The essential first book in the “Chronicles of Avinol” series based on the award winning audio fiction podcast “Dice Tower Theatre presents: Dawn of Dragons”.
Hardcover and paperback copies are signed by Mike Atchley

Children of the Forge by Mike Atchley is a gripping adventure that will captivate fans of epic fantasy and role-playing games, transporting them to a richly imagined world of magic, mythical creatures, and heroic quests, where bravery, friendship, and self-discovery await.

Memories hold magic but what if in order to save your world, you had to relive the worst memories of your life?

In a remote mining town in the eastern plains of Kur, Young Cordelia the fire mage, aspiring knight Benedict, bright-eyed mariner Zorin, and the deadly swordmaster Sophie, find themselves faced with a world in peril. Raised by former knights in hiding, they have grown up taking on different skills, each one unique and valuable to each other. Not only bonded by use of magic or mastery of a sword, they are also tied to a great destiny foretold in lost tomes they have yet to discover. Their world is slowly being cloaked in a great shadow, spreading like a sickness that they seek to overcome.

Finding themselves a decade older, escaping the ashes of yet another lost home they set sail to the western continent seeking lost knowledge and new friends. Meanwhile Lord Pallus’s dark army grows increasingly more powerful. Furthering the stretch of a powerful hand with the addition of a mysterious and cruel dark cleric serving an evil queen of death and commanding legions of dragons.

As our heroes seek to free the world they find themselves facing their greatest challenges within themselves and for some that means taking the bravest of actions.

Forged in battle. Tempered by fire. Born from the imagination of a game—and the resilience of a mind fighting to heal.

Children of the Forge is a sweeping epic fantasy inspired by the storytelling of tabletop role-playing games—crafted over years of collaborative imagination and brought to life through the author’s personal journey with mental illness. At once an homage to classic fantasy and a story of inner survival, this debut novel blends thrilling action, unforgettable characters, and a world as vivid as the scars we carry.

Perfect for fans of Dungeons & Dragons-inspired fiction, sword and sorcery tales, and readers who believe in the healing power of story.

Storygraph Reviews

Takeaway: A sword and sorcery adventure where friendship and chosen family is the true hero

Great for fans of: Eregon, Shatter the Sky, Dungeons and Dragons and Dragon Riders of Pern

SELECT AN EDITION BELOW

Ebook Editions Here!

Audio Book Editions Here!