Action-Packed Fantasy — IMEN OF ATLANTIS: BITTEN by Tony D’Urso and S.K.R.
Roni
Roni is an Imen who are presumed mythical beings dwelling in a mystical land beneath the forest of Carron. She enjoys answering distress calls sounded by the trees in the forest, until one distress signal changes her life forever. The distress signal came from a Hunter, Prince Eyvind, who was bleeding profusely from a wound. The trio tended to his wounds as the Prince’s companions watched in amazement. Captivated by the hunter, Roni was unable to control herself but looked into his eyes and searches for his life. She flipped through his memories, not knowing the major consequences she had to face – banishment.
Eyvind
Surrounded by people who are corrupt and hungry for power, Prince Eyvind decides to renounce his claim to the throne. This was a major problem because many soldiers were loyal to him and the people loved him dearly. In turn, a plan was devised to turn the nation against Eyvind and accuse him of false charges. This results in Eyvind and his companions being bound for execution. To escape it, they run away from the nation.
Bomo
Ever since his mother passed, Bomo sells firewood for bits of gold. He would do anything to get more gold, the very reason for his existence. This simpleton ogre found out about Roni’s power of being able to grant gifts and turn things into gold, making him become obsessed with capturing her. With the help of spells left by his mother, sorceress of the forest, nothing can stop him on his quest to capture Roni or any Imen.
What happens to both Eyvind and Roni who are both banished from their lands? Find out in Imen of Atlantis from the Bitten series!
IN A DIMLY LIT CHAMBER with walls of rough-hewn stone, throaty gurgles, and mumbles filled the room.
The damp walls of the chamber glistened as light from the lone torch flickered and danced about its uneven surface. A large brewing cauldron sat in the corner perched upon a steady fire, blanketing the chamber with its warmth.
Bomo hovered over the cauldron, lustfully stirring the top of the mucky contents with a long thin stick. He mumbled and gurgled alien spells in a crazed frenzy.
At times, his thick protruding brow furrowed at the bridge of his nose, and his yellowish-tan eyes burned with rage as his incoherent mumbles turned to loud grumbles thundering out of his cave-like mouth.
Yet, at other times the thick furrows in his brow relaxed as the rumbles transformed back into garbled mumbles. He lustfully coveted a delicate and mystical creature with animal desire.
He chanted her name, “Roni,” over and over, and at times threw his thick arms up in the air and arched his back.
A sick desire streamed through his thick veins, intoxicating every living cell of his awkwardly disproportioned body.
The ogre continued babbling impatiently until the desired moment finally arrived.
He slowly unraveled the fingers of his left hand that clutched a teardrop-shaped glass bottle. Bomo unfastened the stopper and skimmed the open end along the surface of the muck with great care.
The vessel was nearly filled with the strange substance that had precipitated to the top and glowed different colors. It was as if he had magically captured a rainbow and forced it into the bottle. He quickly capped the top and proceeded towards his desk with his awkward gait.
The room appeared ransacked. Volumes of ancient tomes lay scattered amongst broken furniture. He negotiated around and over the clutter, and with a thud, threw himself onto the chair behind the wooden desk.
He hunched his thick unshapely body over the desk, opened a drawer, and impatiently rifled through its contents, occasionally hurling things into the air with great frustration.
Finally, he found the object he had been searching for — a small block of blue wax. He placed it into a small copper container with a long handle and lit a stubby candle beneath it.
Bomo moved the copper container impatiently over the flame. Eventually, the block melted, and he blew out the candle with enough force to knock it over. He used the molten wax to seal the top onto the bottle to ensure the contents were safe and secure.
The creature held the bottle up to his face with great satisfaction. He grinned widely as he stared piercingly at its contents with complete amazement.
Bomo rose from the wooden chair and kicked it out from under him and moved toward an over-sized hutch upon which sat a heavily ornamented carved wooden box.
The ogre opened it carefully and placed the glass bottle into the softly cushioned velvet-lined niche. His rough, calloused fingers closed the lid, and with an about-face, he vacated his disheveled chamber.
About the Authors
Tony D’Urso was born in Sicily, Italy and grew up in Chicago, IL. He has traveled extensively in Europe and the southwest United States. Tony also loves hiking in the mountains and enjoys all of God’s creations. He hosts the Internet radio show: The Tony DUrso Show, the #1 program on the VoiceAmerica network. Tony helps millions of entrepreneurs learn from the success of others, and teaches The Vision Map
, the testament to his success. Academically, he graduated from LaVerne University with a business degree and earned the honor of summa cum laude. Tony is also a published author and an Amazon bestseller.
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S.K.R. enjoys the private life with her family, which includes a pure-white Akita (the model for the White Wolves of Bal-Shera). She loves the great outdoors and can often be found visiting “God’s Country” (Sierra Nevada mountain range), including wilderness hiking, camping, and wildlife enjoyment. Her passion for the outdoors stems from her birthplace and upbringing in Kenya, Africa. She grew up in England and attended university in the United States, graduating with a degree in Public Administration. She is an artist whose favorite medium is pastel painting. Professionally, she has worked in the medical field for nearly 30 years. Additionally, she loves reading and researching topics of interest, as well as traveling.
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