Risen from Ashes

by Michael Alexander

"Risen from Ashes," the first in the Thieves of Elysium series, introduces Phoenix, a courageous firefighter and honorable family man, blackmailed into going against all he believes in.

After an age-old secret society known as The Guild forces him to steal Babylonian artifacts under the cover of arson in exchange for his family's safety, Phoenix discovers his own ties to the ancient order of thieves.

When the thieves' guild doesn't hold up its end of the bargain to keep his family safe, Phoenix's wife Lauren is forced to reveal buried secrets of her own as the two must traverse the globe to rescue their daughter. They infiltrate the fantastical thieves' paradise of Elysium deep within the earth, navigate a dangerous labyrinth beneath the Basilica of Saint Mark in Venice, and discover the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Iraq, uncovering long-hidden truths about his family along the way.

Despite his burning desire to expose the thieves, the Guild may hold the answers Phoenix is so desperately seeking. To have any hope of saving his family, Phoenix must go on an extraordinary journey across the world in a race to discover an antediluvian treasure that will change his life forever.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 7, 2014

About the author

Michael Alexander knows firsthand the life of an action hero. Graduating at the top of his class, he served as a medic in the United States Air Force for eight years before leaving to become a fire fighter for a major metropolitan fire department. After ten years of fighting fires and emergency rescue, Michael left the department to pursue his lifelong passion for storytelling. Graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree with honors in Political Science, he went on to achieve a Master’s Degree in Diplomacy & International Conflict Management from Norwich University, the nation’s oldest private military college. Michael is currently a 32º Scottish Rite Freemason, A York Rite Knights Templar, and serves the fraternity as a Knight of Saint Andrew.

A hopeless romantic with an insatiable craving for adventure, Michael shares many of his experiences, real and imagined through storytelling. In addition to writing, he is also a theater actor often playing a knight in less than shining armor. His love for storytelling through writing and acting is built upon his colorful childhood, years of academic study, and real life adventures.

Michael and his loving wife, Katarzyna have been married for 16 years and live in Southern California with their two little daughters.


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