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    The Shards
    The Awakening
    The Twins
    Ebook series4 titles

    GemQuest Series

    By Gary Alan Wassner

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    About this series

    As war rages across the world, a dangerous new entity makes it fearsome presence known in the climactic finale of this epic quest fantasy series.
     
    As the Twins continue on their separate journeys to retrieve the Gem of Eternity, the evil Colton continues to wage war on the scattered forces of resistance. But an even more powerful threat is emerging—the Darkening, a terrifying void that encroaches upon the very heart of the land. Stealing memories and thoughts, it threatens life itself.

    Determined to complete his conquest, Colton sends three abominations to the three Elfin kingdoms, exact replicas of the Elfin sons of the royal families. As they sow the seeds of catastrophe and murder, faith and trust are undermined, and doubt takes root across the world. And all the while, the Darkening gains power none yet understand.
    The sacred trees are dying. But when another is born, a powerful light illuminates the sky, offering a spark of hope . . .
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Media
    Release dateJan 1, 1995
    The Shards
    The Awakening
    The Twins

    Titles in the series (4)

    • 1

      The Twins
      The Twins

      The Twins

      Gary Alan Wassner
      3/5 - 13 ratings
      3/5 - 13 ratings

      The mighty Lalas are dying. The great sentient trees are departing the world that they have protected since the beginning of time, leaving the people bereft and confused. The fabric weaves of its own will, winding around the Twins, binding them inextricably into the cloth as they are violently thrust into a threatening world. Separated at birth, Davmiran and Tomas, heirs to the throne of Gwendolen, struggle to find the truth that will save their world. Assisted by a group of extraordinary warriors, scholars, magi, and friends, Tomas chooses his battles and demonstrates his strength and fortitude. But Davmiran lies unconscious in the Heights of Lormarion as the world awaits his revival so that he too can fulfill his unique and compelling destiny.

      The mighty Lalas are dying. The great sentient trees are departing the world that they have protected since the beginning of time, leaving the people bereft and confused. The fabric weaves of its own will, winding around the Twins, binding them inextricably into the cloth as they are violently thrust into a threatening world. Separated at birth, Davmiran and Tomas, heirs to the throne of Gwendolen, struggle to find the truth that will save their world. Assisted by a group of extraordinary warriors, scholars, magi, and friends, Tomas chooses his battles and demonstrates his strength and fortitude. But Davmiran lies unconscious in the Heights of Lormarion as the world awaits his revival so that he too can fulfill his unique and compelling destiny.

    • 3

      The Shards
      The Shards

      The Shards

      Gary Alan Wassner
      4/5 - 7 ratings
      4/5 - 7 ratings

      In this third volume of the GemQuest series, captured and imprisoned by Colton, the wizard Premoran rails against his fate. Without Premoran, the essences of the ancient Lalas trees will be lost forever. While the Twins prepare to embark on their separate quests for the Gem of Eternity, another rises to aid the Lalas. Her name is Tamara, a Sister of Parth. Trained in the mustical mysteries, though unaware of the true extent of her power, she alone can traverse the Hollows – those empty spaces between life and death – to retrieve the eleventh shard , without which the Twins’ quest if doomed to fail. “For the first time in a long time, I lost myself in someone else’s creation. We all remember fondly the words we grew up reading, be they Narnia, Middle Earth or Lankhmar. Mythical places that shaped our imaginations and our creative minds, became a part of who we are. In these book we were unfettered, free to dream, to strive, to escape the mundane world that would hold us prisoner. That is the storytelller’s greatest gift. Gary Alan Wassner has that gift.” --Steve Savile, author of the Ogmios Short Novels series, the Jack Stone Thrillers and the Salley Reardon Supernatural Mysteries “Many authors fall short with their sequels, but Wassner keeps the story going, bringing new elements into the mix.” --Dag Rambraut, owner of ssfworld.com 

      In this third volume of the GemQuest series, captured and imprisoned by Colton, the wizard Premoran rails against his fate. Without Premoran, the essences of the ancient Lalas trees will be lost forever. While the Twins prepare to embark on their separate quests for the Gem of Eternity, another rises to aid the Lalas. Her name is Tamara, a Sister of Parth. Trained in the mustical mysteries, though unaware of the true extent of her power, she alone can traverse the Hollows – those empty spaces between life and death – to retrieve the eleventh shard , without which the Twins’ quest if doomed to fail. “For the first time in a long time, I lost myself in someone else’s creation. We all remember fondly the words we grew up reading, be they Narnia, Middle Earth or Lankhmar. Mythical places that shaped our imaginations and our creative minds, became a part of who we are. In these book we were unfettered, free to dream, to strive, to escape the mundane world that would hold us prisoner. That is the storytelller’s greatest gift. Gary Alan Wassner has that gift.” --Steve Savile, author of the Ogmios Short Novels series, the Jack Stone Thrillers and the Salley Reardon Supernatural Mysteries “Many authors fall short with their sequels, but Wassner keeps the story going, bringing new elements into the mix.” --Dag Rambraut, owner of ssfworld.com 

    • 2

      The Awakening
      The Awakening

      The Awakening

      Gary Alan Wassner
      4/5 - 78 ratings
      4/5 - 78 ratings

      In this second volume of the GemQuest series, the battle lines have been drawn. The Dark Lord reaches beyond his realms in search of the heir, and the disparate nations of the world begin to recognize the magnitude of his evil. They rise up united and renew their bonds. From the dazzling ice kingdom of Eleutheria to the magnificent tree-top city of Seramour, revived allies succor and protect the Twins during the preparation for their all-important quest for the Gem of Eternity. But first Davmiran must be awoken from his spell of slumber. Colton dar Agonthea, nemesis of life, thwarted previously in the city of Pardatha, is determined to capture or kill the heir before he is revived, thus putting an end to the prophecy and preventing him once and for all from fulfilling his destiny.

      In this second volume of the GemQuest series, the battle lines have been drawn. The Dark Lord reaches beyond his realms in search of the heir, and the disparate nations of the world begin to recognize the magnitude of his evil. They rise up united and renew their bonds. From the dazzling ice kingdom of Eleutheria to the magnificent tree-top city of Seramour, revived allies succor and protect the Twins during the preparation for their all-important quest for the Gem of Eternity. But first Davmiran must be awoken from his spell of slumber. Colton dar Agonthea, nemesis of life, thwarted previously in the city of Pardatha, is determined to capture or kill the heir before he is revived, thus putting an end to the prophecy and preventing him once and for all from fulfilling his destiny.

    • 4

      The Revenge of the Elves
      The Revenge of the Elves

      The Revenge of the Elves

      Gary Alan Wassner
      4/5 - 12 ratings
      4/5 - 12 ratings

      As war rages across the world, a dangerous new entity makes it fearsome presence known in the climactic finale of this epic quest fantasy series.   As the Twins continue on their separate journeys to retrieve the Gem of Eternity, the evil Colton continues to wage war on the scattered forces of resistance. But an even more powerful threat is emerging—the Darkening, a terrifying void that encroaches upon the very heart of the land. Stealing memories and thoughts, it threatens life itself. Determined to complete his conquest, Colton sends three abominations to the three Elfin kingdoms, exact replicas of the Elfin sons of the royal families. As they sow the seeds of catastrophe and murder, faith and trust are undermined, and doubt takes root across the world. And all the while, the Darkening gains power none yet understand. The sacred trees are dying. But when another is born, a powerful light illuminates the sky, offering a spark of hope . . .  

      As war rages across the world, a dangerous new entity makes it fearsome presence known in the climactic finale of this epic quest fantasy series.   As the Twins continue on their separate journeys to retrieve the Gem of Eternity, the evil Colton continues to wage war on the scattered forces of resistance. But an even more powerful threat is emerging—the Darkening, a terrifying void that encroaches upon the very heart of the land. Stealing memories and thoughts, it threatens life itself. Determined to complete his conquest, Colton sends three abominations to the three Elfin kingdoms, exact replicas of the Elfin sons of the royal families. As they sow the seeds of catastrophe and murder, faith and trust are undermined, and doubt takes root across the world. And all the while, the Darkening gains power none yet understand. The sacred trees are dying. But when another is born, a powerful light illuminates the sky, offering a spark of hope . . .  

    Author

    Gary Alan Wassner

    In the fashion industry, Gary Wassner, co-CEO of Hilldun Corporation, known as the company behind many of Seventh Avenue”s most prestigious fashion companies, has provided financing and factoring for many of America’s most iconic designer labels. Derek Lam, Peter Som, Jason Wu, Maria Cornejo, Yeohlee, Alexander Wang, Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Taylor, Twinkle, Naeem Kahn, Zang Toi, Vivienne Westwood, Timo Weiland, Chris Benz, Mara Hoffman, Thom Browne, Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs, and Alexis Bittar are only a few of fashion’s finest that have benefited from the discerning eyes and business acumen of he and his business partner of twenty years, Jeffrey Kapelman. Recently named one of Fashionista's 50 Most Influential People in Fashion, Wassner is also a member of the CFDA Advisory Board and a mentor for the CFI Incubator program, an advisory board member of Fordham Law School’s Fashion Law Institute, as well as a member of Senator Gillibrand’s Fashion Industry Working Group and a passionate supporter of the Save the Garment Center movement and all causes related to supporting the fashion industry in NYC. In addition to being a force in the fashion industry, he is a well-respected fiction writer and children’s book author. His GemQuest series, The Twins, The Awakening, The Shards, and The Revenge of the Elves, is popular among science fiction and fantasy readers. The fifth and final book in the GemQuest series, When Monsters Call Out the Names of Men, was released in 2013. One of his children’s books, The Mystery of the Jubilee Emerald, published by Mondo Publishing, is available everywhere. The second two books in that series were published in January of 2013, The Candle Rock Mysteryand The Mystery of the Presidential Papers. Last year he published Isabella Cucharella, Fashion Designer Extraordinaire, a picture book for budding young fashion stars, 50 percent of the proceeds of which he donated to the CFDA Fashion Incubator. Wassner resides in New York with his wife Cathy and his extended family.

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