THE FATE OF OUR UNION
Hildebrand Hermannson
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GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURB:
A
mountainous thundering bull breaks up battling tribesmen, summoning three
struggling youths, as an insidious unseen enemy turns tribes against
tribes—pitting rich against poor, sons against fathers, and men against gods.
Its insatiable hunger for division threatens to plunge mankind into a dystopian
realm ruled by man-eating wolves.
A
miraculous seven-headed horse, a symbol of unity, assembles the struggling
youths of extraordinary origin into a journey of self-discovery. There Sunu the
Saxon Poet, Rufus the Roman Stoic, and Keresaspa the Sarmatian Priestess must
overcome pride, aversion, and unforgiveness; there they must learn from
historical heroes, philosophers, and amazingly similar gods to battle the
unseen monster and its rising wolfmen.
Fated
to part ways to face the demons at home, Sunu, Rufus, and Keresaspa must
reunite as they bring divided peoples together to fight the source tearing
everyone apart. They must heed the divine wisdom of the seven-headed horse and
justly wield the seven magic weapons they’ve mysteriously been given to
overcome the unseen enemy and understand the higher purpose of the mountainous
thundering bull.
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EXCERPT:
Sunu meets the
seven-headed, winged horse, Long Ears (CH 4 of The Fate of Our Union).
Sunu’s breath
caught in his throat as he stared at a white stallion with seven handsome
heads, spreading a glorious pair of wings. It towered at twenty-one hands, and
its seven heads encircled its neck like temple pillars; one faced forward, one
angled to the left, one angled to the right. A head was on each side, while two
in the back angled left and right. “You are the one we’re speaking to,” its
pink lips uttered under black nostrils, the words echoing in Sunu’s ears like a
divine melody.
“It’s as if all
seven were as one!” Sunu imagined the sacred horses merging, gazing
breathlessly as they surrounded the seven-headed, winged stallion inside the
birch grove. His heart raced in suspense, his eyes wide with wonder, as he
awaited its next move.
The stallion’s
seven heads repeated, “As one.”
“I’ve heard of
a horse with eight legs.” Sunu imagined Woden’s horse, Sleipnir. “But never one
with seven heads . . . that can speak . . . and has wings!” Visually high, Sunu
gaped at every beautifully mane-draped head under the dreamily feathered wings.
The stallion’s
forward-facing head replied in a deep, resonant voice, “It’s time you heard.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Hildebrand Hengest Hermannson’s deep-rooted fire for Indo-European culture and Western Philosophy ignites his first novel, The Fate of Our Union, the inaugural piece in a planned series. His work draws inspiration from the national epics The Saga of the Volsungs (Norse), Mahabharata (Indian), Aenid (Roman), Odyssey (Greek), Táin Bó Cúailnge (Celtic), and Shahnameh (Iranian), weaving these rich cultures into original stories featuring fantasy world-building, dynamic characters, and intricate plots and themes. His Wild Hunt of thought breathes life into his spiritual, ethical, and cultural interests, inspiring us all to strive for imperishable virtue.
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Goodreads:
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Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZS7TD5V?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100
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