reported by Daniella Gutenberg, FictionFanatic.com

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&amp 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&amp® 4th Edition.