The Storm Guardians »

Originally born in Denver, Colorado, Stephen Zimmer is a fantasy author and filmmaker based out of Lexington, Kentucky. Stephen has two series being published through Seventh Star Press. One is the epic fantasy Fires in Eden Series, which was launched with Crown of Vengeance in the fall of 2009. Book 2 is poised for a December 2010 release. The other is the epic urban fantasy series The Rising Dawn Saga. The Rising Dawn Saga was begun in spring of 2009 with The Exodus Gate (nominated for a 2009 Pluto Award). The next step was taken in June of 2010 with The Storm Guardians. Highly prolific, Stephen is adhering to a release schedule that sees a new book approximately every seven months! Another recent addition to his published work was the steampunk short story "In the Mountain Skies", in the Dreams of Steam anthology (edited by Kimberly Richardson), from Kerlak Publishing. As a filmmaker, Shadows Light represented Stephen's feature debut. The 96 minute supernatural thriller/modern fantasy was released at the end of 2008 in North America on DVD and through VOD. Stephen's second film release, short film The Sirens, was one of the two films contained in the feature-length Festival of Horrors Volume One 2009 release in the Indie Movie Masters series of DVDs. Stephen is currently directing the medieval fantasy short film Swordbearer, based upon the H. David Blalock novel Ascendant, which is set to premiere around January of 2011. In addition to his busy writing and filmmaking endeavors, Stephen appears regularly at conventions, bookstores, and other events, maintaining a thorough, year-round personal appearance schedule that is one of the most active in the industry. He also engages in blogging and podcasting, spotlighting independent artists in the mediums of writing and film. Updates and information about Stephen can always be obtained atwww.stephenzimmer.com and those with Facebook and Myspace are encouraged to add him on their friends lists.

Storms break out across the world and the realms beyond, as the Convergence seeks to advance its worldwide agenda, and Diabolos unleashes great powers from the depths of the Abyss. The Fallen Avatar Beleth’s legions pour across the boundaries of Purgatarion, even as the Night Hunt is loosed once again, in the modern world. Dagian readies for a monumental unveiling of Babylon Technology’s greatest invention, a technology that holds grave implications for every living person on the face of the world. It is a time when the Exiles in the Middle Lands, the An-Ki, and many others are falling under the shadow of the Abyss. Guardians of all forms, great and small, must rise to resist as the storm of darkness spreads. From high school students Seth, Jonathan, and Annika, to Ian, Arianna, and the others of humankind that have been drawn into the spiraling course of events, choices with dangerous consequences have to be made. An epic tale of resolve and heroism, The Storm Guardians takes the reader farther and deeper into the Rising Dawn Saga.

Justice Staff Reviewer

“This novel transports me from my bedroom to the edge of an upcoming storm — a battle to be fought by incredible villains and noble heroes of all forms. I love Zimmer’s imagination, as each of his creatures play a pivotal role in the bigger picture. Unfortunately, for every auspicious being there is an ominous beast lurking in the shadows. Zimmer’s weave of fantasy and religious fables leaves the reader sated”