What's on my reading list this week? Varangian: The Stone of Babylon by Sabine K. Atkins

Somewhere between the mess of midterms, I'm trying to squeeze in some reading.  I've held off for a while reading Sabine K. Atkins' newly released Varangian: The Stone of Babylon.  Finally, it's reached the top of my list and I can't wait to delve into the world of Edric the Varangian.

A few years ago, I was fortune enough to read the original screenplay for this story.  Even at that time, the tale was riveting and I loved every moment of Edric's world.  Fingers crossed, I'm hoping the novel will be filled wtih just as much excitement and drama as the screenplay!

Let me give you a bit of background on this wonderful new writer:

Born in the southern German state of Bavaria, Sabine grew up listening to and reading old German fairy tales and folk stories.

She especially fondly remembers the times spent with her grandmother who never ran out of ghost stories and little anecdotes from the Bavarian province of Franconia, a picturesque area with the ruins of medieval castles, lush forests and rolling hills and hauntingly beautiful autumns and winters.

Sabine immigrated to the US, and became a citizen in 2005. She now resides near Nashville, Tennessee.

She seeks to combine the folk tales of the old world with fast-paced modern storytelling driven by unique characters and the powerful imagery of US blockbuster movies.

Find out more at:

 http://sabineatkins.wordpress.com/   and http://edricthevarangian.com/ 

 Blurb:
 Bound by an ancient oath, Edric is protecting a powerful secret … [image error]

Anglo-Saxon Edric is a Varangian, the member of an elite military force in medieval Constantinople. Being part secret service agent, part imperial security detail, he is privy to all kinds of secrets and intrigues in a strategically significant city embroiled in wars as well as internal political turmoil. But Edric is taken by surprise, when he finds out that his friend, an alchemist from Persia, has given him superpowers and wants him to protect the Stone of Babylon – by any means necessary.

This task sends Edric on a mind-bending journey of epic proportions, full of exciting clashes with warriors and supernatural beings, dangerous alchemy, time travel, fantastical machines, and the acquaintances of strikingly beautiful members of the opposite sex (and not all of them seem to be concerned with his well-being).

A journey that not only will reveal to him the purpose of the Stone of Babylon, but also show him his true strength…

 
Pick up your copy at:
 
http://www.amazon.com/Varangian-Stone-Babylon-ebook/dp/B005KN3XOC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319207503&sr=8-1
 
and other fine internet book retailers!
 

 

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