The Crystal Mountain - Tapa blanda

Forced to Grow Up In the island kingdom of Mineria, intelligent energy beings called Guardians give members of the royal family supernatural abilities like speed, stamina, and strength. But the nation is shocked when thirteen-year-old Dale, a prince weakened by childhood disease, is picked to succeed the aging king over his older half-brother Erik. In anger, Erik turns to the primitive cousins of the Guardians, the Feral Spirits. The aggressive nation of Capagia, an ancient enemy, decides the time is ripe to test the newly-crowned boy king and sends a vast armada to conquer Mineria. Can Dale learn to lead in time to save his country?

In addition to his first young adult title with The Crystal Mountain, J. Gregory Smith is the bestselling author of the thrillers, A Noble Cause and The Flamekeepers, a doomsday cult thriller. He also writes the Paul Chang Mystery series including Final Price, Legacy of the Dragon and Send in the Clowns. Prior to writing fiction full time, Greg worked in public relations in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. He has an MBA from the College of William & Mary and a BA in English from Skidmore College. His debut novel, Final Price, was first released as a self-published work. The book was signed to publisher Thomas & Mercer and Greg has since published five novels with them. He is now branching out into other genres as well as working on new thrillers. Greg currently lives in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife, son and dog.