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The realms of living beings are no longer the same as what we are used to seeing. Far into the future, our Earth has undergone one cataclysmic upheaval and what remains is the bare earth, the seas and vast lands.
In this setting, a new breed of humans inhabit the world with other evolved life-forms and a struggle for supreme power ensues, which results in the famed but long-forgotten mystical Gragodonian emblems being recalled from their secret alcoves across the seven realms of living beings.
In this volatile backdrop, three young kings from the northern kingdoms of Lamiras, Meldovia and Varnosia are secretly charged with the task of battling the perpetrators of unwholesome intentions. Unexpectedly, danger stalks the three princes at the very outset. Will any or all of them fall by the wayside, in their quest to overcome the evil of the times?
The Mythical Emblems of Gragodon: Search for the Mythical Emblems is volume 1 of a series of stories that put you on the path of discovering courage, perseverance, friendship, love and loyalty.
Venkataraman Gopalakrishnan
Venkataraman Gopalakrishnan (Gopal) is an ex-banker. He currently grooms primary school students for the Olympiad Mathematics Examinations in Singapore.
The Mythical Emblems of Gragodon is a fantasy-adventure epic novel and also the author’s maiden entry into the arena of writing. Nine entertaining years have already passed in the conceptualization and completion of this six-part series.
An erstwhile avid reader himself, Gopal nowadays puts in much time in writing his books. He lists J.R.R. Tolkien as his favourite author, for Tolkien’s unique style of writing and the portrayal of his magical characters. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy are amongst his favourite books.
Gopal found inspiration for his first novel while doing a series of character sketches about an imaginary plot on a coach trip home from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. His interest eventually took flight and he now takes to writing with fervent zeal.
The author hopes to send a message to would-be writers of the Adventure-Fantasy genre. He wants to encourage a breed of writers who will take their writing journey to the next level through the necessary facets of Discipline, Perseverance and Passion. The power of Creativity is not to be understated.
The author currently resides in Yishun, Singapore, and can be contacted at themythicalemblems@gmail.com or saishirdivg@gmail.com
