THE CHRONICLES OFDOURREN

A FANTASY ADVENTURE BY HESHAM AL-EMADI

The Chronicles
of Dourren

One crossing. An unfamiliar world.
A friendship put to the test.

The Savior’s Threshold by Hesham Al-Emadi, original book cover

BOOK I THE SAVIOR’S THRESHOLD

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01 / THE STORY

Some journeys begin
when the world
falls away.

Scott Kane knows what his future should look like. Then the ground beneath him breaks.

A promising student at Spring Palms High, Scott faces a familiar enemy: Jack Williams, the bully who has made his school years difficult.

After an accident threatens his friend Henry’s life, their confrontation takes an impossible turn. A portal pulls Scott, Joseph, Mark, and Jack out of their ordinary lives and into Dourren.

What follows is a dangerous search for three swords of extraordinary power—and a test of the friendships they will need to survive.

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02 / THE WORLD

A medieval realm.
A place beyond Earth.

A floating land beneath the moons Kronos and Methos, Dourren is divided by the Blessed Brook. Its five kingdoms carry the legacy of a fractured empire, and their uneasy balance is threatened by the Gurjen.

Ⅰ

A crossing

An ordinary school day becomes the doorway to another world.

Ⅱ

A quest

Three powerful swords stand at the heart of a struggle against evil.

Ⅲ

A bond

Friendship becomes something far more consequential than it was back home.

THE ATLAS OF DOURREN

Five kingdoms.
A world to discover.

Trace the deserts of Grimlock, the mountains of Syphion, the lands of Corrion and Vlencia, and Himil’s fertile southern domain.

Select the map to enlarge it and explore its cities, mountains, and routes.

THE COMPANIONS

Different strengths.
A shared journey.

Three friends from another world meet a knight whose loyalty will help guide their path.

Scott, Joseph, Mark, and Alexander with their swords in the mountain grasslands of Dourren
The Savior’s Threshold · Character artwork
Portrait of Scott Kane

Scott Kane

A gifted student with a future planned on Earth. In Dourren, he must confront a prophecy and the responsibility of becoming Corrion’s promised ruler.

Portrait of Joseph Diamond

Joseph Diamond

Strong, outspoken, and fiercely protective of Scott, Joseph meets danger head-on. His courage is matched by a temper he must learn to master.

Portrait of Mark Adder

Mark Adder

Quick-witted and resourceful, Mark has always found ways around trouble. Dourren puts those instincts to the test far beyond the schoolyard.

Portrait of Alexander the Loyal

Alexander the Loyal

A knight of Corrion who finds Scott and escorts him to the castle. His knowledge of Dourren and devotion to his duty make him an essential guide.

AT THE HEART OF THE ADVENTURE

The greatest strength
may be who stands beside you.

Cover of The Savior’s Threshold

03 / BOOK ONE

The Savior’s
Threshold

The Chronicles of Dourren · Book One

A fantasy adventure that carries Scott Kane and his companions from the struggles of school into a world where courage and friendship matter more than ever.

AUTHOR
Hesham Al-Emadi
PUBLISHED
2010 · iUniverse
LANGUAGE
English
PAPERBACK ISBN
9781450218467
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Hesham Al-Emadi

04 / THE AUTHOR

The imagination
behind Dourren.

Hesham Al-Emadi

A Bahrain-based entrepreneur and writer, Hesham writes in English and Arabic. The Savior’s Threshold, published in 2010, is his debut fantasy novel.

His work brings together an interest in storytelling, creative communities, and the ideas that shape our lives.

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THE JOURNEY BEGINS HERE

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The world of Dourren

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Full-resolution illustrated map of Dourren