Something inconceivable has happened, and all the world's colors are about to bleed...
Kellia. Kellia the Red. Pagan, seafaring warriors of ancient renown. They have sailed west, ever west, and have discovered an awe-inspiring, unknown land. Is it their salvation, or the seed of their destruction?
Merova and the Throne of Blue. Wealthy, cultured, and the ultimate matriarchy. Kellia’s ancient nemesis, and a realm of secrets, intrigue, and treachery.
The Holy Domain of Sanctia. Piety, sacrifice, and faith. They have a spiritual duty to spread the truth across the seas, and they will sail under the sacred banner of green.
The Confederation of Orange. Cynical, profiteering financiers and lovers of pleasure. If there is a new discovery in this world, they will be poised to exploit it.
Fans of historical fiction and fantasy will delight in this epic saga of empire, conflict, and power.
My review...
This is a huge fantasy story in a noticeably short book. I
used the word “story” and I think that’s a good way to describe it. I was
amazed at the amount of story it contained. One would normally think you could
never plot out such a big epic story of two worlds in these 100+ pages but the
author has managed. Another thing I was completely surprised about was that the
big cast of characters didn’t cause confusion. I think this has to do with each
character having his or her own personality.
This book does have a small amount of profanity. Nonetheless
I think it is something that both adults and YA (Young Adult) readers would enjoy.
read an excerpt...
Marcel knew he
should be awestruck, but he was almost bored to tears.
Actually, he
didn’t even know he should be awestruck.
As a relatively intelligent, enterprising child of royalty, he certainly
knew things. The things he didn’t know,
he could stealthily deduce. But as he
slouched lethargically, awash in the crisp azure vestments of male royalty, he
realized no one had ever told him he should be awestruck by his
surroundings. No scholora or teacher of
any standing ever said, “Marcel, you should be awestruck! You should be humble and grateful when
standing here. It is the most
magnificent edifice in all of creation!”
Despite the
fact no one ever saw the need to inform him of this truth (perhaps a slightly
subjective truth, but truth nonetheless), Marcel was a learned child, and he
loved his books. He loved his history,
he loved his scrolls, and his thirst for knowledge was insatiable. He knew all about his current surroundings on
that day, surroundings known to all as the “Alcazar Cobalt.”
The
poetically-inclined subjects of the realm called the Alcazar Cobalt “timeless,”
or “as old as the sky and sea,” but Marcel knew it certainly was not
timeless. In fact, it was constructed
slightly more than twelve hundred years ago.
He knew from the scrolls obscured deep in its inner sanctum that
eighty-three conscripted unfortunates perished during its construction, and
that number was a pittance when compared to the unfortunates who perished
mining the cobalt hundreds of miles away. But the cruel, unyielding earth
grudgingly yielded its blue treasure, inconceivable amounts of exquisite beauty
were extracted, and centuries later, the Alcazar Cobalt soared to the heavens.
Marcel’s
grandmother, the Queen of the Blue and Emissary of the Sacred Mother, was
holding court on this, the fourth day of the year’s third month. Technically, she was his great-grandmother,
but that proper title was never used by the family, possibly to indulge her
vanity. Some would attest the inner
chambers of the Alcazar Cobalt radiated an even greater beauty and a more intense
aura of authority during these mild days, but Marcel had no opinion on
that. It was merely another tedious
royal function, and he slouched forlornly while brushing imaginary lint from
his regal waistcoat.
about the author...
James W. George is a lover of history and
historical fiction. He is a graduate of Boston University, a military veteran,
and he is currently residing in Virginia with his wife and children.
"My Father’s
Kingdom" is a planned trilogy, and book two, "The Prophet and the
Witch", was published in September 2017. This is an epic novel that spans
the entire conflict of King Philip’s War, and includes such notable historical
figures as Josiah Winslow, Increase Mather, Metacomet, Benjamin Church, and
Mary Rowlandson. The Literary Titan awarded it five stars and a gold medal for
October 2017. “Expertly written and instantly engaging from the first few
pages…I was captivated...one of the more intellectual of reads."
In 2020, he turned
his attention to history-inspired fantasy and composed book one of an epic new
series, "All the World's Colors."
He is looking forward
to future books in these two series, and will enthusiastically reply to any
questions, comments, insights, or witticisms posted to his Goodreads page.
https://www.amazon.com/All-Worlds-Colors-Queen-Blue-ebook/dp/B088KNNMSS/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16292087.James_W_George
The book will be free.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the book. Best of luck with it.
Deletethis sounds great, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteDd you have to do lots of research for your book?
ReplyDeleteHi everyone. Thanks for the kind words. Bernie, this book required very little research, since it was "world-building" in a similar fashion to Game of Thrones. It was the opportunity to invent empires, religions, monarchies, and countries.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of research was a pleasant break from my Puritan New England fiction, which requires quite a bit of research.
Great review, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt and giveaway. :)
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