New Release Details Adventures of a Young King Beginning a Journey Into Destiny; Book by Mark and Josie McKinney, Published by Dog Ear Publishing

Anchorage, AK, July 21, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Fourteen-year-old Alimar begins a quest to fulfill his destiny, plagued by a recurring dream that takes him far away from his simple life. During the journey he meets some new companions: the young tomboy Alana Kenney and her brother Kilian, who trade the safety of their country home to find their future; retired fighter and part giant Dorn Deepaxe, who dreams of a reason to leave his dull existence; businessman Griff Borrowmore, who ends up in trouble over his questionable business practices and finds the one treasure that can’t be borrowed.

Alimar’s Quest Book 1: Asteria’s Last Hope, published by Dog Ear Publishing, opens with Alimar’s dream, a hazel-eyed king and his blue-eyed friend battling the army of the powerful Dark Lord, who can bring the dead to life. The unrelenting dream, now complete, heralds what Alimar’s caregivers fear most – that he must begin his quest to find his father’s prized possessions, scattered among his most trusted advisors. Along the way, the eventual companions must overcome animal attacks, unscrupulous men, a cell and a chilling encounter in a graveyard.

Josie and Mark McKinney live in Anchorage, Alaska – a frontier that lets their imagination soar and inspires their descriptions of the forests and mountain passes surrounding Asteria. They have finished Book 2: A Kingdom Divided and are finishing the third book in the series. Johnathan McKinney created the book’s fantastical creatures, while Tyler McKinney brought the story to life with his illustrations.

For more information, visit www.mckinneybooks.com.

Alimar’s Quest Book 1: Asteria’s Last Hope
Mark and Josie McKinney
Dog Ear Publishing

ISBN: 978-160844-503-5 260 pages $12.99 US

Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere

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