The Fate of Our Union
by Hildebrand Hermannson
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Pub Date 24 Sep 2024 | Archive Date 30 Oct 2024
Description
“A phenomenal work of high fantasy . . . weaves a marvelous tapestry of cultural influences . . . fantastical descriptive passages can be vividly imagined.” ~Self-Publishing Review
A mountainous thundering bull breaks up battling tribesmen, summoning three struggling youths, as an insidious unseen enemy turns tribes against tribes—pitting rich against poor, sons against fathers, and men against gods. Its insatiable hunger for division threatens to plunge mankind into a dystopian realm ruled by man-eating wolves.
A miraculous seven-headed horse, a symbol of unity, assembles the struggling youths of extraordinary origin into a journey of self-discovery. There Sunu the Saxon Poet, Rufus the Roman Stoic, and Keresaspa the Sarmatian Priestess must overcome pride, aversion, and unforgiveness; there they must learn from historical heroes, philosophers, and amazingly similar gods to battle the unseen monster and its rising wolfmen.
Fated to part ways to face the demons at home, Sunu, Rufus, and Keresaspa must reunite as they bring divided peoples together to fight the source tearing everyone apart. They must heed the divine wisdom of the seven-headed horse and justly wield the seven magic weapons they’ve mysteriously been given to overcome the unseen enemy and understand the higher purpose of the mountainous thundering bull.
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Advance Praise
"In this entrancing historical fantasy, the author’s confident storytelling weaves a marvelous tapestry of cultural influences. The fluidity of the prose demonstrates Hermannson’s skillful pen and ability to bring old worlds to new life, imbuing the prose with a rare level of authentic immersion, where fantastical descriptive passages can be vividly imagined. This is a brilliant first piece of a new series that boldly leans into philosophy, anthropology, ethics, history, religion, and magic, for a phenomenal work of high fantasy." ~Self-Publishing Review
“Readers will be intrigued by the parallels between the god Thunor (aka Thor) and Hercules . . . Hermannson will draw in action fans . . . Sunu’s character arc, while epic in scope, is charming and fun; [The horse] often brings the hero back to Earth . . . There’s also an engaging secondary character in the warrior Keresaspa, who sees through Sunu’s callow attempts to woo her . . . The hero learns much through experience, however, and further exploits would be welcome. An enjoyable, well-researched historical adventure.” ~Kirkus Reviews
"The Fate of Our Union is a breathtaking adventure filled with rich mythology and history. The world-building is intricate and detailed, making every scene vivid and memorable. I loved how the story explored unity and division. The characters felt real and their struggles were relatable. It’s an epic tale that kept me engaged from beginning to end." ~Amazon reviewer
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780997022407 |
| PRICE | US$0.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 367 |
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Featured Reviews
Alana H, Reviewer
The Fate of our Union was a very interesting story! It took me a minute to get into it, but once I did I was hooked! The mix of elements of almost a Native American tribal theme and Greek mythology was very well done. I enjoyed the story, and the plot line. Thank you Mr. Hermannson for letting me read your incredible story!
Account D, Reviewer
I was hooked from the first page and glad I was able to read this, it had that historical fiction element that I was looking for and thought it worked together in this universe. Hildebrand Hermannson writes a strong story and I’m glad I got to read this.
Bailey P, Reviewer
I loved the cover and the synopsis of this book, it drew me in because I typically love historical and/or mythological based books and shows. This novel will be perfect for lovers of complex world building, strong historical and mythological themes, and also themes related to Indo-Hindu thoughts. The writing style is very descriptive and detailed, creating clear imagery of not just people, but animals, places, and things! There are many deeply philosophical discussions throughout the novel also, that’s create meaningful points of change for the characters.
I fully admit I struggled to get into it at first and I really struggled through several names and to keep places and people groups straight in my mind. But as I progressed I found that came easier. The characters are very realistic in that they, put simply, are striving to be heroes but they have flaws and make mistakes in their personalities, mentalities, and actions. But they suffer consequences and see the wrong in those with the help of others and self reflection.
This book ended up not being for me but I see so much good in it that I can definitely see others loving this series! I give it 3.5 stars!
Brittany M, Reviewer
Wow what an amazing book, thought provoking with a mix of fantasy and philosophy. Complex characters taking you to a world that was surprising relatable. It did start off a little slow bit picked up quickly. With my love of mythology I was drove into this book, many twist and turns through out the journey.
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