Post by Ahryantah on Jun 28, 2004 12:20:14 GMT -5
For those of you working on novels, what would you like to see on the jacket of the book if it was ever published (or on the back of the book if it was paperback). I was thinking maybe something like this for mine. What do you think? Would you read it if you found a book with this description? What could I do to improve it? Oh, yeah, and post your own!
The Myrrost’a Prophecy
Book One: Prophecy’s Children
A thousand years ago the light-filled kingdoms of the salkiys were destroyed by an ancient enemy bent on the annihilation of all that was salkiy. Only vestiges of the civilization remained. Though there culture was decimated, their arcane knowledge lost, and their power ended, the survivors still clung to one hope: that the Myrrost’a–the savior of prophecy–would come to restore the salkiys’ former glory. As the years passed, however, and no savior came, that too faded out of memory.
Atro is a half-breed, gotten by his human father on a salkiy mistress, and the only heir to the rulership of the city of Jaharta, jewel of the Ceenta Voweiian empire. Merrus is a salkiy, an outcast from his village, who becomes Atro’s tutor in the arcane abilities of the salkiys, and his best friend.
But their peaceful lives are shattered when treachery strikes at the heart of Jaharta, and they find themselves exiled from their home, barely escaping with their lives. Now Atro burns for vengeance and a desire to regain his city, while Merrus, barred from Atro’s side by law, is unexpectedly faced with his past. Both find themselves facing choices whose consequences go deeper than either can imagine, even so far to awaken the salkiys’ ancient Myrrost’a prophecy. Their journey will irrevocably change both of them–and the fate of their entire world.
Book Two: Prophecy’s Burden
While Atro sits the ruling chair of Jaharta and faces the formidable task of piecing his city back together, his time is split between the city and Darmon’s dwelling, where Merrus still resides in exile. Atro wishes for Merrus to teach his salkiy son, Anthony, but Merrus is preoccupied with Darmon’s insistence that he is the Myrrost’a of prophecy, and that he prove himself to his people.
But there are some who don’t wish the prophecy fulfilled, and others who would see their own influence upon the savior. Merrus will face his greatest challenge, determining who is ally and who is enemy, who is lying and who is telling the truth, and how to manage a race that has lived too long without an identity.
The problems become only more dire as Merrus fights both within and without. His people uncooperative, his allies ineffective, and his doubts growing ever stronger, Merrus uncovers a plot that could mean the end of not only him, but of the entire salkiy race, as an ancient and deadly foe once again seeks to undermine everything the salkiys have accomplished.
Book Three: Prophecy’s End
Atro and Merrus, once best friends, are now symbols for two different worlds: Atro as emperor of Ceenta Voweii, the authority of mid-continent and ally to Kandel, the powerful and ancient human kingdom of the west; Merrus as the Araithus of the salkiy race in the east. Though Atro revoked Merrus’s banishment upon taking the throne, both men’s duties have mostly kept them from each other’s side.
The schism grows as tensions increase between salkiys and humans. Atro makes several controversial and misguided decisions in an attempt to aid the restoration of salkiy civilization, and Merrus watches the dissolution of his domain into squabbling factions. The two must overcome the distance and work together to preserve the peace between their people.
But then the unthinkable happens, and just when Merrus needs it most Ceenta Vowei is plunged into confusion and mourning begotten by betrayal and deceit. Merrus, whose ruling seat has never been stable, is beset on all sides as salkiy and human relations crumble and only increasing indecisiveness and belligerence comes out of the ruling family of Ceenta Vowei. Soon the entire continent finds itself at war. Once again the salkiy race is poised on the brink of annihilation, and the answer to its salvation may lie in the very thing to which Merrus has sworn never to resort.
The Myrrost’a Prophecy
Book One: Prophecy’s Children
A thousand years ago the light-filled kingdoms of the salkiys were destroyed by an ancient enemy bent on the annihilation of all that was salkiy. Only vestiges of the civilization remained. Though there culture was decimated, their arcane knowledge lost, and their power ended, the survivors still clung to one hope: that the Myrrost’a–the savior of prophecy–would come to restore the salkiys’ former glory. As the years passed, however, and no savior came, that too faded out of memory.
Atro is a half-breed, gotten by his human father on a salkiy mistress, and the only heir to the rulership of the city of Jaharta, jewel of the Ceenta Voweiian empire. Merrus is a salkiy, an outcast from his village, who becomes Atro’s tutor in the arcane abilities of the salkiys, and his best friend.
But their peaceful lives are shattered when treachery strikes at the heart of Jaharta, and they find themselves exiled from their home, barely escaping with their lives. Now Atro burns for vengeance and a desire to regain his city, while Merrus, barred from Atro’s side by law, is unexpectedly faced with his past. Both find themselves facing choices whose consequences go deeper than either can imagine, even so far to awaken the salkiys’ ancient Myrrost’a prophecy. Their journey will irrevocably change both of them–and the fate of their entire world.
Book Two: Prophecy’s Burden
While Atro sits the ruling chair of Jaharta and faces the formidable task of piecing his city back together, his time is split between the city and Darmon’s dwelling, where Merrus still resides in exile. Atro wishes for Merrus to teach his salkiy son, Anthony, but Merrus is preoccupied with Darmon’s insistence that he is the Myrrost’a of prophecy, and that he prove himself to his people.
But there are some who don’t wish the prophecy fulfilled, and others who would see their own influence upon the savior. Merrus will face his greatest challenge, determining who is ally and who is enemy, who is lying and who is telling the truth, and how to manage a race that has lived too long without an identity.
The problems become only more dire as Merrus fights both within and without. His people uncooperative, his allies ineffective, and his doubts growing ever stronger, Merrus uncovers a plot that could mean the end of not only him, but of the entire salkiy race, as an ancient and deadly foe once again seeks to undermine everything the salkiys have accomplished.
Book Three: Prophecy’s End
Atro and Merrus, once best friends, are now symbols for two different worlds: Atro as emperor of Ceenta Voweii, the authority of mid-continent and ally to Kandel, the powerful and ancient human kingdom of the west; Merrus as the Araithus of the salkiy race in the east. Though Atro revoked Merrus’s banishment upon taking the throne, both men’s duties have mostly kept them from each other’s side.
The schism grows as tensions increase between salkiys and humans. Atro makes several controversial and misguided decisions in an attempt to aid the restoration of salkiy civilization, and Merrus watches the dissolution of his domain into squabbling factions. The two must overcome the distance and work together to preserve the peace between their people.
But then the unthinkable happens, and just when Merrus needs it most Ceenta Vowei is plunged into confusion and mourning begotten by betrayal and deceit. Merrus, whose ruling seat has never been stable, is beset on all sides as salkiy and human relations crumble and only increasing indecisiveness and belligerence comes out of the ruling family of Ceenta Vowei. Soon the entire continent finds itself at war. Once again the salkiy race is poised on the brink of annihilation, and the answer to its salvation may lie in the very thing to which Merrus has sworn never to resort.
