The story itself was inspired by a photo creation idea that Eric had back in 2019. I helped him make his images into the fantasy idea he had. One photo–nine images to tell a story of a queen and her daughter. I thought it’d make a nice short story, but as I started to write, I realized a character was missing–the father! Back to the drawing board I went, and what came of it was this story.

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Sold as a slave, and uprooted from home, 18-year-old Hest must decide where his loyalties lie or risk losing his new friends.

At peace in the stable, Hest cares for the visitors to Stad while spinning tales of adventure for the innkeeper’s son. But when a foreign warrior purchases him as a slave, he must decide if he’s willing to live the adventures he’s told.

With his new country under attack from an old enemy, Hest must learn to fight or lose his life in battle. While recuperating from injuries, he overhears a plot of treason. Choosing where his loyalties lie will seal his fate and that of a kingdom.

Hest’s already lost one family. He’ll do anything to keep his new one—even ride out to battle and most-certain death.

Uprooted is the first book in the coming-of-age, epic fantasy series, Sovereigns.

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