Friday, October 11, 2019

New Novel: The Heart of the Thief

Not fanfic, but one of the inspirations.

I am releasing my novel The Heart of the Thief on Pointless Venture, chapter by chapter. Eventually, I'll format a Kindle version to download, but for now, I'll just release a chapter every couple of days. This project took me over three years to complete, as it was quite a challenge for me to write a fantasy novel. Rather than go through the whole publishing process, I've decided to release it through the blog because I really hate querying literary agents. Below is the pitch and following that the first chapter.

Deep in the buried Pyramid of Arat lies the Heart, the last living piece of a dead god, its every beat pumping with the lifeblood of the human race. It is this precious relic the man known only as the Thief must steal for the disgraced necromancer Dazbog, who wishes to use the Heart to destroy the sentience of mankind. When an outlaw sorceress named Cassilda ensnares him in a hopeless quest for revenge, the Thief finds himself and the Heart on an epic journey across the land of Ur through enchanted forests, pirate-infested seas, and war-torn countries. Their ultimate destination: the Shimmering Isles, the Land of the Dead, where God Himself is said to have fallen. Will the sorceress be able to use the Heart to obtain the power she desires? Or will all of Pannotia fall into darkness and despair?

Pannotia: A continent divided between the magical lands of Ur, where the Conventum of Wizards advises dukes and barons, and the northern country of Vaalbara, ruled by the industrial might of the Social Republic. Ur is trapped in the medieval ways of the past, while Vaalbara progresses with technological marvels such as zeppelins and steamships. A development that no one could have foreseen will soon drive them to conflict, and the separation between these two societies will cease as the world is made anew.

The Heart of the Thief Table of Contents

The Thief and the Wizard

The Palace

The Temple 

The Pursuers 

An Unexpected Turn of Events

Josun of the Roslagen  

The Aiv and the Thief 

The Forming of a Company

The Aerodactyl 

On the Road 

A Shadow over Dunfermline 

The Sorceress Reminisces 

A Visit to a Brothel in Wine Country 

Arrested 

Making a Deal 

The Illusions of the Disillusioned 

The Death Dream of the Thief 

The Necromancer 

The Pursued Meet Their Pursuers 

The Shimmering Isles 

The Wizards Left Behind 

Into the Forest 

The End 

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