TO BE RELEASED THIS YEAR
Dreams of a King
by Steve R. Romano
About the Book: Dreams of a King is the third in a series of fantasy novels starring the broadsword-wielding hero, Laktos.
The story answers many questions raised in the cliffhanger at the end of Realm of Nightmares, as well as revealing more about the lost civilization left behind by the Ancients.
Laktos, accompanied by rescuers Dood (a Siamese cat) and Doggers (a black Lab), continues on his journey through the ruins of the mag-lev (monorail) station in the Ancients' city in a quest to find its computer-generated wise man, MOT.
MOT must teach Laktos elements of ancient history, hoping that Laktos will somehow be able to locate and destroy the Ancients' rogue military defense system before it annihilates the remaining inhabitants of the world.
About the Author: Steve R. Romano shares his Montana ranch with his artist wife Heidi and their much loved pets. In their spare time, Steve creates hand-painted wooden signs (LunamontSigns.com), Heidi makes artistic websites (LunamontWebDesign.com), and they both enjoy painting fine art (LunamontVisions.com).
In his younger days, he served honorably in the US Army as a paratrooper.
While in the service, he got married and raised two children who are now adults with families of their own. After obtaining a degree in business and another
in sign art, he spent several years working in sign painting, all phases of construction, and electrical sign installation. From there, his interests led him into the world of fine art,
having since painted dozens of fantasy airbrush paintings.
Spring through fall, he enjoys attending pirate and renaissance festivals whenever possible. In costume, he interacts with guests in the guise of the colorful character, Laktos the Intolerable. Laktos is well known throughout the renaissance faire community and is also known as "The Bone Man" because of the hand-made bone-handled sword he straps to his back.
The "Dreams of Betrayal" series was inspired by the author's real-life trials and adventures, and the book's hero and hero's love interest were based on Steve and Heidi's costumed renaissance festival personae (i.e., Laktos and Captain Cuckoo). To see them in action, please visit PrivateerDragons.com, a pirate-themed web site which chronicles Steve and Heidi's adventures at pirate festivals and renaissance faires.
In the summer, Steve enjoys working as a wrangler at local dude ranches where he meets people from all over the world, many of whom have become treasured friends.
Steve's hobbies include horseback riding; skiing; hiking; landscaping; carpentry; working on his classic '68 Camaro; camping; and exploring old abandoned gold and silver mines and other historical sites.
The books in this fantasy series are (1) Dreams of Betrayal, (2) Realm of Nightmares
and (3) Dreams of a King (to be published this year).
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