NovellaRecommended Ages: 14+Sir James Flickerflame and Wain the Barbarian never set out to be two stalwart heroes saving the world from eternal evil. Sir James would much prefer to lead Vespers at the chapel on the corner and Wain would rather hang out in the local bars and instigate drunken brawls. But through the machinations of fate (and their boss) somehow these two ordinary fellows wind up battling the wicked and defending the righteous at every turn. Bumbling through thick and thin, their friendly banter and general contrariness are sure to entertain.This collection contains the first three adventures of Sir James Flickerflame and Wain the Barbarian. Byron Gordon grew up in the rural Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA. One of six children, he soon discovered his love of reading, ranging from the clever humor of P.G. Wodehouse to the epic fantasy of Tolkien to the fast paced science fiction of Timothy Zahn. Fed on this widely varied diet, his imagination blossomed and he began to write, desiring to create worlds and adventures of his own.After realizing the bleak financial prospects of an aspiring writer trying to break into the fiction realm, Byron enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. He spent an extra week in Coast Guard Boot Camp (Cape May, NJ) for writing during the breaks between classes. After Boot Camp he traveled to California for training in radio communications. Following the completion of his training, he spent three years on a Coast Guard Cutter, interdicting and repatriating illegal migrants. He currently is still on active duty and plans search and rescue efforts on the east coast of the USA.Despite the intense, and often hectic, schedule that military life entails, Byron has continued to write in his free time. While writing a complete novel still proves elusive, he has composed multiple short stories and a small amount of poetry. In the spring of 2011, he started publishing his writings electronically and now has a fair number of short stories and poetry available online in a variety of formats.
