Eden and the Most Precious Stone

by Sandy Lender

The prequel, part 1, to the "Choices" series from Fantasy Author Sandy Lender is "Eden and the Most Precious Stone." The manuscript won second place in the Write Fighters 3-Day Novella Contest, which was held in February 2022.

In this YA epic fantasy, young Eden must track a group of destructive dragons up the side of a Saweyl Mountain in hopes of retrieving children the beasts stole during a night raid. Her quest is hindered by the amethyst she wears in a pouch around her neck...the precious stone a frenemy handed her in courtship.

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2023

About the author

After her reincarnation from a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle to a simple human female, Sandy Lender figured she had to do something that let her stay near the ocean or Gulf waters. Being in a sunny environment keeps the vampires on a tight leash, too. So Sandy lives in SW Florida where she edits a magazine for the day job, edits books for the evening job, and helps with sea turtle conservation on the weekends. She lets the companion parrots and the muse fight for her attention in between it all.

Her first novel from ArcheBooks Publishing, Choices Meant for Gods, was released March 2007. The novels, novellas, short stories, magazine pieces, and poetry have been ongoing ever since! Sandy has garnered a handful of technical writing awards, a handful of creative writing awards, some fancy nominations, and excellent stress-reducing meds over the years...