within the fortress city with a dwindling force of warriors, the Order must face a massive army. If they fail to defeat the minions of evil, the race of Elves will be doomed; and mankind shall fall in their shadow.
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A fan of swashbuckling adventure novels by Alexandre Dumas of Three Musketeers and the Count of Monte Cristo fame, Lorna Suzuki had noticed that it was always the men going off on great adventures and enjoying the camaraderie of a brotherhood. Most often, the women were portrayed as the damsels-in-distress.
In writing the Imago fantasy series, by adding a female protagonist, one that is reluctantly accepted into this brotherhood, the author drew on some of her own experiences as a woman in a once male-dominated field of law enforcement and martial arts to bring Nayla the female warrior to life.
With over twenty-four years experience in various forms of martial arts, Suzuki is a practitioner and instructor of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, a martial arts system incorporating six traditional samurai schools and three schools of ninjutsu under Japanese Soke, Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi. Although Budo Taijutsu has a very long and rich history in Japan and is steeped in tradition, it is only now growing in popularity. Practitioners of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu do not compete in the sports arena as the techniques incorporated into this system are used strictly for self-defense, never as a sport. To learn more about Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, please visit Shihan Phillip Legare's website @ www.shinkentaijutsu.com
As the newly elected president of the White Rock/Surrey Writers Group, Suzuki is working to raise the profile of one of BC's longest established writing societies. This not-for-profit organization strives to inspire budding writers and published authors of all genres, to improve writing skills and direct writers to publishers seeking submissions. Members meet from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month at the White Rock Library.
When Suzuki is not writing the next installment of the Imago series, she is a scriptwriter for Life & Times Productions founded and managed by award-winning producer, Alice Mathieson.
This company specializes in creating audio/video life-stories customized for clients as well as biographic documentaries for TV. She resides in the suburbs outside of Vancouver, BC with her husband Scott White, a talented videographer and Bujinkan Shidoshi, and her charming, young daughter Nia.
L.T. Suzuki can be contacted at:
ltsuzuki@imagobooks.ca