Anthemia

When his magical relic is stolen, Richard, King of Raleigh, holds a tournament to recruit a team to retrieve it. Anthony Alderson walks in the shadow and memory of his father who was a great hero and warrior. So when Anthony hears of the tournament, he is ready to continue his father's legacy of heroism. Anthony assembles a team of unlikely friends, Gideon Josephson, a boy from the farm, Paul Dioson, privileged royalty, and Titus Rufuson, an unimpressive peasant but also Anthony's closest friend. However, the tournament ends in tragedy. This leads to Anthony and his friends racing against their rivals to complete the quest. Their adventures will lead them into the enemy territory of Kriteria, a land full of foreign technology, and Anthemia, a mysterious kingdom filled with wonder and magic, and also beauty and truth. With the looming threat of war drawing ever closer, each of them must decide who they can place their faith in. While the writer of Anthemia: Kingdom of Heroes is just beginning his literary career, he has reflected the imaginations of writers such as J.K. Rowling, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien.