The Rise of the Wyrm Lord

by Wayne Thomas Batson

Book Overview

The next exciting adventure in "The Door Within" Trilogy. Separated from his friend by a thousand miles and unable to return to The Realm of Glimpses himself, Aidan Thomas needs a way to reach Robby with the message of King Eliam, the one true King. Enter Antoinette Lynn Reed, a bright but headstrong young lady who believes in the Scrolls of Alleble and has a passion for full-contact Kendo. When Aidan discovers that Antoinette has been called to enter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400307376
• ISBN13: 9781400307371
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Tommy Nelson
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Fantasy Book!

If you liked the Door Within, you are going to LOVE Rise of the Wyrm Lord. Fantasy novels are my favorite and I have always had a hard time finding one that is not dark and is clean! Rise of the Wyrm Lord was the type of book I was looking for! I would recommend this story to any reader bother young and older! (Lindsay W.)

return to the Realm...

In the last book, Aidan Thomas travelled through The Realm as a knight. Now it's his friend Antoinette's turn to have an adventure. She is called to Alleble and fills Aidan's place as the Twelfth Knight. She and his returning friends from The Door Within, along with some new characters, travel to a city deep within the Blackwood forest to solve a mystery and keep the evil Paragor from conquering the forest. Along the way, they discover an ancient evil that is awakening from their sepulchers. And to make things worse, Aidan's friend from earth is on the enemy's side! Will the knights from Alleble be able to stop Paragor from releasing the ancient Wyrm Lord from his tomb? Read this exciting book by Wayne Thomas Batson to find out!

The Rise of the Wyrm Lord, by Wayne Thomas Baston

When Aidan Thomas learned he was moving away from home and his best friend to live with his eighty-year old ailing grandfather halfway across the country, life turned inside-out. Without Robby, it was back to being un-athletic, unpopular, bullied and pushed around. It was the end of life as he knew it, a new beginning he wanted no part of. However, Aidan finds the sacred scrolls of Alleble in his grandfather's basement and embarks upon a journey to The Realm, changing his life forever. A place of ancient magic embroiled in war; on one side stands King Eliam - loving, eternal ruler of Alleble, and Paragor - once trusted herald of King Eliam, now evil ruler of the hellish lands of Paragory. In The Realm, Aidan surmounts challenges revealing his true measure, and when he finally returns home, he burns with the desire to impart King Eliam's love to everyone. Things aren't turning out as great as he'd hoped. While leaving The Realm, he received a disturbing vision, one showing Robby's mirror-self serving Paragor. Worried about Robby's eternal destiny, Aidan emails repeatedly for weeks with no answer, and when he finally does get ahold of Robby, he's distant, guarded, and acting very strange. Aidan is convinced Robby's in eternal danger, but what can he do? The rules are clear; King Eliam calls a person to The Realm once a lifetime - there's no way he can reach Robby's mirror-self with King Eliam's love. Enter Antoinette Reed, Aidan's art classmate at his new school. When he sees her artwork - a rendition of Paragory's outer gates, and she sees his, The Seven Fountains of Alleble, they realize the amazing truth: they're both believers of King Eliam, true citizens of Alleble. Even more astounding; Antoinette receives a ghostly vision of Aidan in warrior dress, and on the back blank pages of her Book of Alleble, the same poem that brought Aidan to The Realm appears. Antoinette has been called to serve King Eliam, but before she goes, Aidan tasks her with a desperate plea - find Robby's Glimpse, and somehow convince him of the truth of King Eliam's love, to save Robby's soul! When Antoinette arrives in The Realm, she discovers another shocking truth: she is the mirror-self of Lady Gwenne, Aidan's close comrade and friend! Though heartened by this, as well as warmed by her quick friendship with Aidan's Glimpse, Aelic, Antoinette encounters a world in turmoil: imposters have spread everywhere, speaking falsehoods and lies, attempting to destroy alliances with Alleble. Even worse, rumors abound that Paragor seeks to unleash an ancient evil power locked away for centuries. The fearful question lingers: is the rumored Wyrm Lord a myth, a fable - or Paragory's new weapon against Alleble? The Rise of the Wyrm Lord, the second installment in Wayne Thomas Baston's The Door Within Trilogy, jacks up the action a notch, successfully following up The Door Within. Baston continues to weave classic Bible stories into an intriguing tale, and makes this novel

The Adventure Continues!

"The Rise of the Wyrm Lord" delivers a very exciting and interesting journey. The author has a special talent for making the characters come alive. Once again, I read this in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. Just a warning- you won't be able to wait for the third book after reading this one!

He's done it, again!

WTB's is a master story teller! He has such talent for not only inventing new worlds but for drawing pictures with words, creating an epic on the"big screen" within me! Each character and village (just wait until he takes you to Yewland!) in the Realm was a treat for my imagination. His evil beings are not a treat, however, more, they are cleverly chilling. But, do not despair, WTB poignantly leaves you with such hope! If you enjoyed "The Door Within", you will be thrilled with "Rise of the Wyrm Lord".