{"id":4179,"date":"2019-12-24T16:32:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T21:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4179"},"modified":"2020-02-28T17:33:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T22:33:40","slug":"rise-of-the-forgotten-sun","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/product\/rise-of-the-forgotten-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Rise of the Forgotten Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfc6 2019 Fantasy Winner!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All Aydiin ever wanted was to see the world and maybe discover an ancient civilization or two. A life of scholarly solitude and adventure was more than enough for him. He never wanted to play politics. He never wanted to get married. He most certainly never dreamed of becoming a god.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nYet when he ventured into the depths of the Soulless Desert, he found&#8230; something- a power so ancient it has been forgotten by mankind. That day unleashed a chain of events that, once started, cannot be stopped.<\/p>\n<p>It is the Rise of the Forgotten Sun.<\/p>\n<p>It is the beginning of the end.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"four columns\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4517 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson-300x360.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Monson 2019 Best Indie Book Award Fantasy Winner\" width=\"300\" height=\"360\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson-300x360.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson-600x720.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson-150x180.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson-768x921.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson-938x1125.jpg 938w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/JonMonson-560x672.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"eight columns\">Jon Monson is an American epic fantasy author from Salt Lake City, Utah. While he would prefer to spend his time wearing sweaters and writing books, he actually spends most of his time auditing financial statements and remodeling his family\u2019s small home in Idaho Falls. After finishing his accounting degree, Jon began writing with his new-found free time. The hobby quickly turned into an obsession, and he is now happiest when immersed in the fantasy worlds that he so lovingly creates. When he pulls himself back into the real world, Jon loves spending time exploring the wilderness of Idaho with his wife and daughters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4463\" src=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"664\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f-600x407.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f-938x636.jpg 938w, https:\/\/bestindiebookaward.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIBA-Rise-Of-Forgotten-Sun-2019f-560x380.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfc6 2019 Fantasy Winner!&nbsp; All Aydiin ever wanted was to see the world and maybe discover an ancient civilization or two. 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