Vlara's Song

by O'Donnell Neil

Overview

Vlara, consumed by the loss of her love, traveled eastward alone in search of a new home, though Fate had other plans for the druid priestess. Struggling against brigands, time, and memory, Vlara soon finds the unexpected; a cause and a family.



VLARA’S SONG is the anchor story in this anthology, which includes tales of a troll turned vegetarian, a soldier losing his memory in the midst of battle, the final days of a Keep’s defenders in the face of overwhelming odds, and a master magician reconsidering his decision to teach. Each story includes notes from author Neil O’Donnell, which detail his motivations behind characters, scenes and story arcs. Read along and find out what truly drives a fantasy author as his pen hits paper.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012161369
Publisher:	Argus Enterprises International, Inc.
Publication date:	02/05/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Neil O’Donnell, a life-long resident of New York’s Niagara Frontier, spent years developing short stories based around his life and homeland. In time, every geographical feature of the Western New York landscape morphed into the scenery of his conjured realm, which readers know as Tropal. While a student at Buffalo State College, O’Donnell started incorporating his studies in Anthropology into his writing, delving deeply into the discord and compromise that arises when societies interact. Ultimately, O’Donnell’s personal and educational experiences merged to form tales where individuals and communities overcome scarcity, injustice, and war to find prosperity, equality, and peace.



O’Donnell currently resides in Lancaster, New York, balancing his time between his family, writing, and working as a college instructor and academic advisor. O’Donnell also is striving to raise awareness of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a disorder he’s personally battled since childhood.