The Darkness Of War
Note: If you have loved ones serving right now, please consider skipping this post.
On this lockdown Remembrance Day, I thought I’d answer one of
the questions I often receive from reading buddies – “Do you have to make your
stories so dark and violent?”
I write about warriors and war so yes, I DO have to make my stories violent and dark in tone. I believe to skim over the darkness, to minimize the horror of war, how it impacts warriors and others is to dishonor our Earth-based warriors’ experiences and sacrifices.
War is often unfortunately necessary but it IS brutal. I
will never forget the expressions on my Great Uncle Frank’s face when he
relived moments of battle (you can read about that experience here – http://tasteofcyn.com/2013/11/11/lest-we-forget/
). I have read accounts of war that give me nightmares years later. It is horrific.
War changes people forever. It impacts relationships. It touches almost all aspects of a warrior’s life present and future. Just as there is no such thing as an ex-Marine, there is also no such thing as an ex-warrior in any other role. The experience stays with anyone (real or fictional) who has endured it.
Our warriors are making extreme sacrifices to protect us, defend
us, keep us safe. I would never want to minimize their service or experiences in
any way.
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Warlord’s Return
Ariq is a barbarian warrior seeking a war.
He locates that battle when he meets Xareni.
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Ariq is one of Chamele’s top warriors. A genetic
predisposition to fighting, paired with intensive training and experience, has
honed the scarred male into an effective killing machine. He loves war, can’t
live without combat.
The Succession Wars, however, have finally ended and the
Chamele sector is now at peace. Seeking excitement and purpose, the barbarian
warrior accompanies his Second to the Refuge, an outlaw settlement on Carinae
E. He hopes to locate the battle he’s been craving there.
Ariq finds that conflict and more when he meets his fated
mate.
Xareni owes the Ruler of the Refuge a favor. That’s the only
reason she has returned to the settlement. She doesn’t like crowds or
structures or a certain barbarian warrior who insists on following her
everywhere. It doesn’t matter that there’s a connection between them, that he
makes her burn with desire, that he looks at her with heat in his dark eyes.
She’s a monster and monsters don’t need anyone.
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Warlord’s Return is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi
Romance featuring a determined barbarian warrior, an equally resolute human
female, and an eyeball-eating mini dragon.
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