It has definitely been a long time coming, but between work, Army obligations, and trying to further other ventures, I haven't had a moment to write. Now that I'm finally able to again, I've also had something to blog about for the first time in a long time, which is nice.
With a couple hours one night and nothing better to do, I turned to the laptop and started reading through my old content. A LOT of old content. Stuff I wrote more than a year ago, that had been left lying neglected on the dusty, upper bookshelf in the library of my mind. I read through what I'd written for Throne of Blood, and I think I've decided that it's going to be the next book I finish.
The story is a re-telling (naturally) of themes that have followed any great hero, as well as most of us. The book explores loss, betrayal, vengeance, the strength of the family bond, along with what defines a family. In it, I'm trying to weave together a tale that is easy to follow without being too obvious, while also introducing a cast of characters that is both large and fairly memorable- just enough so that they are missed once removed from the plot.
The story takes place in the land of Galavia, a large country with forests, sweeping plains, and rolling hills, separated from other nations by two mountain chains and a vast stretch of ocean coast. In the book, the people are suffering under a king who is both self-gratifying (go figure) and inattentive to the slow destruction of his holdings. Fed up, his peers spark a revolution that engulfs the capitol and changes the ruling hand early on. What follows is a story seen primarily through the eyes of two characters: Aurelius, the young son of a duke and one of the heirs-apparent to kingship, though he's too immature to take office; and Lycinius, one of Aurelius' guardians, his father's retainer, and a member of the dukedom's court.
The two must grow together, both in stature and maturity, and must together face a world that threatens to descend into chaos at any moment. With treachery lurking in the shadows and enemies around every corner, it will be more than a feat to raise the child into the man the kingdom needs, if he even lives that long. Through the trials and tribulations, the duo learn about the power of trust and what it means to rely on one another. Both their friendship and resilience will be put to the fire and by the end of it all there will be a great many weeping eyes.
Will their bonds remain strong, or will they stand against one another? Will the nation burn around them as infighting embitters them to inaction? Will they even survive?
Find out in my next book, Throne of Blood.
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