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I’ve been reading a bit about “log-lines”<\/a> recently. A log-line is supposed to be a one sentence summary of your story, usually a novel or screenplay, for “pitching” purposes. I decided to take a few minutes to try to come up with one for the first volume in my Sanctum of the Archmage<\/em> series, Dawn of Chaos<\/strong><\/em>. Here’s my first cut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people of Carlissa struggle for survival when a professor of magic summons an army of demons to enforce his elitist ideas on their society, and its maverick bard princess tries to reach the Archmage for the power to defeat them.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the longer description from the book’s page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new constitution prepares Carlissa for an era of enlightenment. The harsh traditions of the past fade, and a promise of freedom stirs the air.<\/em><\/p>

In the space of one terrifying day, that promise is shattered in a bloodbath of fire and magic.<\/em><\/p>

Thousands of years ago, an epic battle was fought between good and evil. The demon lords had opened a door to the realms of hell itself, and their horde threatened to overrun the earth. But the Kalarans, led by the hero Calindra, destroyed their hellgate and drove them from the world.<\/p>

The Great War has long since been lost to myth and legend. The Church struggles for relevance as the people forget their covenant with the gods. A renaissance of freedom and learning stirs the air in the modern age of Carlissa, led by the royal family, and the wisdom of the Archmage.<\/p>

All of that comes to an end when a dome of shimmering magic appears in the capital city.<\/p>

The people fight desperately to survive the chaos that follows, and wonder bitterly why the gods seem to have abandoned them. Their only hope lies with the magic of the Archmage \u2014 and his, with a young princess who never wanted to rule. She must find the strength to set aside her bard\u2019s calling and take up a battle against impossible odds, or surrender her land and people to the Black Magus and his demons.<\/p>Sanctum of the Archmage: Dawn of Chaos<\/em>, by Tony Andarian<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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