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What Makes Reloria Unique?
By Kasper Beaumont
I have been challenged to write a blog post on what makes the fantasy world of Reloria unique. I always love a challenge, so grab your dragons and enjoy the ride. Halflings and their bond fairies In the Hunters of Reloria series, the magical land has been invaded before and many defenceless races were killed by the scaly invaders, called Vergai. At the time of the first invasion, the dragons, elves and mages worked together with men to eliminate the enemy and restore peace to their lands. Once the Vergai were vanquished, the dragons and humans resumed their own war, most of the mages returned to their own country, and the elves were left to pick up the pieces. |
Bond-fairies share energy and magic with halflings. They make the halflings stronger and also share strong emotions with them. Their life forces are linked so that they can only go a short distance apart and the halfling’s food intake sustains the fairies in a symbiotic relationship.
Meet Fandri and Fandri-La. These two leave their peaceful village in the Southlands and experience high fantasy adventures together with elves, dwarves and dragons. Oh, and did I mention a talking bear?
Magical powers used by the wizards and mages In Reloria there is a magic system which can be somewhat related to some types of witchcraft in our own world. There are five elemental powers which are: air, water, fire, earth and shape-shifting. Most magic users have one or perhaps two powers but very strong Mages may have three powers. Having more than this is unheard of before the beginning of the series. Centaurs In the Hunters of Reloria series, I would classify the centaurs as Pagan. They have an enormous golden pyramid which is hollowed out and fitted with strong telescopes. They follow the movements of the planets and stars and believe that celestial events such as eclipses have special meaning. |
Halfling friends Randir and Fendi and their bond-fairies discover scaly invaders in their magical land of Reloria. They leave their peaceful farm village and embark on a quest to save the Elven Jewel which turns out to be quite a surprise. It’s a race against time to stop the warlike invaders. They join forces with dwarves, elves, men and a mysterious dragon, and call themselves the Hunters of Reloria.
The quest is perilous, with numerous encounters with the ruthless Vergai. The Elven Jewel is stolen. The quest becomes a race to the portal to retrieve the jewel before it can be taken to the wastelands of Vergash. In further books, a mage must be found to aid them, and they visit the home of the dragons. A battle for Reloria ensues where unless the Vergai are stopped, the consequences for the Relorians is death.
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Giant Cyclops When I wanted to make a menacing enemy, I created with these giant Cyclops. Not only are they intimidating at 20 foot tall but they are fearsome warriors. The most dangerous thing about them is their eye. It can heat up into a laser beam which cuts through everything in its path. Pretty daunting for halflings, bond-fairies, elves and dwarves etc to battle. Check out the books to find out how the Hunters of Reloria fare against such formidable opponents. |
Halfling friends Randir and Fendi and their bond-fairies discover scaly invaders in their magical land of Reloria. They leave their peaceful farm village and embark on a quest to save the Elven Jewel which turns out to be quite a surprise. It’s a race against time to stop the warlike invaders. They join forces with dwarves, elves, men and a mysterious dragon, and call themselves the Hunters of Reloria. The quest is perilous, with numerous encounters with the ruthless Vergai. The Elven Jewel is stolen. The quest becomes a race to the portal to retrieve the jewel before it can be taken to the wastelands of Vergash. In further books, a mage must be found to aid them, and they visit the home of the dragons. A battle for Reloria ensues where unless the Vergai are stopped, the consequences for the Relorians is death. Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFHWEWO
About Kasper Beaumont Kasper J. Beaumont was born and raised in Australia and lives a quiet life with the family in a seaside town. Combining a love of fantasy and a penchant for travel in the Hunters of Reloria trilogy, Kasper started to write on the urging of friends and family and enjoys watching readers become immersed in the magical world of Reloria. Kasper is a pen name for a rather shy author who is happy to remain unnamed. |
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