Thanks to their order, mankind lives safe from the dangers of the world’s monsters and demon beasts. However, even with their protection, there are some who have chosen to rebel against their benevolent masters.
Published: June 2019
Within the world of Popla, the gods rule over mankind. Thanks to their order, mankind lives safe from the dangers of the world’s monsters and demon beasts. However, even with their protection, there are some who have chosen to rebel against their benevolent masters.
Having lost his sister to a mysterious sickness called the Seventh Blessing, rumoured to have been created by the gods themselves, A young man named Luna will attempt to rescue her soul from death. Armed with a living blade, he will oppose the order of the gods - going as far as to request the aid of a legendary demon named Ten.
Within this epic fantasy adventure, the trio will explore a world together, where divinity and mortality are intertwined. However, at the end of their journey, will the true secret of the Seventh Blessing tear them apart?
EXCERPT
As the
dark cloud disappears, the waning sunset shows itself once more – allowing for
us to take a clear look at the dark and mysterious girl. Her hair is short and
black, making her look almost boyish. Upon her forehead, a third closed eye can
be seen. Behind her, a long scaly tail shows itself, extending down to her
feet. On close inspection of her so-called cloak, they look to be wings, folded
to resemble that of a cloak. More importantly, what should I do right now? If
she comes at me, I won’t have the energy to fend her off. My only choice is to
perhaps persuade her not to fight me.
Slowly standing to my feet, I hide my nerves and state “My
name is Luna and I have come here, requesting your help. I seek the Land of the
Gods and I believe you know where it is.”
Eyes perked with interest, she responds “The Land of the
Gods? Hmph, if you knew anything about that land, you’d know that its
whereabouts cannot be spoken” confirming the words of the defeated god moments
earlier. Shifting her gaze to Adamas, her smile drops and she utters “Furthermore
– what are you doing with Adamas? It doesn’t belong to you!”
“Huh? How does she know my name?” Asks the surprised
sword – looking to me for answers.
“How the hell should I know?” I reply to it – equally
surprised by her knowledge of my companion sword. None of this makes sense. If
she knows of Adamas, then does that mean it too was alive over five thousand
years ago and played a part in the so-called calamity? If that’s true, why
doesn’t it know of her?
Suddenly, the demon girl unfolds her dark wings – revealing
a tight vest and short skirt. Shouting forth she says “I asked you a question,
worm! What are you doing with Adamas? Everybody knows that it belongs to only
one other person!”
Within the palm of her hand, a great ball of fire
appears and grows larger by the second. “Shit… could this day get any worse?” I
whisper, watching as the fireball grows to be the size of a house. Holding it
above her head, she screams to me.
“You’re dead meat, mister!”
About the author:
Ricky Baxter is the author of Gideon and the Crimson Samurai, a fantasy novel newly released for Amazon Kindle. He is an avid blogger, giving advice and thoughts to fellow creators from all walks of life. His other works include Colours of Destiny, a Youtube visual novel. Currently he lives in London England where he writes and blogs.
Starting out as a composer since graduating with a Ba(Hons) in music and multimedia, Ricky worked for many independent short film directors - for over six years, gaining notable IMDB credits. Since then, he has embraced his earlier passion of writing fictional stories.
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