R.B. Goertzen
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Euric – Legend of the Watcher
A Valkannan raised among the men of the Sauvoy becomes the one thing his people fear most—a Watcher. As Euric steps into his destiny as a Watcher, he must confront raiders, traitors, and the truth of who — and what — he really is.
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NexTris
Meet NexTris: adorable, unpredictable, genetically modified, and absolutely determined to cause chaos. NexTris is unlike any dragon before, carrying the engineered legacy of a vanished civilization. Brookings, Oregon has no idea what’s about to hit it. Between dragon-sized misunderstandings, spies from other countries, alien biology quirks, and a town that would just like a normal day. This third adventure in The Seven Dragons of the Gilst is a wild, funny, heartfelt ride.
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The Rise of Majic
Ages 14+
A great evil is sweeping across two vast continents, driving the world toward the brink of annihilation. As mankind falters, ancient truths resurface — whispers of a forgotten age when the Fae walked openly among men, and where the origins of majic first shaped the fate of creation. Now, with war raging and dark sorcery tearing through entire kingdoms, the world of men must find a way to reconnect with the mythical Fae before all hope is extinguished. If men and Fae cannot unlock the secrets behind the rising darkness, then every land, people, and even their future will be consumed by the rising storm.
Storming the Gates of Hell
Ages 16+
Darkness is growing, and out of the gloom rises a new kind of warrior: an imperfect young man — Dain — called by God to stand as a modern David against the Goliaths of our time. Struggling to follow God’s perfect will while facing the relentless forces of Hell, he is an unlikely hero. Meanwhile, Lucifer has raised up his own deadly prodigy, as he launches a calculated strategy to destroy the next generation and plunge the free world into chaos. Dain and his band of unusual heroes will unite to confront Satan’s demonic hosts, as Heaven and Hell collide in a conflict for the children of America.
The outcome will determine not only the fate of a nation, but the destiny of the world itself.
The Seven Dragons
of the Gilst
Ages 12+
Brookings is a sleepy little community on the southernmost part of Oregon’s scenic coastline, home to fishermen, tourist shops, long sandy beaches, and a large variety of wildlife, including its latest resident… a dragon. When the vacationing Vice President not only sees but films the flying beast, the full power of the United States government is unleashed to capture the elusive creature, and now the fate of a desperate dragon is in the hands of a young girl and a few of her friends.
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Rick writes the kind of stories that are fast-paced, filled with action, lots of twists and unexpected turns, plus a dash of moral principle tossed in for good measure.
About RBGbooks
Authentic fiction without all the garbage
R. B. Goertzen is a Fantasy Adventure Author whose work spans twenty-plus years with multiple interconnected series, including the six-book series Rise of Majic(plus a novella), the four books of Storming the Gates of Hell, the seven eventual books of Seven Dragons of the Gilst and a series of short stories. His sagas blend high-stakes adventure with emotional depth, exploring themes of identity, sacrifice, destiny, and, of course, humor. With Vickie Goertzen, he brings to life these vast universes — woven into an epic tapestry of dragons, selfless but flawed heroes, embattled kingdoms, evil majicians, ruthless raiders, and warrior guardians. A former resident of Oregon, R.B. now writes from South Dakota and welcomes readers into his exciting worlds with humor, heart, and a promise to you that NO honey badgers, aardvarks, Tasmanian Devils, or politicians were harmed in the making of his books. (Okay, he lied about not harming the politicians, but honestly; we didn’t think you’d care.)