Aided by the unleashing of demons and an undead elven sorceress, an elvish cult strives to revive the secrets of dark elven sorcery. Outmaneuvered at the Elven High Council, two elves break generations of isolation and seek the aid of outsiders. What part will the Warders play as the ancient elven verse known as The Demon's Debt reveals its true meaning?
Evil behind a doorway barred; three were chosen to serve as guard
Taken from the surrounding wood; their souls entombed in trees they stood
When one shatters birch, fir, or oak; banshee's vengeance visits mortal folk
No hero from the children of light; prevails against the blood moonlight
Summon outsiders into the maze; to stand against the ancient ways
Unlike many authors, Armen was not an early reader. He can honestly say that he didn’t voluntarily read a book until he finished The Hobbit in sixth grade. After that reading became a vice as he ravenously devoured science fiction and fantasy stories. Taking a more practical approach to college, he earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he was an Honorable-Mention All-American swimmer his senior year.
Commissioned as an officer in the USAF, he quickly found his way into systems development. After working on top secret ‘Area 51’ projects, where he never saw a single alien (dead or alive), he left the service and earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina. He spent a decade riding the internet wave and moving through five different states. After the wave crashed his environmental interest led him to join a second generation bio-fuels company – making fuel out of wood chips, corn cobs, and other agricultural waste. A highlight was presenting ideas to jumpstart the industry to United States House and Senate staffers.
Looking for something new, he and his wife opened a group of franchised hair salons. In addition to grounding them in one place, he finally found time to write those stories that had been bouncing around in his head since high school. His stories mix elements of science and history with a healthy dose of fantasy.
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