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Awakening
The Oathsworn Chronicles Book One
By Z.R. McCormick
Nightmarish monsters.
Deadly magic.
Forgotten secrets.
One choice to shape the fate of the world.
Micah Stormcrown begins his journey to protect those he loves most while searching for answers to a growing web of deceit, plotting factions, and forgotten secrets in this epic adventure. Awakening is perfect for fans of The Way of Kings and Noblebright fantasy, featuring:
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- A world-consuming curse
- Magic that kills the untrained
- A race against villainous mages
- Apocalyptic vibes balanced with hope
“A heartfelt, adventurous fantasy tale for the ages! Don’t miss The Oathsworn Chronicles: Awakening if you enjoy vivid action and epic casts.”
The world as Micah knew it is gone.
His island homeland lies consumed by a mysterious fog, known simply as the Mist, that takes the lives of its citizens randomly and without reason. Cut off and trapped within its walls, the village of Fairhollow relies on Micah and a handful of surviving soldiers to stave off the deadly fog and its nightmarish monsters who stalk the land.
That is until a strange merchant arrives with an ominous chest. When its contents draw the Mist and the merchant is gravely injured, it falls to Micah to carry the dangerous package on a journey through Karthmoor’s Mist-filled wilds. Yet even this perilous delivery leads only to another deadly path as Micah and an old enemy embark on a race against an order of cruel mages searching for something that could threaten the entire world.
Crossing the breadth of Karthmoor, Micah faces abominable horrors and twisted riddles as he searches for answers to a growing web of deceit, plotting factions, and forgotten secrets. Behind it all lurks a dark proclamation promising to alter Micah’s life forever as a simple question hounds his every step:
Who am I?
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Z.R. McCormick
An IT professional by day and quest-seeking fantasy geek by night (once the younglings are in bed), Z.R. McCormick enjoys escaping to the fascinating worlds of others’ God-given imaginations, while also spinning tales of his own. When he’s not writing or nose deep in a book, he loves spending time with his beautiful wife.
His debut novel, The Oathsworn Chronicles: Awakening, is the culmination of many voyages to the world of Aldaria. But until the darkness there is vanquished, Z.R. is content to read about someone else’s adventures with a cold brew and a cozy chair, which, as you might agree, is rather sensible.
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Awakening
The Oathsworn Chronicles, Book One
Copyright © 2025 by Z.R. McCormick
Published by Hillmarch Press
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law or the use of brief quotations in a book review. For permission requests, contact info@zrmccormick.com.
ISBN-13: 978-1-966180-03-6 (ebook)
ISBN-13: 978-1-966180-00-5 (paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1-966180-08-1 (hardcover)
The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended by the author or should be inferred.
Cover design by Rachel St. Clair
Map design by Z.R. McCormick