In working on the follow-up novel to the Bringer of
Justice, I wanted to create a very short prologue so the next novel could be
read without any knowledge of the first one. I have always disliked most
prologues in fantasy novel series because in my view they tended to be too
long. Below is the short two paragraph prologue I have written. This is just a
draft. I would like to know what you think.
“It
has been just over two years on Reini since Ailis killed Kee. In honor of Kee’s
sacrifice, they named their new village Kweeva. Thanks to King Kellum’s
attempts to wipe out the magic users there had been many unmarried women in the
group Vir rescued. The men in the expedition led by Captain Frelal quickly
began to marry them, and there were soon new additions to the village. Life in Kweeva
has settled into a pleasant routine.
Back in Nepalle
King Kellum was unhappy that his expedition never returned, but he is now happy
because the magic users were gone. Lorcan and Ailis’ daughter, Voan, have
banded together sure that Ailis is dead. Voan gave Lorcan the Book of the Corebeen,
Yotik’s scepter, and the words to open the Book of the Corebeen, “Ahoa sevay
tyon,” as Ailis had instructed if she did not return. With the source boards
put away because the magic users were gone, Lorcan has been free to read the
book and learn magic without any fear of detection by King Kellum.”
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