CALLING THE REAPER
by Jason
Pere
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BLURB:
The
time of the Unity has ended. Now, the realm of man is stranded between Paradise
and Purgatory. The Valkyrie and Reaper battle over the fate of all who pass
from the land of the living and into the afterlife.
Eight mortal spirits
from vastly different worlds tread the same, inevitable path toward their last,
crucial decision. Within them all exists the defining conflict every man must
face—to look upon the end of their life with glory and honor, or to give
credence to their baser longings, calling the Reaper to their own demise.
In this rich, harrowing
tale of pride, deceit, honor, vengeance, and redemption, each individual must
battle their inner turmoil, facing the sacrifices they have made before their
unavoidable end in the land of the living.
But their last day in
life is also their first day of death amidst the terrors of the underworld.
Lord Master Death wants them all…and the real battle has only just begun.
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Excerpt:
“In the beginning. In the time before. When the Unity sat
atop the throne in Paradise and reigned over the world of man below, all was
good and fruitful. There was life without end for every spirit drawing breath
within the embrace of the Unity. Things were as such for a time longer than
memory itself. But such things end. The day of the Shattering came upon us all.
Paradise above and the realm of man below were forever changed. The Unity
became no more, and from it was born both Life and Death. On that day, it was
decreed that all who lived must one day die. And we the Valkyrie, the children
of Paradise, became its warriors. Our robes were replaced with armor, and hands
once empty now grasp sword and shield. Our charge is to watch over those who
dwell below in the realm of man. We are tasked with the guardianship of every
spirit that yet holds life. We shall protect them until that life is at an end.
Then it must leave the realm of man. For each spirit that meets its end with
virtue and courage, we the Valkyrie shall fly to them and bid them welcome into
the warmth of Paradise. For each spirit that meets its end with fear and
wickedness, they shall call the Reaper, and I shall mourn them as they are cast
into the cold realm filled with weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”
—Laurel, ArchValkyrie of the Thorn Crown
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jason Pere is a
born-and-raised New Englander. He always had a passion for the arts and
creative storytelling. At the age of thirteen, Jason took up the craft of
acting for film and theater. He pursued that interest for over a decade until
refocusing his medium of expression into writing.
At first, Jason
took a causal interest in writing, starting with poetry and journaling. Over
time, he honed his direction and finally began writing larger works. In
November of 2012, Jason self-published his first book, Modern Knighthood: Diary
of a Warrior Poet.
Since then,
Jason has continued writing on his own, mostly short stories and poetry.
Calling the Reaper was his first experience committing to a full-length Fiction
title.
In early 2015,
Jason became affiliated with Collaborative Writing Challenge (CWC). Since then,
he has joined many other writers on numerous collaborative projects. Jason is a
regular contributor to CWC and is scheduled to have multiple pieces of his work
appear in their publications throughout 2016.
You can find
out more about Jason Pere’s involvement and publications in collaborative
fiction at: http://www.collaborativewritingchallenge.com
To connect with
Jason, check him out at: http://www.facebook.com/jason.pere.7
Jason also
writes fanfiction for Team Covenant on their Blog of the Pheonixborn, dedicated
to the new game by Plaid Hat Games, ‘Ashes’. Go to http://teamcovenant.com/ashesonline/
to read Jason’s flash fiction work.
NOTE:
The book will be $0.99 during the tour
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One randomly chosen winner via rafflecopter will win a $50 Amazon/BN.com gift card.
9 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
Congrats on the tour, the book looks great, and thanks for the chance to win :)
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Good luck with the release!
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Really great post, thanks for sharing :)
That's going to be quite a battle.
Thank you all for stopping in and commenting.
If I may confess something I really do not read all that often. At least I don't read much in the way of published work. Most of my "free" time goes to writing and marketing my own material. When I do have a chance to read something by another author it is often a work in progress from one of my writing buddies.
With that said I have to say that I am quite excited for the upcoming distopian future SciFi adventure for Kathrin Hutson, titled, "Sleepwater Beat"
Sounds like a great read, thank you for sharing this interesting excerpt!
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