The Path of Swords (The Song of Amhar, #1)

"I felt at times that I was walking old school through Middlearth with Strider..."
"A sprightly tale...totally enchanted me"
"So action packed I literally couldn't put it down!"
"Luan ap Garioch, second son of the house of Artran, this is the day of choosing. How do you choose?"
On the last day of the summer of his fourteenth year, Luan takes the first step on The Path of Swords. He has been told that the path will be hard. He knows that it will lead him into danger. The reality is beyond all his imagining.
Described as "Wonderfully imagined" and "skilfully crafted", The Path of Swords is the first novella in the Song of Amhar fantasy series. Set in an alternate Iron Age where the world of the spirit is always close by, the series follows the adventures of Luan, a boy training to become one of the Klaideem, elite warriors who dedicate their life to the service of the kingdom.

Martin Swinford writes, paints, reads, and walks the dog, but not necessarily all at once. He lives in Lincolnshire, England with his family who work tirelessly to keep him from getting too weird. In the time that's left he teaches Psychology and Mathematics. His biggest fear is getting bored. Martin is the author of The Song Of Amhar Series, consisting of The Path of Swords, The Guild Of Warriors, The Arena of Lost Souls and The Crossing of Ways. He is currently working on an untitled fifth book. He has also completed a Science Fiction novel, Thus Falls the Shadow, and Who Runs From Heaven, a Sci Fi collection.