Stockbridge, GA (PRWEB) May 18, 2006 -- Gregory Bernard Banks, whose book Phoenix Tales: Stories of Death & Life is a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, has released a brand new novelette via Amazon Shorts. -- The Summoner (ASIN: B000FJGQF4, ebook, 50 pp, $0.49, Amazon.com/Shorts).
The Summoner, a novelette about an ancient wizard-like being who seeks redemption through the completion of one final task, is now available for download from Amazon.com. The story takes place in the land of Midgarde, where a once vanished foe, driven out of their universe three thousand years ago, is about to return. Davian, a member of the Order of Permeation, also known as the Summoners, has waited all this time to seek redemption for the sins of his brother Scapin, whose past failure has allowed for the eventual return of the evil Kerith. But the Knights of Mandrake, whose mythical powers were the only ones on Midgarde capable of standing up to the Kerith, were destroyed in the last battle. Now it is up to Davian and his apprentice Shalmara to lead the desperate plan that, even if successful, could mean the death of them both.
Amazon Shorts is a new program begun by Amazon.com, the leading online book retailer, several months ago. Through the program, previously published book authors are invited to submit original short stories, essays, and more for evaluation. If accepted, the story will be published on Amazon.com under the Amazon Shorts section and each piece may be purchased for 49 cents. Stories are available in three digital formats: PDF, email, and as a HTML page. Purchased pieces are always available to the purchaser through their Amazon account's Digital Locker. The Summoner went live on May 7th, and within three days reached a high point of Number 6 in the Science Fiction & Fantasy category, and number 43 overall.
Banks is co-Webmaster for the (www.SpeculativeLiterature.org/) Speculative Literature Foundation, and is both a Community Leader and freelance graphic designer at Lulu.com. Along with numerous past publishing credits in his 8-year writing career, he's also a frequent contributor to (AudacityMagazine.com) Audacity Magazine with his column, "A Sedentary View."
The Summoner is available exclusively from (http://www.amazon.com/shorts) Amazon.com/Shorts in ebook format.
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