A Facet for the Gem — C.L. Murray

Morlen has never flown atop a great eagle. He's spent his whole life in the shadows. But now, he's about to embark on a thrilling adventure that leads him to the skies. In a land of eagle-riding knights, bloodthirsty beasts, and a ruthless tyrant, young Morlen retreats from thousands of snapping jaws with the stolen Goldshard in his grasp. Its power to bestow strength and invincibility is just a panicked whisper away, and he feels he'd be naked without it while he fights the sinister forces that follow him at every turn. A Facet for the Gem is a coming of age fantasy that brings Morlen from distant kingdoms to sprawling aerial battles, into the fiery breath of a stony dragon and side-by-side with a lady knight who is the last person to need rescuing. Fly with him as his epic adventures culminate in a final showdown against swords, fangs, and greatest of all: his own fear. Audiobook now available, narrated by Voice Arts Awards nominee James Foster, from award-winning Podium Publishing (Dawn of Wonder, King's Dark Tidings, and The Martian)