Title: Dynast 1: The Rise of The Bherek White
Creator: Asvin Srivatsangam
Grade or Focus: 9-12
Number. Of Words: 70,000
Keywords & Market Focus: Fantasy,adventure,future,swords,lions,king,epic,trilogy,dynasty,
unity,bravery,action,myth,races,arctic.
Market Focus:
snow,wars,battles,gods,fighting,older,children,young,adults.
Synopsis: In the distant future, the Arctic is a lush land, populated by intelligent lions, polar bears and other species. Dynast traces the story of Bherek White, the greatest lion of them all, sent by the gods to bring peace and unity to the world.
A newly orphaned twelve-year-old snow lion, Bherek White, comes to stay with his uncle Rok, the chief of the palace guards.
During Bherek’s visit, the palace is attacked by a pack of rebels but he not only saves his friends, but traps the rebels too! Much impressed, the king asks Titon to ask Bherek to join the army. Bherek rises in rank, at unprecedented speed. At 19, he is made the general!
Auris had been the capital of the vast kingdom of Arkthika decades ago; now the entire kingdom is just the city. The king is issueless, and infirm. He relies heavily on his advisors to govern the city. Gadhya Kraft, one of them, expects to be crowned heir. She sees Bherek as a threat and tries to have him killed. Many times!
When Auris is attacked by neighbouring kingdoms, the king expresses a wish to crown Bherek if he saves Auris. Bherek wins three battles, and restores the kingdom to its former glory. After the last, near-impossible victory, he returns home and is crowned king. The citizens, having seen some of their hopes fulfilled, begin to dream of a prosperous future.
Author Biography: Asvin Srivatsangam is the creator of the Dynast series of books. His early childhood was much enriched by cartoons, then by Indian mythological stories, and as he became older, he developed a liking for animals especially the big cats, still later geography and history. All those influences resulted in Dynast, this labor of love and delight. Currently, Asvin works as a graphic designer for his living, but his dream is to see Dynast make it big, and delight millions worldwide.
