Richard A. Knaak sold fantasy novel Dragon Mound to Sea Lion Books. The book, scheduled for publication next summer, is the first in Knaak’s “Knight in Shadow” trilogy.
Knaak offers this description of the story: “Two hundred years ago three kingdoms united under the wizard Paulo Centuros to end the dark reign of the sorcerer-king, Novaris. The kingdoms won the hard fought battle, yet the war was not over. A search of the battlefield revealed the dark sorcerer has escaped his justice. Until Novaris is truly destroyed, even dragons may not rest easy in the forests surrounding the battlefield. The wizard dispatches the knight Evan Wytherling to find Novaris. His quest brings him full-circle to the battle that began his epic quest. But vengeance is the sword of the dark sorcerer and though centuries have passed, the legacy of his dark power still threatens to sweep over the three kingdoms.”
Knaak says that publication of this series has been a project he’s been plotting for awhile. “This has been a favored project of mine, a tale I’ve looked forward to telling.” Dragon Mound will be followed by Wake of the Wyrm and The Twilight Throne (both of which are tentative titles).
Sea Lion Publisher Derek Ruiz said “We are extremely thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Richard A. Knaak’s Knight in Shadow Series to life. Our partnership with Richard is another step in the right direction for Sea Lion Books with our continued desire to bring the best of the best to the book and graphic novel market.”