Master Piece Esssay #1

    I have done a lot of research on some of the great Fantasy writers and some of the works they were inspired by and was myself inspired by some of these works.
    A world inspired by the works of great fantasy authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and George MacDonald. A world filled with mystery and danger. Mystical creatures and vicious beasts fill the lands. Existence and survival is a struggle.
       Two brothers are separated when a group of bandits known as the Serpents attack their home town. The younger brother is taken by the bandits to be sold as a slave. The older brother barely escapes with his life and is unable to follow the bandits.Great perils await them as they both unknowingly embark on a journey of legendary proportions.
 The following is a small excerpt from the first chapter from my work:

                 As Glen lay dreaming he smelt the presence of smoke in the air and opened his eyes. What he saw struck terror into his heart. The room, usually lit by moonlight or starlight, was black as pitch with the smoke that slowly chocked him. He shook Meredith, but she too was awake and aware of the fire. They jumped out of their bed and ran to their children.  Glen shook Hawkasuma awake, threw Dakisuma onto his shoulder and ran out of the house.

                Outside three men in dark clothes were waiting for them.  They held swords and axes and laughed as the family looked at them in confusion and horror. Without saying a word the men approached them slowly. Glen Knew who these men were, he had heard rumors of their existence. These men were members of a group of bandits that called themselves the Serpents. In the light of the fire that consumed their home he could see the symbol of a white serpent on their chests. The serpents are known for destroying villages and taking the young away, never to be seen again while leaving their parents as rotting corpses.  Glen’s heart jumped into his throat, he was unarmed and their blades shone brightly in the light of the fire.  He handed his son Dakisuma to Meredith and told her, “Take our sons to the river. Seek refuge with the Koosha clan down the river.” Meredith protested with her eyes, but Glen urged her to go. She took the children and ran as Glen told her.