The Land of Fantala: The Brio Stone

Hypatios Heartshire is a seventeen year old human and the youngest king Fantala has ever known, due to his father's untimely death. After receiving a prophecy about the resurgence of a five hundred year old calamity from a long passed ancestor, he sets out on a journey to collect the scattered pieces of a legendary staff, which was instrumental in saving Fantala from annihilation many years ago. As if being the sole heir and trying to save the realm wasn't enough, Hypatios' problems intensify when Duilius, a devious youngster, attempts the unthinkable in his quest for ultimate power. Things go from bad to worse when Kerberys -- the man allegedly responsible for the death of Hypatios' father -- seeks to capitalize on an opportunity to rid the world of the last remaining Heartshire. In the midst of all of the chaos, the silver fox Adrastus has his work cut out for him. He's a high ranking mage, trusted royal family consultant, and the king's mentor. He's also responsible for ensuring the Heartshire name lives well into the future; even if that means playing the undercover match maker for His Majesty. The Land of Fantala: The Brio Stone is an action packed adventure filled with wit, wonder, and a mystical sense of magic. Pulse induced storytelling, sprinkled with a bit of "snarkiness," sums up this title from D.J. Hollis.