Today I finished Beginning of a Hero by Charles E. Yallowitz, just in time to again encourage readers to take advantage of the bookâs current FREE status.

Here’s the book description from Amazon:
Take a step into the magical world of Windemere where history is forged by brave adventurers.
Luke Callindor was born into Windemereâs most decorated family of adventurers. Since his birth, he has been treated with the greatest amount of respect and awe. Now, with a lifetime of training and the reckless cockiness of youth, Luke has set out to prove that he deserves the admiration that comes from being a Callindor.
Luke gets his chance when he convinces a royal messenger to hire him to protect the heir of Duke Solomon. This future leader is secretly attending Hamilton Military Academy, an esteemed school run by the former mercenary, Selenia Hamilton. It is a dangerous secret mission requiring that Luke pretend to be an average student while keeping an eye out for any sign of danger. Unfortunately, Luke has no idea which student the heir is and a demonic assassin is already several steps ahead of him. Finding himself in over his head and constantly in trouble, the young warrior realizes that the only things he has on his side are some new friends and his unwavering courage.
First, I must offer full disclosure. I am not a reader of fantasy. In my lifetime, I might have read one or two books (not counting Beginning of a Hero) that are considered fantasy. So why did I pick this one up? Well, I learned about Beginning of a Hero (and more specifically, The Legends of Windemere series) by reading Yallowitzâs blog. If youâve never read fantasy fiction, but youâre curious, youâre game to try something new, and yet still hesitant to download his book, then visit his blog at http://www.legendsofwindemere.com. Charles Yallowitz is a very generous writer: he posts excerpts from his books so you can get a feel for whether you want to read more. Well, I started following his blog and decided that I wanted to read more. And I have not been disappointed.
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