Hi, So I've tried to get this down to the bare essentials, cut introductory language, and keep the plot details from spoiling anything. How does this sound to someone more familiar with the query format?
I appreciate any help! thanks!
When a fresh-faced Median warrior named Isho stumbles upon an animal demigod in the woods, he’s the first human he knows to have done so — just his luck! To his horror, he learns that the enemy’s chief god, Aššur, has grown weary of living things and wishes to terminate them forever.
As concerning as this news is, Isho figures that the army is just the place to do something about it. The fates, however, have other plans. The next time he blunders into an immortal being, he also meets his soulmate, a quirky runaway named Safia, who leads him into a world of animal spirits, dead souls, and disenchanted gods.
The struggle to preserve existence will be fought both above ground and deep in the underworld. Isho and his beloved must rally others to halt the looming threat, but getting an arrogant officer brother, a tribe of rowdy Scythians, a paranoid Babylonian aristocracy, and a manipulative king to work together is a task akin to herding cats. Will Isho and Safia have done enough to prepare for the final confrontation with Aššur?
Isho and the Underworld is an epic historical fantasy complete at 126,000 words with a dark humor that finds comedy in the basest tendencies of mankind. It is standalone with series potential.
The novel is as readable and historical as Bernard Cornwell’s War Lord and other works. Its dark, supernatural conflict may remind readers of The Godless by James A Moore.
I am an environmental educator, carnivore rehabilitator, and contract writer. Two dramatic experiences in my life influenced the development of this novel: In February of 2021, I was involved in a publicized legal battle with my boss, an abusive wolf sanctuary owner. In January 2018, I suffered a devastating traumatic brain injury that left me unable to leave a dark room for many months. Many of Isho’s trials resemble those I experienced, only reappropriated into a fantastical and historical setting.
So I've tried to get this down to the bare essentials, cut introductory language, and keep the plot details from spoiling anything. How does this sound to someone more familiar with the query format?
I appreciate any help!
thanks!
When a fresh-faced Median warrior named Isho stumbles upon an animal demigod in the woods, he’s the first human he knows to have done so — just his luck! To his horror, he learns that the enemy’s chief god, Aššur, has grown weary of living things and wishes to terminate them forever.
As concerning as this news is, Isho figures that the army is just the place to do something about it. The fates, however, have other plans. The next time he blunders into an immortal being, he also meets his soulmate, a quirky runaway named Safia, who leads him into a world of animal spirits, dead souls, and disenchanted gods.
The struggle to preserve existence will be fought both above ground and deep in the underworld. Isho and his beloved must rally others to halt the looming threat, but getting an arrogant officer brother, a tribe of rowdy Scythians, a paranoid Babylonian aristocracy, and a manipulative king to work together is a task akin to herding cats. Will Isho and Safia have done enough to prepare for the final confrontation with Aššur?
Isho and the Underworld is an epic historical fantasy complete at 126,000 words with a dark humor that finds comedy in the basest tendencies of mankind. It is standalone with series potential.
The novel is as readable and historical as Bernard Cornwell’s War Lord and other works. Its dark, supernatural conflict may remind readers of The Godless by James A Moore.
I am an environmental educator, carnivore rehabilitator, and contract writer. Two dramatic experiences in my life influenced the development of this novel: In February of 2021, I was involved in a publicized legal battle with my boss, an abusive wolf sanctuary owner. In January 2018, I suffered a devastating traumatic brain injury that left me unable to leave a dark room for many months. Many of Isho’s trials resemble those I experienced, only reappropriated into a fantastical and historical setting.
Thank you for your time and consideration.