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The Accidental Archmage #3
The Accidental Archmage
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Continuing our lost mage's epic journey through the magical and extremely dangerous world of Adar.
Escaping the convoluted schemes of the Greek pantheon, Tyler finds himself with an old acquaintance, the Incan deity Viracocha. His son, the sun god Inti, is dead. With the Aztecah Empire and its powerful pantheon of deities on the bloody road to more conquests, the deity asks for his help. A request he could easily refuse.
Except Viracocha is not alone is asking for his aid. Two other pantheons have made their presence known to the young mage. And the Egyptian deities are watching how he will decide the matter. To add to his burdened conscience, the rise and dominance of the Aztecah pantheon would mean a million or more new human sacrifices. Resulting in extremely overpowered bloodthirsty deities.
What's a newly minted Elder apprentice mage to do? Involve himself in a blood war?
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PROLOGUE (2nd Part): A GATHERING OF BONES
Hellas.
Kriti.
On a hilltop above the City of Dori.
Deimos looked at the encampment. It had grown larger in the past few days. The army was growing. Many were bandits masquerading as mercenaries. The city of Dori itself had increased its contribution by assigning many of its defending soldiers to the gathering force.
Unfortunately, calls to allied cities had resulted in token contributions. A far cry from the numbers initially committed. So far, only around 2,000 had arrived. A strength which included more mercenaries. Cannon fodder.
Some allies had to decline as Dionysian festivals were in full swing in their cities. Their rulers were keen to avoid resentment from soldiers who were looking forward to the festivities.
Deimos was starting to feel angry. Their recent crushing defeat had made the mortals warier. The ignominious way Ares was defeated added to the reluctance of Dorian cities. Not to mention that the Champion and his minotaur pet were quickly disposed of by that High Mage and his companions. He cursed the reticence and fickle minds of mortals, kings and ruled alike.
Phobos, on the other hand, was deeper in the Dorian Hills. Organizing and mobilizing beasts and spirits who followed the battle-god. Deimos was keen to use them. They could soften up the defenses, keep the men in line and act as the vanguard of the attack. And there were a lot of them.
More importantly, some beasts and beings could be diverted to harass the Pelasgoi, hindering their ability to help Akrotiri. He decided to do so immediately. It might draw off some Pelasgoi troops from the city. They have proven to be doughty warriors. The backbone of the city's defenses. He called one of the army's couriers.
“Thy Will, my Lord?” said the courier. A keres. A winged abomination made out of the bones of a man and reptile. This creature is but one of the many variations. One of the contributions of Eris.
“Send this message to my brother,” he ordered. As he watched the creature fly away, he couldn’t help but feel that there were plenty of gaps in his understanding of the entire grand play.
The goddess refused to come out from her domain near the gates of Hades but lent some minions to the brothers. She did mention more aid, but she will not grace the battle with her presence. Even her minions appeared to be busy.
The brothers were surprised. Eris was a goddess who basked in the death and tumult arising from battle. For her to say no was strange indeed. But the brothers knew better than to pry. The displeasure of the goddess of discord was not a matter to be courted.
As to the patrons of their father, their representative, a dark hooded and masked man, disappeared the same time Ares got dumped with that mountain of stone. That man was an evil entity. The hideous and fearful aura that surrounded him dwarfed the power of the gods of terror and horror. His true nature was blacker than the pits of Tartarus, Deimos was sure. His brother concurred.
Continuing our lost mage's epic journey through the magical and extremely dangerous world of Adar.
Escaping the convoluted schemes of the Greek pantheon, Tyler finds himself with an old acquaintance, the Incan deity Viracocha. His son, the sun god Inti, is dead. With the Aztecah Empire and its powerful pantheon of deities on the bloody road to more conquests, the deity asks for his help. A request he could easily refuse.
Except Viracocha is not alone is asking for his aid. Two other pantheons have made their presence known to the young mage. And the Egyptian deities are watching how he will decide the matter. To add to his burdened conscience, the rise and dominance of the Aztecah pantheon would mean a million or more new human sacrifices. Resulting in extremely overpowered bloodthirsty deities.
What's a newly minted Elder apprentice mage to do? Involve himself in a blood war?
xxx
PROLOGUE (2nd Part): A GATHERING OF BONES
Hellas.
Kriti.
On a hilltop above the City of Dori.
Deimos looked at the encampment. It had grown larger in the past few days. The army was growing. Many were bandits masquerading as mercenaries. The city of Dori itself had increased its contribution by assigning many of its defending soldiers to the gathering force.
Unfortunately, calls to allied cities had resulted in token contributions. A far cry from the numbers initially committed. So far, only around 2,000 had arrived. A strength which included more mercenaries. Cannon fodder.
Some allies had to decline as Dionysian festivals were in full swing in their cities. Their rulers were keen to avoid resentment from soldiers who were looking forward to the festivities.
Deimos was starting to feel angry. Their recent crushing defeat had made the mortals warier. The ignominious way Ares was defeated added to the reluctance of Dorian cities. Not to mention that the Champion and his minotaur pet were quickly disposed of by that High Mage and his companions. He cursed the reticence and fickle minds of mortals, kings and ruled alike.
Phobos, on the other hand, was deeper in the Dorian Hills. Organizing and mobilizing beasts and spirits who followed the battle-god. Deimos was keen to use them. They could soften up the defenses, keep the men in line and act as the vanguard of the attack. And there were a lot of them.
More importantly, some beasts and beings could be diverted to harass the Pelasgoi, hindering their ability to help Akrotiri. He decided to do so immediately. It might draw off some Pelasgoi troops from the city. They have proven to be doughty warriors. The backbone of the city's defenses. He called one of the army's couriers.
“Thy Will, my Lord?” said the courier. A keres. A winged abomination made out of the bones of a man and reptile. This creature is but one of the many variations. One of the contributions of Eris.
“Send this message to my brother,” he ordered. As he watched the creature fly away, he couldn’t help but feel that there were plenty of gaps in his understanding of the entire grand play.
The goddess refused to come out from her domain near the gates of Hades but lent some minions to the brothers. She did mention more aid, but she will not grace the battle with her presence. Even her minions appeared to be busy.
The brothers were surprised. Eris was a goddess who basked in the death and tumult arising from battle. For her to say no was strange indeed. But the brothers knew better than to pry. The displeasure of the goddess of discord was not a matter to be courted.
As to the patrons of their father, their representative, a dark hooded and masked man, disappeared the same time Ares got dumped with that mountain of stone. That man was an evil entity. The hideous and fearful aura that surrounded him dwarfed the power of the gods of terror and horror. His true nature was blacker than the pits of Tartarus, Deimos was sure. His brother concurred.
- GenresFantasy
424 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2020
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About the author
Edmund A.M. Batara
32 books47 followersActive Member, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Full Member, Authors Guild
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Independent Writer.
The ACCIDENTAL ARCHMAGE Series
The ACCIDENTAL ARCHMAGE OMNIBUS Series
The ARCANUM ASTRAY Series
PLANAR WARS Series
ANCIENT FANGS Series
MANUS DEI Series
VOID TEMPLAR Series
PAVEL MAVETH Series, and the
FRIEDA Children's Fantasy Book Series
Website: https://soloflyte.blog
SOLOFLYTE WORLDS on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/embatara/
Patreon Page for new serialized stories and beta chapters:
https://www.patreon.com/soloflyte
There are innumerable worlds out there. Explore, let your imagination fly. Unlike the protagonists in the stories, there is no dark Elder god, a tentacled monstrosity, a stabby assassin, a vampire or ten, or a vengeful deity waiting outside your door. Nor will opening a book suck you into a separate dimension. Maybe.
Enjoy the voyage. Have fun.
Full Member, Authors Guild
A Goodreads Author
Independent Writer.
The ACCIDENTAL ARCHMAGE Series
The ACCIDENTAL ARCHMAGE OMNIBUS Series
The ARCANUM ASTRAY Series
PLANAR WARS Series
ANCIENT FANGS Series
MANUS DEI Series
VOID TEMPLAR Series
PAVEL MAVETH Series, and the
FRIEDA Children's Fantasy Book Series
Website: https://soloflyte.blog
SOLOFLYTE WORLDS on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/embatara/
Patreon Page for new serialized stories and beta chapters:
https://www.patreon.com/soloflyte
There are innumerable worlds out there. Explore, let your imagination fly. Unlike the protagonists in the stories, there is no dark Elder god, a tentacled monstrosity, a stabby assassin, a vampire or ten, or a vengeful deity waiting outside your door. Nor will opening a book suck you into a separate dimension. Maybe.
Enjoy the voyage. Have fun.
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February 20, 2018
Fun read
The story is getting better, though for some reason the plotline seemed rushed in the book and the humor was at times forced. I did enjoy the book. The MC is flying by the seat of his pants and reminds me of an Indiana Jones or Die Hard adventure. A fun read.
The story is getting better, though for some reason the plotline seemed rushed in the book and the humor was at times forced. I did enjoy the book. The MC is flying by the seat of his pants and reminds me of an Indiana Jones or Die Hard adventure. A fun read.
February 21, 2018
Abrupt ending to a thorough story
The adventures of the mage started to take off in this part of the story. Too bad it ended so abruptly, right where the revelations should start. Waiting for the next book.
The adventures of the mage started to take off in this part of the story. Too bad it ended so abruptly, right where the revelations should start. Waiting for the next book.
May 25, 2018
Part 3 is well written and intense!
I loved the beginning. I thought it would be instant war, but the story took a pleasant twist before getting into the action.
I loved the beginning. I thought it would be instant war, but the story took a pleasant twist before getting into the action.
June 8, 2021
Good book
Very good book so far the best one yet. It was a roller coaster of a ride,but well worth it . I cant wait for the next book 😍
Very good book so far the best one yet. It was a roller coaster of a ride,but well worth it . I cant wait for the next book 😍
August 2, 2018
Unsurprising followup to the previous Archmage books.
The 2nd book was telling us that we'd go into central american pantheons, so there's no real surprise coming. I had the impression that the series was advancing on its previous impetus, rather than adding some new dynamic and progression. Book remains good, but mildly disappointing.
The 2nd book was telling us that we'd go into central american pantheons, so there's no real surprise coming. I had the impression that the series was advancing on its previous impetus, rather than adding some new dynamic and progression. Book remains good, but mildly disappointing.
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