Author Storms the Nation with ''Storm Dragon,'' the First Book in a New Trilogy for Wizards of the Coast

Acclaimed game creator James Wyatt continues his streak of big news for the month. Two weeks ago, Wizards of the Coast announced the upcoming release of the highly anticipated D&D® 4th Edition, for which Wyatt is a lead designer. Today, Wyatt’s novel "Storm Dragon” goes on sale, much to the delight of fans. Attendees at the Gen Con show in Indianapolis earlier this month lined up for first editions signed by the author. The book marks the beginning of a new trilogy for publisher Wizards of the Coast. The company is particularly proud of the book–not just because the budding author comes from within its ranks–but also because it’s the first book in The Draconic Prophecies series for the EBERRON® line. "'Storm Dragon' is an adventure that’s sure to grip genre and mainstream readers alike,” said Elena Johnston, Brand Manager of Book Publishing for Wizards of the Coast. "It’s complete with well developed characters, gripping plot turns, and a hefty dose of action, of course.” In the story, Gaven d’Lyrandar is a war hero whose mind has been broken by the wonders he witnessed on his last mission for his nation. After spending twenty-six years in the deepest, darkest prison scrawling prophetic dreams onto walls and ceilings, Gaven is rescued and released by a band of strangers. As he comes to terms with these strangers’ agendas, which aren’t exactly noble, Gaven realizes the magic relic that broke his once-brilliant mind is key to saving himself and stopping worldwide destruction. The next two books in the series are forthcoming. Wyatt is currently hard at work on the next book in the series–as he says, "writing like a screaming maniac.” About James Wyatt James Wyatt is an award-winning game designer at Wizards of the Coast and one of the designers of the EBERRON® Campaign Setting. He wrote the "City of the Spider Queen™” and "Oriental Adventures™” game supplements, and co-authored numerous role-playing game products. Most recently, Wyatt played a lead role in the design of the highly anticipated D&D® 4th Edition. About Wizards of the Coast Since its founding two decades ago, Wizards of the Coast’s Book Publishing division has produced hundreds of titles that have sold millions of copies in over 16 languages. For more information about books by James Wyatt, scheduled author appearances, or other novels published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., please visit www.wizards.com/books. Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous The New York Times bestsellers. For more information, visit Wizards of the Coast’s website at www.wizards.com. Wizards of the Coast, Eberron, City of the Spider Queen, Oriental Adventures, and D&D are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the U.S.A. and other countries. ©2007 Wizards.