Best selling fantasy author Darren Reid announces The Sword of OZ - an interactive ebook - for PC, iPod and Next generation consoles
January 12, 2007 (Press Release) --
THE SWORD OF OZ ANNOUNCED FOR PC, Wii, DS, PS3, PSP AND IPOD
Best Selling Fantasy Author Darren Reid Announces a New Interactive ebook Prequel to the Wizard of Oz for PC, iPod and Next Generation Consoles
Darren Reid, author of the best selling fantasy novel The Lord of Darkness and Shadow , today announces the release of The Sword of Oz for PC, next generation consoles and iPod on January 19 th , 2007 . The Sword of Oz is based upon L. Frank Baum's masterpiece novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels and creates an interactive book which explores Oz's tragic past.
The Sword of Oz is the first part of a planned trilogy of interactive ebooks collectively known as The Dark Witches of Oz . The interactive ebooks have each been optimized for various formats including PC and Nintendo's Wii and DS plus Sony's PS3 and PSP consoles, all accessible through their browsers. A separate version is also due out for Apple iPod.
The Sword of Oz is an epic fantasy adventure which tells a part of Oz's history that has thus far not been chronicled. Written as a companion piece to the original L. Frank Baum novels, The Sword of Oz chronicles Oz in the days before the wicked witches overthrew the old king of Oz and created the world Baum describes in his original works. Arthur Gale (the future grandfather of a rather famous citizen from Kansas ) is the character through which this new chapter in Oz's history is experienced. The Sword of Oz is a multi-branching adventure in which the reader can choose which adventures they wish to see Arthur embark upon. The different paths through the narrative vary widely but are also closely connected so that events not directly experienced by a reader in one sitting still affect those in the adventure they choose to experience.
Two further episodes are planned in the Dark Witches of Oz trilogy and have been given the working titles The Lion of Oz and The Rise of the Dark Witch of Oz. A novelised version of these stories and the series has been mooted as possibility by Reid in the future. A spin off PC adventure game entitled The Sword of Oz: The Emerald Ring is also in development and when a suitable publishing partner is found further announcements will be made about this upcoming project.
The Sword of Oz joins the growing free library of literature offered by best selling fantasy author Darren Reid. Reid began his free ebook library at the end of 2006 releasing versions of a free prequel novella to his bestselling Chronicles of the Shadow series across PC, iPod and next generation formats including the Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3. So far the library has been a great success and Reid plans to release a number of titles throughout 2007. The Sword of Oz heads up the release schedule in January with Two Wizards: A Chronicles of the Shadow Prequel and Xevicom Forever (a graphic novel) due out in February and March respectively.
More details at www.NextGenBooks.com
Best Selling Fantasy Author Darren Reid Announces a New Interactive ebook Prequel to the Wizard of Oz for PC, iPod and Next Generation Consoles
Darren Reid, author of the best selling fantasy novel The Lord of Darkness and Shadow , today announces the release of The Sword of Oz for PC, next generation consoles and iPod on January 19 th , 2007 . The Sword of Oz is based upon L. Frank Baum's masterpiece novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels and creates an interactive book which explores Oz's tragic past.
The Sword of Oz is the first part of a planned trilogy of interactive ebooks collectively known as The Dark Witches of Oz . The interactive ebooks have each been optimized for various formats including PC and Nintendo's Wii and DS plus Sony's PS3 and PSP consoles, all accessible through their browsers. A separate version is also due out for Apple iPod.
The Sword of Oz is an epic fantasy adventure which tells a part of Oz's history that has thus far not been chronicled. Written as a companion piece to the original L. Frank Baum novels, The Sword of Oz chronicles Oz in the days before the wicked witches overthrew the old king of Oz and created the world Baum describes in his original works. Arthur Gale (the future grandfather of a rather famous citizen from Kansas ) is the character through which this new chapter in Oz's history is experienced. The Sword of Oz is a multi-branching adventure in which the reader can choose which adventures they wish to see Arthur embark upon. The different paths through the narrative vary widely but are also closely connected so that events not directly experienced by a reader in one sitting still affect those in the adventure they choose to experience.
Two further episodes are planned in the Dark Witches of Oz trilogy and have been given the working titles The Lion of Oz and The Rise of the Dark Witch of Oz. A novelised version of these stories and the series has been mooted as possibility by Reid in the future. A spin off PC adventure game entitled The Sword of Oz: The Emerald Ring is also in development and when a suitable publishing partner is found further announcements will be made about this upcoming project.
The Sword of Oz joins the growing free library of literature offered by best selling fantasy author Darren Reid. Reid began his free ebook library at the end of 2006 releasing versions of a free prequel novella to his bestselling Chronicles of the Shadow series across PC, iPod and next generation formats including the Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3. So far the library has been a great success and Reid plans to release a number of titles throughout 2007. The Sword of Oz heads up the release schedule in January with Two Wizards: A Chronicles of the Shadow Prequel and Xevicom Forever (a graphic novel) due out in February and March respectively.
More details at www.NextGenBooks.com
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