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Epic of Ahiram #2
Wrath of the Urkuun
Better for the Urkuun to kill Ahiram than for him to open the Pit and destroy the world.
So thinks Sharr, High Priest of Baal. By releasing the Urkuun from the Spell World, the High Priest also unleashes the creature's implacable wrath on the unsuspecting Kingdom of Tanniin.
Ahiram discovered the sword of El-Windiir—the blade of legends—at the Games of the Mines. But freedom can sometimes be the harshest of masters and will soon demand that Ahiram confront his worst fears to win a battle he does not yet know how to fight.
His fate, and the fate of the kingdom, hinges on his ability to subdue his stormy rage, rely on the strength of his friends, and believe in the abiding love of Noraldeen.
So thinks Sharr, High Priest of Baal. By releasing the Urkuun from the Spell World, the High Priest also unleashes the creature's implacable wrath on the unsuspecting Kingdom of Tanniin.
Ahiram discovered the sword of El-Windiir—the blade of legends—at the Games of the Mines. But freedom can sometimes be the harshest of masters and will soon demand that Ahiram confront his worst fears to win a battle he does not yet know how to fight.
His fate, and the fate of the kingdom, hinges on his ability to subdue his stormy rage, rely on the strength of his friends, and believe in the abiding love of Noraldeen.
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Michael Joseph Murano
7 books48 followersThank you for dropping by. I am Michael Joseph Murano, the author of the Age of the Seer and Wrath of the Urkuun, the doorway to the Epic of Ahiram.
The inspiration for Ahiram came when I was fourteen years old. I went on a school field trip to Byblos, a city as ancient as time, where the sarcophagus of King Ahiram has lain quietly for thousands of years. On its sides, you could see the oldest alphabetic inscription known to mankind. After the tour, we walked on the shores of Byblos, and I began to wonder: how does one invent an alphabet? Do you sit down on the beach, fish for sand crabs, and sing "a,b,c,d,e,f,g..."? I mean, how do you actually invent an alphabet?
This is when I saw Ahiram, as a boy, running on the sandy shores of Byblos; and running after him, I entered his world, and the story became a part of me as much as I became a part of it.
I left Lebanon when I was sixteen, three years after war had broken out in my home country. My family fled to France and then later to Canada, where I completed my graduate studies. There I met my wife and eventually moved to San Diego, California. As our seven children grew up, they too became attached to Ahiram and his adventures, which made for anxiously awaited bedtime stories. Slowly, imperceptibly, the story became an epic of ten books which spanned fourteen years of writing.
And now, I would like to share the wonders of this epic with you, who like me, might prefer the flying carpets of an improbable voyage to the panegyric of placid escalators in our mega-modern airports.
Welcome, dear reader, to the start of a great friendship.
The inspiration for Ahiram came when I was fourteen years old. I went on a school field trip to Byblos, a city as ancient as time, where the sarcophagus of King Ahiram has lain quietly for thousands of years. On its sides, you could see the oldest alphabetic inscription known to mankind. After the tour, we walked on the shores of Byblos, and I began to wonder: how does one invent an alphabet? Do you sit down on the beach, fish for sand crabs, and sing "a,b,c,d,e,f,g..."? I mean, how do you actually invent an alphabet?
This is when I saw Ahiram, as a boy, running on the sandy shores of Byblos; and running after him, I entered his world, and the story became a part of me as much as I became a part of it.
I left Lebanon when I was sixteen, three years after war had broken out in my home country. My family fled to France and then later to Canada, where I completed my graduate studies. There I met my wife and eventually moved to San Diego, California. As our seven children grew up, they too became attached to Ahiram and his adventures, which made for anxiously awaited bedtime stories. Slowly, imperceptibly, the story became an epic of ten books which spanned fourteen years of writing.
And now, I would like to share the wonders of this epic with you, who like me, might prefer the flying carpets of an improbable voyage to the panegyric of placid escalators in our mega-modern airports.
Welcome, dear reader, to the start of a great friendship.
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September 8, 2018
Once again, Michael Joseph Murano paints a fantastic story for the readers. This book is full of adventure, action, as well as sorrow. I for my part had a delightful time reading this story. I love how the author can write in such a way that the reader is immersed in the story, almost watching the characters. I loved this story and am happy to give this book a five-star rating.
November 6, 2015
I am probably the first to finish the book and post a review, so I will avoid spoilers for now. I am still trying to absorb how this story has just taken off in this second book of the Epic of Ahiram. I love the increase in the pacing and the depth Michael is giving us on the characters. So many surprises, resolutions, and opening mysteries are in this story that we are now in a whole new ball game, as the saying goes.
I will hold off on discussing more of the detail until some time has passed and spoilers might be expected. In any case, this is one fantastic series with characters I really care about. Who wouldn't want to Jedarc and Banimelek over for dinner?
I will hold off on discussing more of the detail until some time has passed and spoilers might be expected. In any case, this is one fantastic series with characters I really care about. Who wouldn't want to Jedarc and Banimelek over for dinner?
December 27, 2015
Okay, again this was amazing read. A fantastic sequel. One thing I would love to have in the future novels is to make battles especially those involving magic and ahiram to be more descriptive.
November 21, 2015
A great follow up to the 1st book, I'm a total fan. Definitely looking forward to the third!
January 12, 2017
Great story. Fun to read. Lots of plot lines that get seamlessly sewed together. Imaginative. Brilliant. Likable characters. Can't wait to buy book 3!
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