Bruce and Gloria share a love that is transcendent. Theirs
is a union meant to be everlasting, one that should be the
stuff of legend. And it will be, if it is allowed to
proceed uninterrupted. And there's the rub; there is always
someone who wants to stand in the way of true love to
satisfy their own selfish and corrupt desires.
The villain is the demon Enervata. As the story opens,
Enervata's harpy minions are already watching Bruce and
Gloria as Enervata waits for the perfect time to launch his
assault on the unwitting couple. Bruce and Gloria's union
has the power to inspire others in the mortal world to do
good works. The mortal world could leap ahead and
accomplish extraordinary things, if this couple,
individuals with remarkable ability and potential, come
together in a lasting union. If Enervata and his demons can
crush that union, he will gain the power to enslave
mankind.
Gloria is chosen to be the key to the couple's undoing.
Kidnapped and held hostage by the demon, Enervata attempts
to woo and seduce the young woman. If he can persuade her
to give up her lover, the demon gets his greater power.
This strategy is something he's tried before and has always
been met with failure, but this time the demon is on his
game and surer of himself than ever. With millennia of
experience under his figurative belt, a mortal woman of a
few decades shouldn't stand a chance.
To rescue Gloria, Bruce sets out on a hero's quest. To save
his lover, he must first traverse the country to gather
what is known as the Four Pillars of Humanity. If he can
accomplish this, then and only then will he be ready for a
final showdown with Enervata. So with an unlikely group of
friends, Bruce sets out to save Gloria...and all of mankind.
As the debut author for new publisher The Story Plant,
Sienna Skyy successfully uses the archetypes and
inventions of myth and fairy tale to structure her fantasy
novel, AMERICAN QUEST, into a fun read. The characters and
situations are familiar as the author uses the tried and
true classics to tell her story. The story winds up very
quickly in the end, but it sounds like Bruce and Gloria and
their little band of adventurers will be back for another
round in OTHERWORLD QUEST, the next book Skyy is working
on.
American Quest is a rousing contemporary fantasy filled
with great characters, passionate relationships, and epic
drama. It tells the story of two lovers, Bruce and Gloria,
whose intense passions for life and for each other has
made them unwitting pawns in a cosmic battle between
forces for good and evil. Gloria is captured by Enervata,
a demonic spirit with the darkest intentions. To save her,
Bruce must embark on a quest across America, armed with
only the scantest of clues, to collect the Four Pillars of
Humanity before he can battle Enervata. Several people
join him on his quest, including his best friend, a
rocker, a stand-up comedienne, a little old Italian lady,
an old-beyond-her-years child, and a strangely visionary
fortuneteller. The questers face challenges from
Enervata's minions at every turn and struggle mightily to
uncover the Pillars...all the while unsure of Gloria's
fate.
American Quest is at once an imagination-stirring
fantasy, a moving love story, and an endearing tale of
friendship and sacrifice.
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