A Land of Our Own - Paperback

by Matthew R. Bishop (Author)

The classic adventure "A Land of Our Own" chronicles the struggle of a boy born into a penal colony, forced to fight for the freedom he was denied at birth. In the course of his escape he fights in open battle as a soldier, spies inside enemy castles in disguise, hides in rural villages, and faces starvation alone in the cold wilderness. By the time he has found his freedom, everyone in Fengorian will know his name. "An excellent war-time fantasy epic that explores the human cost of freedom"- Anna Grossman

Author Biography

Matthew R. Bishop studies international conflict and the history and psychology of war, genocide, and revolution. Matthew is currently working toward a Master of Arts in Global Communications at The George Washington University. He enjoys rock climbing, hiking, swimming, exploring, and writing. Matt's writing merges elements of dark political thriller, epic adventure, and realist low fantasy. Multiple novel series follow different sets of characters who learn to shape and change the world into which they are born, and who are all intimately connected with one another. His writing caters toward an adult and young adult audience and appeals both toward long-time fans of fantasy adventure and newcomers to the genre. Commercial with some profound literary elements and subtexts, his style reflects and revolutionizes the narrative voice of classical adventure writers.