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Origins of the Black Idol
An artifact hidden for centuries...
A power man was not meant to wield...
A horror unlike anything ever unleashed...
Postgraduate student and Renaissance man Julius Godom uncovers the legend of a mysterious artifact rumored to hold the key to human understanding. He sets off on a journey that will take him around the world to India during the Roaring Twenties, chasing the only thing that will quench his thirst for knowledge.
Adventure turns to horror as Julius discovers he isn't the only one searching for the Idol, and the power it contains may be more than what he’s prepared to deal with.
From the monsoon-swollen banks of the Ganges to heights of the Himalayan mountains, the search for the Idol threatens to possess Julius’ mind with fiery desire. The knowledge contained within is unlike anything he has ever experienced, and now he cannot be without it...
But a shadowy coterie of assassins has other plans.
Julius must navigate steamy markets, lush jungles, and perilous mountains to track down the Idol before it's used to unleash an ancient horror that will rip apart the world with its own carnal desires
A power man was not meant to wield...
A horror unlike anything ever unleashed...
Postgraduate student and Renaissance man Julius Godom uncovers the legend of a mysterious artifact rumored to hold the key to human understanding. He sets off on a journey that will take him around the world to India during the Roaring Twenties, chasing the only thing that will quench his thirst for knowledge.
Adventure turns to horror as Julius discovers he isn't the only one searching for the Idol, and the power it contains may be more than what he’s prepared to deal with.
From the monsoon-swollen banks of the Ganges to heights of the Himalayan mountains, the search for the Idol threatens to possess Julius’ mind with fiery desire. The knowledge contained within is unlike anything he has ever experienced, and now he cannot be without it...
But a shadowy coterie of assassins has other plans.
Julius must navigate steamy markets, lush jungles, and perilous mountains to track down the Idol before it's used to unleash an ancient horror that will rip apart the world with its own carnal desires
196 pages, Paperback
First published October 14, 2013
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August 22, 2014
An archaeological adventure set in the early 20th century, Origins of the Black Idol sends Julius Godom on an quest for a long-forgotten artifact. His quest proves to be no easy task as he encounters resistance at every turn. Things take a dark turn for Julius when he begins to realize the supernatural power of the object he seeks...
This book is the first in the Mythos Division series by author Michael Diamond. Origins of the Black Idol is a quick, lively read which paves the way for what promises to be an exciting series.
This book is the first in the Mythos Division series by author Michael Diamond. Origins of the Black Idol is a quick, lively read which paves the way for what promises to be an exciting series.
December 15, 2014
Julius Godom, a grad student from Boston. He receives a letter from some unknown person hinting at a century-old artifact hidden deep in the Himalayas. It is called the Black Idol and it is a strange Idol indeed. It does not look like other artifacts either. He braves many dangers including strange pygmy warriors to get his hands on this Idol. But he is not alone, a group of assassins is on his tail. Can he obtain the Idol and make it back to Boston in one piece?
A short book, but well written. It reminded me much of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, but it was alot better than that movie. Where the movie was anti-climactic, this book was shocking and climactic. Where the movie was cheesy, the book was not. The only likable character in the movie was Indiana Jones, but the book made me like alot of its characters.
A short book, but well written. It reminded me much of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, but it was alot better than that movie. Where the movie was anti-climactic, this book was shocking and climactic. Where the movie was cheesy, the book was not. The only likable character in the movie was Indiana Jones, but the book made me like alot of its characters.
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