The Fall of Erinworld: The Eyes of Goliath, #1

By A.U.Rai

The Fall of Erinworld is the first epic Fantasy novel in The Eyes of Goliath series written by British author A.U.RAI. Erik Johalson flees from Erinworld, a once peaceful kingdom, and journeys through the wider regions of Earthworld to fight against the prevailing darkness. With great bravery, he faces his own inner struggles and ventures through various regions to win them back from the Dark Lord Zarq in hopes of reuniting with his best friend Luana, the Princess of Erinworld. In his travels through Erinworld Forest, he is helped by the wizard Sherlock who teaches Erik how to harness his hidden powers and discovers that Erik is the chosen one for the sword with the Amber Eye. At the Gathering Green, they meet Radanhall the Wizard of the Seven Worlds and forming a mutual bond, they plan for the final battle for all of Earthworld.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aurai Epicbooks
• Release date: May 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781739968397

A.U.Rai

A.U.Rai is a writer and editor, living in London, qualified in natural therapies, is widely travelled with an interest in ancient mythology and has created  The Eyes of Goliath Series: The Fall of Erinworld, Aragaan’s Hidden Myth, Goliath Returns, The Red Stone of Sora.  The Eyes of Goliath Series’ first novel was published in 2022.

Book preview

Chapter 1: The Gathering of Kings

And it happened, in the year 845, that the Gathering of Kings took place in the kingdom of Erinworld, during Springdom. All members of the nobility, the sages, witches, wizards, and regiments of the respective militaries graced the capital city of Erinworld with their pageantry and festive adornments. It was a tremendous celebration with foods of all kinds and ales of all fruits. Fireworks heralded the evenings, and music and dancing filled the nights and brought forth the mornings. The kingdom was filled with jubilation and joy.

On the first evening, to initiate the festive celebrations, all the kingdoms participated in the Walk of Honor, which was a special parade where each kingdom could display the customs and traditions unique to them. The Walk was held on the Berydock Ovalyard, which was a massive sports ground near Armistan Castle and could accommodate a 50,000 strong spectatorship. Military processions displayed their various banners and armaments, while the lay citizens displayed their fashion, their dance routines that were unique to those regions, and the animals that were native to those regions alone. The magic and spell casters enthralled all the onlookers with their skills and feats. The Walk was attended by everyone, those living in the kingdom, and those visiting. The delicacies that were available to eat over the flame, off the bone, and from earthen stoves were baked to wholesome deliciousness. Those delicacies and the ales that flowed in the taverns ensured that the celebrations would not cease.

In the Court of Prowess, which was situated in Bannok Square sat a small but vocal group of teens on one of the stone tiers that encircled the amphitheater. They were all cadets in the Hadrian Imperial Guard. The Hadrians were tasked with protecting the royalty of Erinworld, and their leaders were tasked with the command of Erinworld’s military