Books Published by Travis Pond
The Last Shepherd
Imagine being present when the angels appeared to the shepherds in Bethlehem and witnessing the angelic choir singing and praising God. Imagine the angel extending his arms and inviting you to visit the Christ child. Would you go? What would you sacrifice to see the Christ child? What struggles with you and door to know Christ?
Nathaniel and Bina saw the angel and received the invitation to visit. Travel with them as they search for a stable and is it the newborn babe. Make the journey through their eyes as they overcome challenges and physical limitations to have a relationship with Christ.
Thaven Chronicle Series
The Oracle Sphere
Tureis, Ailish, and Seth are the best of friends. Each of them possesses the Matya. They enjoy exploring the world around them. Often their curiosity often gets them into some precarious situations.
When a bad decision, made for what they consider to be a good reason, causes them to be banished from the kingdom of Thaven that their journey begins.
A journey to understand themselves and the Matya they possess. While on this journey they uncover a plot from a neighboring kingdom to attack their home and threaten their King. With King Hamish already on his way to attack Thaven, it becomes a race to save the kingdom.
Can they return to Thaven in time? Will they have mastered enough of the Matya to help save King Seathan and the home they love?
The Helmet of Teag
Having not died after wielding Graceblade in defense of King Seathan, Tureis finds himself in the realm of the Oracle. He is tutored by Sepi, where he learns to increase and better focus his Matya. With his time in Saxon ending, Tureis returns home to Seth and Ailish. Together they seek one final adventure, which nearly costs one of them their life.
Discovering that Braon and King Hamish have learned of the location of the legendary Helmet of Teag, Sepi sends Tureis and his small group of adventures on a mission to retrieve the helmet for themselves.
As they search for the location of the helmet, they learn that King Hamish is ahead of them, getting closer to finding the powerful object. After finally reaching the Helmet of Teag, Tureis and his group must navigate strange doors, solve puzzles, penetrate Matya fortified defenses, and battle the forces of armies and time in hopes of getting to the helmet first.
Will they find the helmet before King Hamish? If they can obtain the helmet, will they escape King Hamish and his soldiers and return the Helmet of Teag to Sepi? Or will King Hamish gain the powerful object he desires, enabling him to conquer the surrounding kingdoms?
The Dragon King
The journey through the Florian Catacombs to retrieve the Helmet of Teag was successful, only to have Tureis trapped by King Hamish and the Vate. What happened to the Helmet of Teag? Will Tureis fully recover from the battle that nearly cost him his life?
Tureis and his friends journey in search of a powerful object to usher in the return of the Dragon King. Hamish and the Vate create contentions and stir emotions in the surrounding kingdoms, preparing for a war to end all wars. Can Tureis and his friends retrieve the powerful object in time for the Dragon King’s return? Can the Dragon King help save Thaven and the Great Southern Realm from the inevitable invasion? Will King Hamish and the Vate conquer the realms?
Swords will cross, revenge will be exacted, and fire will rain from the skies. Enjoy the epic conclusion of the Thaven Chronicles. May the Matya ever burn within you!
