Not for the Faint of Heartby Jim Melvin
For better or worse, my six-book epic fantasy series The Death Wizard Chronicles is a scary, rugged journey into the darkest depths of subconsciousness. Like many recent and very popular epic fantasy series such as Game of Thrones, my 700,000-word saga – including Book 2 titled Chained by Fear – contains graphic violence and a few brief though disturbing sexual scenes. This it not erotica, but it is best read by those ages 18 and above.
I did not write my series this way as an attempt to sell books to fans of erotica. Or to upset conservative readers who are offended by such things. Quite the contrary. I wrote The Death Wizard Chronicles this way despite the fact that it might alienate a relatively large proportion of my audience.
But when you write from the heart, you can’t pull punches. If you do, it will tear out your own heart.
And – believe me – there was a method to my madness.
My series delves beneath the surface and meanders purposefully between the lines. Eastern philosophy plays a significant role in my thematic presentation, but not in the way that would scare off other faiths or philosophies. Rather, The Death Wizard Chroniclesdeeply explores the fundamental definitions of good and evil, hope and despair. And it asks the ultimate question: What should we, as sentient beings, fear the most?
The answer: Not death. But rather, a life lived in ignorance.
Only, how do you define ignorance? Sexual perversion is certainly one part of the equation. Violence against other living beings is another. Attachment. Aversion. Fear, itself.
The Death Wizard Chronicles is not Harry Potter. Or even The Lord of the Rings, though much of Tolkien’s genius has influenced my work.
No … The Death Wizard Chronicles is a work all its own. As unique as it is disruptive. As challenging as it is offensive. And it has much to teach, if you are willing to learn.
Only a Death Wizard can die.
And live again.
Only a Death Wizard can return.
And remember.
Only a Death Wizard can tell you what he has seen.
Not all care to listen.
Not all care to listen. Sigh. I have this strange and rather discomforting feeling that my series will be “discovered” after I’m gone. If I were a Death Wizard, that wouldn’t be a problem. J
But I promise you this:
The Death Wizard Chronicles, including Chained by Fear, is exciting and action-packed. It has magic and monsters, sorcerers and dragons, and a slew of fantastical characters that you’ve never seen before in any genre.
Give it a chance … and you won’t regret it.
Just be prepared. The Death Wizard Chronicles might alter the way you feel about your own life.
And eventual death.
It will test your mettle. It certainly tested mine.
But maybe it will toughen it, as well.
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