Michael R Willacy

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About the book

Cole Rowe has nothing — a crumbling flat, no job, and nowhere to be. Until a stranger presses a ring into his hand and vanishes.The ring has other ideas.Transported to Sajerskeep — a realm where magic is feared, four-armed creatures roam the desert, and a figure known only as Fiend hunts those who carry power — Cole finds himself with a ring he can't remove, abilities he can't control, and a world that wants both.Good thing he met Effie.She's one of the last members of a dying Order that once protected Sajerskeep, and she wasn't looking for a boy from another world. But the ring chose him, and now that's her problem too. Meanwhile, somewhere in Crank Market, Cole's oblivious neighbour Dylan is having a very bad week — entirely by accident.The Rings of Dialisk is the first book in an epic YA fantasy adventure — for anyone who ever felt overlooked, and wondered if something out there was waiting to prove them wrong.

About the Author

Michael R. Willacy was born in Blackpool, England and raised in Fleetwood. He has a bachelor’s degree from Edge Hill University, but has maintained a passion for creative writing since primary school. When he’s not writing, he loves spending as much time as possible with his wife and two children. He is now an adept Hot Wheels track builder and Barbie tea party guest - as well as coffee drinker!Writing has always taken a back seat to family life, but Michael is now working on Book Two of the Rings of Dialisk Series.

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