Duramen Publishing is the home of award-winning author, Strider S.R. Klusman. He’s best known for his in-progress trilogy — The Adventures of Rhone & Stone. Strider’s drive to feature talented authors, and lay plans for his own journey through the publishing world forms the core of Duramen Publishing. Our featured titles span various genres from mystery, to fantasy, early childhood education to historical fiction. Many come from experienced and decorated authors, while others are from new and upcoming authors we believe need a hand up. We’re proud to say that we’re driven by a true desire to help the written word thrive and work to accomplish this through solidarity with our fellow authors.
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Luna – When Rhone, our young protagonist heads to the big city, it’s more than the eye catching styles that cause him to wonder if he’s doing the right thing, but his enrollment in the OPR’s agent academy gets him set him on the right road.
While the little harbor town of Corgy isn’t exactly what he expected, neither was the instant dislike by the mayor, or Rhone’s discovery of pirates. But as an agent, it’s his job to fix problems, and with the help of his unique friend Stone, and Bella, the erstwhile waitress at The common House, he finds a very uplifting method to do exactly that. Whether he survives it or not, is another matter.
Stone – Discover the story of a unique and powerful friendship, in award-winning author, Strider S. R. Klusman’s thrilling novel, Stone, book one of, The Adventures of Rhone & Stone.
Set in a sci-fi western, this YA, action-adventure takes readers on a wild journey through the Badlands, with Rhone, a bored and lonely teen, and his best friend, Stone, a rock… thing.
But when The Commissioner learns about strange happenings, it’s time to run. They almost make it to freedom, but almost isn’t good enough. Now, with Stone taken Rhone wanders the Badlands, lost and dying of thirst, then almost drowning in the desert wastes. He knows he has to rescue his friend. But how, when he doesn’t even know where he is?
With as many twists and turns as the Badlands themselves, this gripping story will leave readers on the edge of their seats, wondering what’s around the next corner.
If you enjoyed Temeraire, or, The Live Ship Traders, other great books that I hope are your favorites, then you’ll love Stone and their unique bond of friendship.
Buy now for a whole new view of the world.