The Eye in the Stone

By Allen L. Wold

Book Overview

A quick family visit turns into a battle of magic between good and evil."All hail to the Crown of Death!"Though all the members of the coven cried out the words, Morgan remained stubbornly silent. Held by four demons, he seemed powerless to escape what was about to happen, yet surely he could find some magical means to avoid becoming an unwilling initiate into dark witchcraft. But as a fifth demon pulled red-hot pincers out of a nearby brazier, all hope fled.The demon came toward him, its webby wings pulsing, its insect eyes glittering. Then the pincers bit, the pain scorched through his whole body, and his nose filled with the smoke of his own burning flesh. Finally it was over, and the leader of the coven was approaching, holding a large green-bound book and a pen. He touched the nib to Morgan's blackened, torn wound and the pen filled with his blood. Then the man gave him the pen and held up the book.On the right-hand page was a contract straight from hell: I hereby swear fealty to Fryga Tukhanox, the Crown of Death, to do her bidding and her work, in all ways required of me...Allen L. Wold is the bestselling author of nine science fiction novels: THE PLANET MASTERS, STAR GOD, THE EYE IN THE STONE, JEWELS OF THE DRAGON, CROWN OF THE SERPENT, LAIR OF THE CYCLOPS, and three novels in the V series.Critical Raves for Allen L. Wold's Novels:"Unique and lively... hair-raising and thought-provoking... absorbing."-Fantasy Newsletter"A remarkably expansive imagination... highly recommended."-Library Journal"Engrossing... gives your wonderbone a good tingle."-Milwaukee Journal"Plenty of excitement"-Publishers Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497485630
• ISBN13: 9781497485631
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Wonderfully different!

This was a great break for me when I read it. A stand-alone novel, quick-paced enough to read in one sitting if you feel like it, it's a 'real world' take on sorcery, without the assumption that there's a whole fantastic world of elves and dragons just hidden out there in the shadows. The basic plot is that a sorcerer is looking for his brother, who's recently gone missing. If you've ever read Katherine Kurtz's Adept series, then this book was a lot like those. If you like this but haven't read them, then GO DO IT! They're even better.

A "hard" fantasy novel.

Looking for a good fantasy novel but tired of dragons, elfs and trolls? This is the book for you. A "hard" fantasy novel of magicians in a real world, the plot, motivation and characters have enough depth to be interesting not shallow or superficial. A good read for a rainy day.

One of the best fantasy books I've ever read!

This is an excellent book. I know I've read it at least 5 times and each time it keeps me turning the pages not wanting to put it down. If you can find a copy I recomend you get it.

EXCELLANT!!!

This book was the mainstay of my collection! I only noticed it missing recently (I moved) and I am very upset! It is a delicious page turning adventure starring a man and his familiar (cat of course). It all started as an attempt to visit our hero's brother, but things get weird when we find the brother vanished! Evil is afoot and the chase scenes are excellant. I don't know why this book was taken out of print: It has been a favourite of mine since it was published! READ THIS BOOK =8)