Hey everyone, my name is Austen and I am starting an exciting and frightening new journey into the world of writing and publishing said written work. My first book is called Edenlancer: The Hero of Virtue. The story follows a young man named Zanba and his brother Hamman. They work in the mine and care for the lost and orphaned children of their residing city of Asa'Nel. While Zanba is content to work in the mines in order to provide for their charges, Hamman is less inclined to do so. He wishes for adventure and that wish is granted to Zanba's dismay. In order to be pardoned for stealing food, the King sets the brothers off on a series of tasks that soon reveal a more sinister agenda.
While the book mainly focuses on the adventure and the brothers' relationship throughout their journeys, I wanted to also explore religion. Religion is a big factor in any civilization and, much like our own history, played a much larger role in their development than currently. The book focuses on how Zanba's relationship with their god, the Divine, changes. It explores the common problem of conflict of religion as he accomplishes tasks that are not always aligned with their beliefs.
Hopefully, if it is successful, the story will convey the feelings and tones I wish for it to demonstrate. Since it is my first book and adventure into this new career, I'm not claiming to be even nearly great at the craft yet. There is a lot to learn and I look forward to sharing the journey with readers.
I know it is a short post, but I think that will be all for now. My book does not have a release date as of yet, but I should have it soon. As of now, we are in the cover art phase, the last phase before the actual publishing occurs. Maybe my next post will be the process of which I went through. I hope you will enjoy my story and look forward to future updates on the site.
Thanks everyone,
Austen