Vancouver, WA Author Publishes New Book

The Sixteen Kingdoms: Kurik Redbones the Dragon King, a new book by Dane Michael Cook, has been released by RoseDog Books.

The Draconic Empire is unlike any of the other kingdoms on this globe. Their leader was one of kindness and benevolence, who desired a universal peace between those who waged war year after year. Realizing that such a goal was far from his grasp, the dragon king, Kurik Redbones, decided to establish a planet-wide holiday.

Our story begins on this holiday, several years after it had been put into effect. Many of the previous wars were stopped after the first few years of great trading. Other military leaders had realized those on the other side of their conflict were not so different from themselves, and alliances were forged. However, when a surprise attack befalls the Draconic capital and an unknown army marches through the city, things begin to heat up.

This attack was brought on by the demon king himself, Maurion the Dark. His undead armies began to spread across the world, killing all those before them and raising their already countless numbers even higher.

Our tale is about how Silvergrin, the leader of the holy empire; Rithrin, Kindal and Remus Vale, the royal Elven family; Haggar of Bruhush, the leader of the Bru-Gon Orcish legion; Kurik Redbones and several other characters unite with each other to put a stop to this threat before the world they all know is lost forever.

About the Author

Dane Michael Cook was born in Vancouver, Washington on January 22, 1991. For most of his early childhood he lived a quiet life, growing up in the suburbs of the city, raised by his grandfather and mother. Over the years that followed, he developed a deep running connection to his imagination, making up all sorts of new games for his friends to play and making several imaginary friends as well. By the time of his early teen years, Dane's eyes had been opened to a series of games that allowed him to be as creative and imaginative as he pleased. These were different versions and variants of D20 die system role-play games. As he played through his mid to late teens, Dane grew more and more connected to some of the fantasy worlds he had forged.

Ultimately, in his junior year of high school, he started this book's manuscript as a short story assignment. After getting more than full credit on the assignment and receiving an abundance of encouragement for his writing, Dane was compelled to finish his book to see where his creativity could take him. That is where he is today, writing for his own enjoyment to record the fictional events of the world he so gladly created those few years ago.

The Sixteen Kingdoms: Kurik Redbones the Dragon King is a 286-page paperback with a retail price of $29.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-8735-8. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.rosedog.com/pressroom or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.