The Marquise Ruby

About the Book

The magical power of all the land lies within the magic of the Marquise Ruby and the ruby will only release that power to the true Grand Wizard. His coming has been seen in the tea leaves for many generations and during that time the Marquise Ruby has been hidden from all.

After all these years, two evil wizards discover its location and are able to steal it. But they had no idea the true Grand Wizard was within their reach and the ruby would call for him to rescue it.

About the Author

About the Author Samuel R. Van Houten grew up on a small farm in eastern Kansas. He used his imagination to travel into other worlds as he explored every inch of the eighty acre farm and at the top of any tree he could climb. He married a beautiful woman with a bright eyed blond haired young man by her side. They were blessed with another blond haired son and moved to the Valley of the Sun in Arizona to get away from the continuous wind and cold winters. The constant hunger of his cat, George, and his basset, Henry, that was always under his feet brought life to the halflings and fun in the castle. He was always watching his wife, Patti, collect the endless dust bunnies running down the hall only to carry them carefully back outside and set them free. He enjoys the short conversations from the turtles that scurry six steps at a time to cross the back yard and is always worried that the wild birds he feeds each morning will get the seeds caught in their braces. His imagination constantly floats through his mind like the happy clouds playing in the dry air over head.