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Book Release. The Adventures of Jecosan Tarres - Book 1: The Journey. A novel by Laura Lond

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The Adventures of Jecosan Tarres -- Book 1: The Journey.
by Laura Lond

Publication Date: March 2003
ISBN: 1591605296

His father killed in war before he was three, and his mother unexpectedly dying when he was eight, Jecosan Tarres is young and poor, yet he has something not many men have: a faithful heart, a strong spirit, and the knowledge of truth taught to him by his mother and the priest Shaledan. Alone for a year, but later befriended by a blacksmith, Dalian Veligor, he has already beaten the odds of being destitute and forgotten, but clearly something or someone is at work in his life. With his faithful dog Gart, and his friend Dalian, he sets out on a life defining journey after a messenger visits him with a commission to go to Kanavar, the ancient capital of Meoria, where he is to enter the kings service and somehow prevent the war that is about to break out in his country. There are powerful forces interested in his journey, both to fail and succeed. Join young Jecosan as he struggles along, escaping sudden traps, facing prison and captivity, fighting pain and despair, and losing and making friends.

I made it a point to uplift strong moral values, and to show that having clear ethical standards does matter," Laura says. I believe it is very important in our time of moral relativism when good and evil are almost blended together, and there is a quick excuse and justification for almost everything. I remember reading old classics where such concepts as "honor" and "duty" meant the world, and it went without saying that the hero wouldnt lie, or that the heroine would rather live the rest of her life alone and in poverty than marry a rich man she does not love. You just wanted to hold your head up after reading those stories; you admired those people and wanted to be like them. I have tried to bring this back in my book."

Although the novel was not written specifically for children, readers as young as 10 can enjoy it. Highly recommended for family reading.

THE JOURNEY is Book 1 of a trilogy. It is available to order online or from any local bookstore.

Publisher: Xulon Press
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