The Sleeping King

Description for THE SLEEPING KING by Cindy Dees and Bill Flippin:

The planet Urth was once a paradise.  Powerful elemental beings were its stewards, but not all agree on its destiny.  When gods war it is the small who suffer, and the First Age ended with a battle that nearly destroyed all life.  To end the conflict, an Accord was put in place to preserve the balance of life, and the elementals withdrew their influence to allow new, less powerful races to grow and to thrive in the world.

That balance was destroyed, however, when the near immortal Kothites arrived.  In the ensuing centuries they have wreaked havoc on the planet, and the mortal races of men, elves, and other creatures seek a way to break free of the Kothite menace.

There is a fable told to those who hope that there is a Sleeping King, a powerful elvish elemental trapped in a spell who possesses powers that may bring Urth back to health.

Many seek this treasure:   A mad immortal Emperor who would destroy it to ensure his race’s power forever.  An avaricious governor who seeks to enrich himself beyond measure.  Old powers seeking to capture lost glory.

A young girl seeking to thwart prophecy to save her future and a young woodsman out to discover a lost past.  Together they might finally extinguish the Black Flame of Koth.