Kana's Quest

by Anthony Ray Olheiser

Overview

After a Mystical Arts student on Earth displays an impressive feat of power, Prince Kana of the White Witch World knows the time to begin his quest is growing near. As foretold in the Tablets of Time, Kana must join his fellow White Witches in a quickly brewing battle-one that will permanently rid the Earth of Satan and his evil forces.

Kana and his sister, Princess Shilo, along with human students from a Mystical Arts class must face unimaginable dangers in their mission to keep Lucifer from conquering the Earth. Meanwhile, friendships are tested and romances are blooming, even in the midst of the rising conflict.

Unfortunately, not everyone is what they seem, and the White Witches find themselves facing some shocking surprises along the way. The result is a heart-pounding, adventure-filled fantasy about the ultimate conflict-a battle between the forces of good and evil.

Inspired by the epic works of Stephen R. Donaldson and J. R. R. Tolkien, this introduction to the White Witch World universe introduces readers to mythological figures, while transporting them from the Earth, to the depths of Hell, to the White Witch World, and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780615886237
Publisher:	Anthony Ray Olheiser
Publication date:	01/22/2014
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Anthony Ray Olheiser is an author and avid fantasy reader living in the Phoenix, Arizona area. His love of the genre began after reading The Hobbit, followed by the three Lord of the Rings novels, and he's never looked back.

Inspired by the whole new universes created by his favorite authors, Anthony set out to create his own. Kana's Quest is his introduction to the White Witch Worlds universe, and he is currently working on the second novel of the series.

Editorial Reviews

2014-04-14
White Witch Kana brings himself to earth to teach a group of young men and women to fight back against the devil. Olheiser's debut fantasy novel opens with a quote from ancient text the Tablets of Time: "There will come a young White Witch, Kana by name, who shall be more powerful than any White Witch before him. With the weapons of God and an army of Youth recruited from the earth, he will drive Satan from that world forever!" [pg. ix] The prophecy begins to come through after a party, where best friends Ryon and Mádeohn display supernatural ability when they attempt to fight off a tidal wave that suddenly crashes on the beach near them. Soon after this incident, the boys' community college Mystic Arts class is crashed by Kana, a leading White Witch who also happens to be Ryon's guardian angel. The time has come, he explains, to make sure Ryon and his friends are ready for the role they will play in saving the world from the Devil and his armies. After a lengthy explanation of the events leading up to Satan's expulsion from heaven, and events thereafter, Kana effectively takes over the Mystic Arts class to teach the students how to fight and defend themselves, all with the power of their minds. They'll need it, too - while most of the book deals with these lessons, and with the things that happen as certain students get closer to each other and closer to their supernatural benefactors, Satan is hatching plans, and they'll need to use everything they've learned to make sure he doesn't win. While the book introduces an interesting mythology and a few interesting characters, it suffers from a lack of insight into why these events are happening. What makes this the right time for Kana to teach Ryon what he knows? Why are these students enrolled in a Mystic Arts class? What makes Kana the most powerful White Witch? Why are witches synonymous with angels in this world? A deeper look into these ideas as the story unfolds would have made it a more powerful and compelling read. As it stands, it is entertaining and interesting, and makes additional stories in the upcoming series promising. While it needs more depth, the world laid out in this book promises an entertaining series to come.

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