Many years ago, in a town called Story, IN, a group of writers began a project. Each would start a story in a specific genre, write up to 10,000 words, and then pass the story to a second author. This author would write up to another 10,000 words before passing the story to a third and final author. And so it began.
I was there in Story, IN, that weekend. I chose the genre of “barbarian story” and wrote the beginning chapters. My friends Aaron Brosman and Nathan Marchand completed parts two and three.
Now, after many years and at least one major rewrite, it’s available for purchase. It’s in ebook format currently with a print version coming soon.
Here’s the back cover copy to whet your appetite:
Zorsam, more beast than man, is summoned by dreams to a land beyond the living, to where Death resides. Here, Death restores to Zorsam his humanity and commissions him with a divine purpose—to avenge his people against the murderous kingdom of Glaur.
Armed with an unrelenting desire for justice, Zorsam reenters the world of men in pursuit of King Margruxks, who has enslaved his people, butchered the innocent, and plans to sacrifice the princess Asundi to Manrix, the God Who Devours. When the rite is complete, Margruxks will have both dominion and immortality.
Joined by the resourceful scavenger Rask, Zorsam pursues his prey over the killing fields, combating Margruxks’ magic-wielding warriors and his own bestial instincts. But will even Zorsam’s brute strength and thirst for vengeance be enough to overthrow the power and dark sorcery of Margruxks?
If that isn’t enough to make you hit the purchase button, here’s some other reasons you should buy the book,
1. ) It’s a novella, so it’s a fun, quick read. No War and Peace here. (It’s mainly just war in this book, anyway.)
2. ) Zorsam meets Death in the first few chapters. I mean, that’s always interesting, right?
3. ) Every book needs a good sidekick. This has a good sidekick. Rask is awesome.
4. ) I haven’t written barbarian fiction before or since, so you get a unique piece of Nick-ian writing with Zorsam.
5. ) Finally, this really is a fun book, filled with action, adventure, and romance that will appeal to you even if you know nothing about Conan or Tarzan. (Trust me. Even my mom liked it.)
If you do read it, leave a review on Amazon and elsewhere and tell your friends.
We enjoyed writing this tale of brute strength and justice and we hope you enjoy it as well!