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The Dragon Sword (The Usurpers Saga) Paperback – January 4, 2018

by John R Phythyon Jr (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 140 ratings
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All he ever wanted was his father’s love. Instead, he inherited a sword of legend, a destiny he never desired, and the fate of The Known World.…Calibot thought his miserable childhood was over. The Known World’s mightiest wizard had no time for a son interested only in poetry. But when his father is murdered and bequeaths him the fabled Dragon Sword, he finds himself saddled with a quest that could cost him his life.Forced to claim the body and lay to rest the parent he loathes, Calibot journeys to the heart of the killer’s stronghold. But he soon discovers the sword is enchanted with the secrets of his father’s stolen magic. And greedy sorcerers, his power-mad uncle, and a vengeful earth fairy will stop at nothing to wrest the blade from Calibot’s hands.Can he come to terms with his anger and regret in time to master the legendary weapon’s magic, or will his father’s only gift seal his doom?The Dragon Sword is the thrilling first novel in The Usurpers Saga sweeping LGBT epic fantasy series. If you like complex characters, insidious intrigue, and plentiful magic, you’ll love John R. Phythyon, Jr.’s enthralling tale.Buy The Dragon Sword to join the quest for redemption today!Originally published as The Sword & the Sorcerer
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  1. Book 1 of 4
    The Usurpers Saga
  2. Print length
    230 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    January 4, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.53 x 9.02 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    197993763X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1979937634
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John R. Phythyon, Jr. wishes he were a superhero or a magician, but since he has not yet been bitten by a radioactive spider or received his letter from Hogwarts, he writes adventure stories instead. He is the author of the Wolf Dasher series of fantasy-thriller mashup novels, the epic fantasy series The Usurpers Saga, several modern fairy tales, and a series of comical memoirs about his childhood ("My True-Life Adventure" series). Prior to becoming a novelist, he was an award-winning game designer. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, their children, a dog, and a cat. It is rarely quiet, but it's often entertaining. His current projects include world peace, desperately wishing for the Cincinnati Bengals to win a Super Bowl, and acquiring more cool socks. Connect with John on his website, www.johnphythyon.com, on Twitter at @JohnRPhythyonJr, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/johnrphythyonjr. Or email him at john at johnphythyon.com. He writes back.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 4, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 197993763X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1979937634
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.53 x 9.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 140 ratings

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John R. Phythyon, Jr. wishes he were a superhero or a magician, but since he has not yet been bitten by a radioactive spider or received his letter from Hogwarts, he writes adventure stories instead. He is the author of the Wolf Dasher series of fantasy-thriller mashup novels, the epic fantasy series The Usurpers Saga, several modern fairy tales, and a series of comical memoirs about his childhood ("My True-Life Adventure" series). Prior to becoming a novelist, he was an award-winning game designer.

He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, their children, a dog, and a cat. It is rarely quiet, but it's often entertaining. His current projects include world peace, desperately wishing for the Cincinnati Bengals to win a Super Bowl, and acquiring more cool socks.

Connect with John on his website, www.johnphythyon.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @JohnRPhythyonJr, where he live-tweets SURVIVOR and Bengals games, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/johnrphythyonjr, where he links cool sci-fi/fantasy stuff and cute cat videos. Or email him at john at johnphythyon.com. He writes back.

To be the first to hear about new books by John, cover reveals, and release dates, subscribe to John's mailing list at http://bit.ly/PhythyonML.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2019
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I will be completely honest. This is not the type of book I usually read. Not even a little bit. But wow did I enjoy this! I even got the rest of the series! There story was well planned out, the characters were fully fleshed, and it just drew me in!
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Lynne Cantwell
4.0 out of 5 stars The Sword and the Sorceror
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014
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The Sword and the Sorceror is somewhat of a rare thing in epic fantasy these days: a hero's journey in which the hero isn't a young adolescent.

The book opens with Gothemus Draco's death scene. He's poisoned by Lord Vicia, a power-hungry member of the Council of Elders of Eldenberg, and his end comes at a dinner with the whole council, the other members of which are clearly okay with this. And why not? Gothemus is the most powerful wizard in the Known World, after all. And with him out of the way, they can seize the Eye of the Dragon, with which Gothemus has kept evil subdued, and rule the Known World their own way.

But as is usually the case, it's not just the council that wants the Eye of the Dragon. It was a gnome named Elmanax, who claims Gothemus stole the gem from him, who convinced Vicia to poison Gothemus. He wants the gem back so he can go home. And then there's Gothemus's brother, Zod the Fearless, who had always expected to rule the Known World with Gothemus just as soon as Gothemus finished fiddling with the legendary sword named Wyrmblade and turned it over to him.

But Gothemus has a son. And although Calibot rejected his father's legacy years before, Gothemus isn't done with him yet. Calibot has built a nice life for himself in the neighboring city-state of Dalasport; he's chief bard to Duke Boordin and has found happiness with a courtier/soldier named Devon. Then Gothemus's intern, the hapless Liliana Gray, shows up, with posthumous orders from Gothemus to turn over Wyrmblade to Calibot -- and the reader just knows nothing in Calibor's life will ever be the same.

I thought The Sword and the Sorceror was a light, fun read. My only complaint is the author's tendency toward over-description. For example, I did not need to be reminded every time Gothemus's name was mentioned that he was the most powerful wizard in the Known World. But he resolves the various plot threads in an original and satisfying way. And hey -- dragons. What's not to like?

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Myra
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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Again I found a good read in this book. I would not mind more stories in this series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining fantasy novel
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2017
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It started off with a bang, and moved swiftly enough to keep my interest to the end. It's not a complicated read, but I think if you like fantasy novels about magic without a lot of explanation of how the magic happens, this book would be good. The characters were interesting and fleshed out enough to get me involved, so a pretty good romp by the end.
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Jeff G.
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020
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This was quite a fun book to read. It was slow going at first but I rather enjoyed it. This style of book is so hard to come by and I tend to cherish them all.

My only change would be to have less extreme emotion from the main character. It seems every time his dad is brought up he has to keep bile out of his mouth. That was a little weird and seemed a bit extreme. Still overall I loved it a lot!
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M L Aquilar
4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019
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Mystery, exciting, action, adventure, well made characters, magic and supernaturals. Would have been more but there was some misspellings, grammatical errors and some phrases were repetitive. Still a good story so I think I will read the next book in the series.
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Christopher Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars An Unexpected Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2014
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In The Sword and the Sorcerer John has written an standard coming of age story with an oblique twist. Taking time tested themes in the genre and blending them with current and relevant story arcs John has broke new ground with this novel. I have always liked his writing. Very few in the business have his deft touch with descriptive narrative. Well worth the time to read it...which won't take long. This is an exciting story that I did not want to put down.
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S. Brown
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019
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Just didn’t do it for me. Calibots decision at the end while admirable was very short sighted. Disappointing. This didnt entice me enough to read the rest of the series. Good attempt though.
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heather
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved loved this book
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2019
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great book.
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li cran
5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure, revenge and the most powerful of magicks
Reviewed in Italy on January 25, 2019
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Although the son of the greatest magic wielded of The Known World, our hero is not at all interested in following his father's footsteps. Except that... a set of circumstances and magical bending of fate change his and the world's destiny, crashing like a tidal wave over everything he's ever believed it wanted.
The fun, adventurous, and, yes, also loving companions in his unsoughtfor quest take the reader through a fascinating and sometimes more intricate than would seem possible take of love, betrayal, hunger for power, and conquest.
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Sean ohara
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2018
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The dragons sword was a fantastic story. I loved it.
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