Vengeance of Grimbald
by Richard Hacker
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GENRE: Fantasy Thriller
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BLURB:
Addison and Jules,
members of the League, a secret alchemist society of Inkers who protect the
time continuum, believe they defeated their enemy, Cuthbert Grimwald, known to
them as Kairos. When he resurfaces filled with vengeance, intent on destroying
the League, and acquiring the Alchimeia, a book of such power the League has
hidden it for millennia, Grimwald leaves a path of destruction across centuries.
As he quests for absolute control of reality, Addison and Jules pursue him
through time and death in a desperate struggle to save the world from his
vengeance.
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EXCERPT:
“You’ve done well my friends. A bit of a shaky start, but in
the end, I am pleased with the result.”
Jules glanced to Addison, who was also pulling himself up to
stand. “What are you talking about? You could have killed us.”
“If I wanted you dead, we wouldn’t be talking.” Boggy raised
his hands as if to parry their blows. “Today’s lesson is partnership. Do you
see?”
Addison slowly rotated an arm with a grimace. “Keep
talking.”
“Inking is a dangerous enterprise. You find yourself in a
foreign world in an earlier time, often fighting to survive long enough to
complete your mission. But the physical dangers of inking do not hold a candle
to the emotional and psychological dangers. Your consciousness, the essence of
your being, occupies the mind of another. With each passing moment, a small
part of who you are slips out of your grasp unless you master the relationship
between Inker and host. You must die to live, right? But all living creatures
naturally gravitate toward life and away from death. The world of an Inker is
therefore a paradox of conflicting realities. Without a partner, you struggle
alone against insurmountable odds. Partners have each other’s backs, keeping
the hosts alive and the mission viable. And upon completion, partners ensure
their hosts die. Because we never leave an Inker behind. Never.”
REVIEW
This is a story about time travelers. These time travelers must stop evil from destroying everything.
Jules & Addison... these two think they have put a stop to Kairos. Little did they know that Kairos also knows as Grimbald is still very much around and will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Kairos/Grimbald is an evil person leaving blood and devastation in his path. He must be stopped.
This story will most definitely take you on an adventure. Jules & Addison bring so much to they story. They are great characters that really draw you in and who you just root for to save the day. Each page will only leave you wanting more and put you more on edge. Definitely a wild ride! Highly recommend this one.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Richard Hacker, lives and writes in Seattle, Washington after
living many years in Austin, Texas.
In addition to the science fiction/fantasy novels of The Alchimeía Series, his crime novels ride the thin line between fact and fiction in
Texas. Along the way, his writing has been
recognized by the Writer’s League of Texas and the Pacific Northwest Writers
Association. As a judge in literary contests shuch as PNWA and ChicLit, and as
a freelance development editor, he enjoys the opportunity to work with other
writers. In addition, he is the Sci-Fi/Fantasy editor for the Del Sol Review.
DIE BACK was his first novel in the Alchimeia series.
Del Sol Press books by Richard Hacker are available at Amazon
The Alchimeía Series
DIEBACK: Book One
VENGEANCE OF GRIMBALD: Book Two
Other books by Richard Hacker:
Nick Sibelius Crime Series
KILL’T DEAD OR WORSE
BUZZARD BAIT
ALL HAT AND NO CATTLE
Follow the author at www.richardhacker.com
Or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RWHacker
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