The Bloodstone Key

By Demi Griffin

Description:

Oldwyn never expected to amount to much in his life. He was content with that. Used to his father's disappointment and his twin brother's condemnation, Oldwyn lost himself in stories that his mother told him. As he got older, his passion for books took him on enough imaginary adventures that he didn't think he needed to live one for himself.
Then he met her. Motivated by passion, Oldwyn is determined to become a better man. An unlikely friendship and strange circumstances combine to open doors for Oldwyn that would have normally been shut. Though he contends with his brother and disagrees with the hypocrisy of the political system in Everlasting, Oldwyn learns how to play their game. To win the heart of the woman he loves, Oldwyn decides to prove the truth within the legend of the Bloodstone Key.
He was not prepared for the truth the adventure would reveal about him and his relationship with the King of Everlasting. What he thought was a simple adventure to achieve his desires proves to be so much more.
(This interlude should be read after book two and before book three of the Illumination Chronicles.)

Book Takeaway:

"You never know what you are getting into until you have gotten into it. An epic journey begins with a single step. A man devises a plan in his own heart, but it’s the overarching plan of the King that ultimately prevails." -Oldwyn, Bloodstone Key

Why the author wrote this book:

This novella is a bridge between the second and third book in the Illumination Chronicles. It provides a personal, first person narrative of a secondary character in book three of the series.