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Look for Laurel Anne Hill's new short story,
"Thar Be Magic," in Rum and
Runestones,
an anthology of magic and piracy
edited by Valerie Griswold-Ford.
Ahoy me hearties. It be me pleasure to announce the launch of Rum and
Runestones (Dragon Moon Press, 2010), an anthology of magic and piracy. The
tales in this anthology be:
"Steer a Pale Course" by Gail Martin
"Cursed Luck" by BA Collins
"Booty Haul" by Danny Birt
"God Empress of the Sea" by James R. Stratton
"Thar Be Magic" by Laurel Anne Hill
"A Treacherous Stone" by MJ Blehart
"Making History" by Tera Fulbright
"Mister Adventure in Neverland" by Davey Beauchamp
"X Spots the Mark" by Michael A Ventrella
"In the Runes" by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
"A Final Battle" by Stuart Jaffe
"At Map's End" by Misty Massey
(Introduction by editor Valerie Griswold-Ford, and artwork by Bryan Prindiville)
HEROES ARISE
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Heroes Arise is a modern parable about
timeless ideals: The pursuit of honor and justice, and the right to love and
family. KOMENAR Publishing; ISBN 978-0-9772081-4-2; Hardcover 210
pages, 10 illustrations; Price $24.95. ISBN 978-0-9772081-5-9; Trade Paper,
$15.95, Kindle Edition $5.75.
Heroes Arise" is now an ebook on Barnes &
Noble. ISBN-13: 978-0-9817271-2-7, Pub. Date: 09/15/2009
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In a world where justice is achieved through careful customs of vengeance, Gundack
pursues love and the preservation of his honor. But can he break the cycle of
vengeance? Can he reach into his personal darkness and find the light of reason?
Desert kren are a nomadic people who believe their customs and mythology show them
how to be honorable and thrive. Gundack, a trader and leader of the tribe, seeks revenge for the
murder of his wife Talla in the prescribed manner of his people. According to kren custom, he
must fulfill a vow of decreed vengeance against Tarr, the ruthless mountain kren responsible for
Talla’s murder, and complete a pilgrimage to gain the right to marry the fair Eutoebi.
Gundack forms an unlikely alliance with the human Rheemar, who searches for a
beloved sister stolen by Tarr. Rheemar’s mysterious past holds many secrets, including knowledge
that could lead to the end of Tarr’s attacks on travelers and villagers and allow Gundack to
return to his tribe in time for the Day of Marriages. But Rheemar is blinded by loyalties that
he won’t reveal and ambitions that reflect a naive understanding of heroism.
As time grows short and some vows are satisfied, circumstances thrust Gundack into
escalating tribal tensions. Only then does he realize that he must confront the oldest of kren
beliefs: If vengeance swallows the land, Tharda shall bring a white light to give strength to
the least of us, and unbelievers will make heroes arise. But can the least worthy prove
themselves to be heroes, and the most worthy at least heroic?
Laurel Anne Hill has written a modern parable about timeless ideals: The pursuit of
honor and justice, and the right to love and family. In an era when definitions of terrorism and
heroism can seem fickle and where honor may be capricious, this debut author gives readers a
story of great insight and inspiration.
Heroes
Arise received a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year
Award for 2007 (bronze award, science fiction category) and was a finalist in the young adult
category.
Heroes
Arise was a finalist for the Next Generation Indie
Book Awards, young adult and best cover design categories.
Heroes Arise is a
story about breaking the cycle of vengeance, about reaching into our personal darkness to find the
light of reason.
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