Kickstarter: High Fantasy Author Dianne Gardner's Sword of Cho Nisi Trilogy

Sword of Cho Nisi Trilogy just launched on Kickstarter!! 

Great awards for those who pledge including the books, maps by cartographer John Renehan, and artwork by Italian graphic artist and teacher Mario Teodosio.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chonisi/sword-of-cho-nisi-trilogy

From the creator of Ian's Realm, a fantasy romance with high stakes and compelling characters take a look at the awards being offered on Kickstarter.

Sword of Cho Nisi is my first dedicated high fantasy romance and I'm pretty excited about it. The reviews and feedback I'm getting have been more than encouraging.

Book 1 Sword of Cho Nisi, Rise of the Tobian Princess 

A high fantasy romance, between the young princess Erika of Potamia whose goal is to be a warrior and fight against the Vouchsaver's minions until she makes a fatal mistake, costing her everything she’s ever hoped to have…

…and a young man who’s thrust upon a throne he never wanted, is pitted against an enemy he never asked for, and falls in love with a woman he is forced to exile.

But there’s a lot more than a love story to Sword of Cho Nisi in this trilogy.

There are kings, and emperors, castles and river towns, skura, falcons, mountain giants, a dragon, and a wizard who has gained enough power to rule the world but seeks one more treasure…

…to gain immortality at the expense of mankind.

~~~Read the editorial reviews.~~~

A masterful painter of words, D.L. Gardner’s brush strokes of prose bring to life a compelling fantasy tale that demonstrates the power of forgiveness and redemption in the aftermath of tragedy.” 

-Award-winning author Stephen Zimmer of the Fires In Eden Series and the Rayden Valkyrie and Ragnar Stormbringer Tales.

"This is a beautifully told, intricately woven tale, replete with complex characters struggling with their destiny, desires, and responsibilities. Throw in mourning, love, betrayal, strength, justice, and more than one culture respectfully portrayed, and suddenly there’s an unputdownable book. Author D.L. Gardner has created a detailed world of dangerous, spiritual magic that holds the reader hostage from page one. I look forward to reading the entire trilogy.” 

-Kristina Yuen Voice actor for radio and TV

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Creator of Ian's Realm, a YA adventure fantasy in both book and concept film, I'm an author, filmmaker, and screenwriter. I have self-published 15 novels, one novella and several short stories under the name D.L. Gardner. I am an avid reader of fantasy especially in the vein of Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson and Joe Abercrombie. My books have hit the Amazon Best Sellers’ list and have won awards. My screenplays have screened world wide and also have won awards. I’ve been a columnist for Amazing Stories Magazine representing the fantasy genre. You can see our short concept film for Ian's Realm and Cassandra's Castle on my website. Visit http://gardnersart.com to see my portfolio and resume.

Movie Review: Ian's Realm (Short film)

Ian's Realm
Director: Chris Love

Writer: Dianne Gardner (screenwriter)
15 minute short (Proof of Concept)

Based on the Ian's Realm Saga books by D.L. Gardner
Cast: Robert Miano, Jeff Stillwell, John Henry Whitaker, Bruce Weech, Manny Colin, Kandace Caine, Luke Carlson, Timothy Morgan, and Maddy McNelis.

Genres: Short | Adventure | Fantasy | History
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When an unsuspecting teenager from Seattle and his father discover that they tapped into a portal to another world on their computer, the two venture in. A pristine countryside lures them further away from the portal but calamity strikes while exploring an eerie mountain. Their horses are stolen, and Ian's father vanishes. At the same time, Ian is attacked, taken to a small village by the sea, and made a slave by dragon worshipers. His desire to escape the cult escalates when he realizes his father is lost in the dragon's lair. But a young boy wielding a magic dagger, and a fiery dragon prohibit him from fleeing.

Best Adapted Screenplay. Los Angeles International Film festival Indie Short Fest.

Dianne Gardner is the author of the award-winning Ian's Realm Saga. There are currently 6 volumes in the series. The short film is based on the first three. I haven't read the young adult series, but it has dragons!

I got a chance to watch the short film based on the first three Ian's Realm books. The creators have entered 58 film festivals. You can check their website (and sign up for the newsletter) for screening dates and places.

Ian's Realm is a short concept film consisting of a series of scenes from the book. The core of the story is about the relationship between a teenage boy and his father. There are dragons in the book but none in the short film. I'm guessing they couldn't strike a deal with a dragon--they can be such divas--and a CGI dragon would have blown their whole budget.

I was impressed with the quality of the production. Especially the visuals. Based on what I saw, this would make a fun action and adventure movie.

If there are any film festivals coming to your area, check to see if Ian's Realm is playing.

It's hard to give a rating to a concept film. But this is a movie I would like to see made!

SharonS

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Ian's Realm Saga is adapted from the novel, the first three books in a young adult fantasy series by D.L. Gardner. Diane has written the feature film. She won a trophy for her pilot Cassandra's Castle, won Best Screenplay at the European Cinematography Awards and L.A. Edge Film Festival and came in as a finalist in New York Cinematography Awards for her screenplay Dylan. She also won Best Adapted Screenplay for Ian's Realm Saga Concept film at the Los Angeles International Film Festival Indie Short Fest.

Help bring the fantasy series Ian's Realm Saga to the big screen!

Help bring an awesome fantasy series Ian's Realm Saga by Diane Gardner to TV or the big screen!

Check out the short video (below) they made about the film.

We're putting together a proof of concept trailer to show the world what an awesome TV /movie series Ian's Realm will make.

Funding a fantasy film is no easy task. Post-production is the most costly. We'll need an editor and we'll need a talented and skilled FX editor for the special effects this story requires. We're shopping around for a composer to score just the right music. And of course, there's film festivals and marketing costs. As you can see from the graph, we've completed a good portion of our project. We just need some finishing touches.

 

Of course, our real goal is to do a pilot episode so we'll be talking about that in our wish list! Because if you all come through, there's a chance we can take Ian's Realm even closer to the screen. 

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Ian's Realm
Director: Chris Love

Writer: Dianne Gardner (screenwriter)
15 minute short
Genres: Short | Adventure | Fantasy | History
When an unsuspecting teenager from Seattle and his father discover that they tapped into a portal to another world on their computer, the two venture in. A pristine countryside lures them further away from the portal but calamity strikes while exploring an eerie mountain. Their horses are stolen, and Ian's father vanishes. At the same time, Ian is attacked, taken to a small village by the sea, and made a slave by dragon worshipers. His desire to escape the cult escalates when he realizes his father is lost in the dragon's lair. But a young boy wielding a magic dagger, and a fiery dragon prohibit him from fleeing.

Ian's Realm Crowdfunding Video from Dianne Gardner on Vimeo.

Go check out their crowdfunding website for more info include cast and crew!

https://www.seedandspark.com/fund/iansrealm#story