The Zalian Chronicles: Volume 3 - Book 2
Heroes & Thieves II: A Bundle of Fools
After bringing Sophia home safely, Nathan is commissioned to take her back to Mirrac to rescue her parents from Seth's capture. But freeing Sophia's parents won't be a walk in the park for the princess and the bandit. Especially while Leos is still hunting them.
I woke up to see a nice, sunny sky. I was in a small clearing of a dense wooded area. My first thought was: "Did I escape? Where am I?"
My head throbbed tremendously. I lifted my arm to gently feel the bump on the back of my head. However, when I lifted my arm, I found that it was chained to a tree. I lifted my other arm and found it was chained, too. I suddenly noticed there was someone next to me. A rugged, red-headed man. He was chained to a tree exactly as I was. Then, past him, another person chained to a tree. I began to search around the clearing and noted that there were almost two dozen people, all chained to trees.
The red-headed man next to me started to wake up. He shook his head like a dog. Then he looked around. Then he laughed.
"Just my luck." He sighed.
"Where are we?" I asked him. "Why are we here?"
"We're about to be a part of Seth's entertainment." He told me. "We're all going to get slaughtered."
-Passage from A Bundle of Fools, page 80
(Passages may be paraphrased or omit certain portions for effect and/or to not spoil parts of the book)
Remember to Leave a Review!
Summary of Previous Book
Watch on YouTube → Fun Facts
- Two characters introduced in this book, David and Trez, were actually taken from an unfinished novel titled Fantasy Fable.
- The art done in this book was created by Trevor Hedden, a dear friend of mine who I met while in college. He often thinks his work is terrible, but the results speak for themselves.
- A Bundle of Fools was originally a part of The Noble Bandit. They were later split into two books when multiple people told me it was too much for the first novel.
- I invented Mary's D.I.D. personality, Miriam, before knowing it was a real-life condition. It was actually inspired off of fictional characters who possess something similar to D.I.D. such as the incredible Hulk.
- The name "Korhn" is not actually related to the name "Krohn" at all. Originally, I wanted to name Nathan's raccoon "Korn," as in "Corn," so it demonstrated how Nathan was bad at spelling. I found out, though, that "Korn" was the name of a rock band and didn't want my sweet, little raccoon to be associated with such. However, I had already gotten accustomed to the name. So, I added in a silent "h" in order to keep it while differentiating it from "Korn." It just so happened to be very similar to my last name, but that was just a happy accident.
Check Out the Reviews
Rarely do I read a book where I find myself enjoying the second even more than the first! Krohn has outdone himself in his second installment with even more characters, more action, more romance, and higher stakes! The character development was amazing and the book was a real page turner! I was getting vibes of Hunger Games, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. I really love how Krohn incorporates the Gospel throughout the story, how he created his OWN language, how he almost had me crying with certain moments during the arena scene, and how he justly portrays women in his book. And who doesn’t like animal companions in a book! I love Nila and her sass and her pet bear, Ardal. Also, if Jon and Nila are not end game, I’ll be so sad! (Same goes for Sophia and Nathan)! If you like Fantasy, this is a must read! I look forward to the third book!
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Kindle Direct Publishing and IngramSpark
- Publish Date
- December 21, 2020
- ISBN-13
- 978-1724544384 (Amazon) and 979-8-9993932-3-4 (every other platform)
- Available Rights
- Nicholas M. Krohn
- Book Dimensions
- 6 x 0.95 x 9 inches
- Pages
- 378 (paperback)
- Language
- English
- Selling Territory
- Worldwide