The Heart of the World
About this ebook
Lebía lives in paradise. Her husband and four children are her pride and joy. Years of war and plague have finally given way to peace and prosperity. Except her paradise is nothing but a lie, created by a dark Power who makes false worlds for his own insidious purposes.
The World-maker gives Lebía one chance to save her family and her people. Thrust into a parallel world outside time, Lebía must find an ancient magic and unlock its power. But things are not as they seem in this strange world filled with walking nightmares and heroes from deepest legend. Whom can she trust? Who is her ally and who her hidden enemy?
Finally she is faced with an impossible choice. To unlock the god's magic, she'll have to choose between herself and the life of her family.
The Forge of the Covenant is the fourth book in the Raven Son epic fantasy series, a retelling of the dark Russian version of Sleeping Beauty and the ancient legend of Atlantis. If you like complex characters, gorgeous world-building, and creative twists on mythology, you'll love The Forge of the Covenant.
Buy The Forge of the Covenant to continue the journey today!
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About the author
Vasyllia, the setting for my fantasy novels, is inspired by medieval Russia and the rich, wild, and sometimes crazy world of Slavic epic poetry and fairy tales. All of my stories include elements of popular fairy tales, but retold in an epic fantasy style. It makes for a pretty original world, filled with creatures at once familiar and strange, such as:
- Sirins (which are not Sirens)
- shape-shifting dragons
- a disembodied giant head that likes to tell riddles
- storytelling cats
- portals into different worlds
And that's just scratching the surface! What really makes the Slavic fairy tales great fodder for novels is their complexity and their danger. No hero is completely good or completely bad. Everyone's heart is up for grabs. And not everyone will survive.
To find out more about Vasyllia, its mythical creatures, and the inspiration for my novels, I invite you visit my blog, where I talk about all the cool stuff I find while researching my books. Stuff like:
- Volcanoes that belch black fire (for real!)
- The monk who was also a powerful warrior
- Things you've never heard about Russian weddings
- Why there are seven specific obstacles that every hero must overcome in Russian fairy tales
I'll love to see you at nicholaskotar.com/blog
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