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Edmond Thornfield

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October 22, 1900

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Asterios and the Labyrinth
"Recommended for all historical fiction fans open to a unique reading experience."
—Historical Novel Society

AN AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR BORN IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Edmond lived for over two decades in Ontario, Upland, and Rancho Cucamonga, California. He completed studies in Information Systems and Philosophy at Chaffey College before channeling his creativity into founding an advertising agency, where he specialized in graphic design and copy editing. Long had he worked in creative fields before finding his true calling in writing, through which he weaves his love of history into stories that give voice to the silenced and erased.

After a lifetime of reading novels by Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Gustave Flaube
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Mary Renault's The Bull from the Sea and The Persian Boy.
John Cleese's Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide.
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Mary Renault's The Bull from the Sea and The Persian Boy.
John Cleese's Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide.
Dr. Eleanor Janega's and Neil Max Emmanuel's The Middle Ages: A Graphic History
Guy Gavriel Kay's The Lions of Al-Rassan
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Historical Novel Society Review of Asterios and the Labyrinth

Asterios and the Labyrinth | A Tale from the Minoan Bronze Age

Written by Edmond Thornfield
Review by Karen Bordonaro
(Published on HNS Reviews Magazine, May 1, 2026.)

The storied reign of King Minos, ruler of Knossos on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age (circa 1700 BCE), is enveloped in many myths and legends into which this tale of his son, Asterios, offers an intriguing addition. It begins with Minos’s death propelling the ascent of Asteri

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"I didn’t really know what to expect going into Asterios and the Labyrinth, but I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. I’ve always liked mythology, and this felt like a different kind of take on the whole Minotaur story, a bit more intros" Read more of this review »
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“If birds of a feather flock together, my days have I spent in lonesome flight, still seeking my truest comrades.”
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“Do we, perchance, comprehend those we hold in affection’s embrace, or by our loving them, it matters not who they are?”
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“I may never know whether I weave these tales from my own imagination or recall them from lives long past.”
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“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.”
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“If birds of a feather flock together, my days have I spent in lonesome flight, still seeking my truest comrades.”
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