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Doorway to
Scorn
by Dimitrius
Jones
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GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURB:
Many
in the world of Austyria dream of becoming heroes, gaining classes like Mage,
Knight, and Beastmaster. With the power granted to them by the powerful
Alrelics, they can level up and accomplish extraordinary feats.
The
citizens of Hollo village long for a hero to save them from the malevolent
Gate, which disfigures all who see or try to enter it. Lex dreams of becoming a
Soldier and leaving his cursed village with his friends, Bibi and Ariel, but
his class designation ceremony devolves into absolute disaster. Within days,
he’s forced to embark on a journey that will change his destiny forever.
To
save his friends, Lex must uncover the mysteries of this mysterious doorway,
while keeping his scornful heart in check before it consumes him utterly.
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EXCERPT TWO:
“Lex.
You need to run.”
Bibi’s
voice is low, just above a whisper. She flips her daggers in her hands until
they’re pointing away from her body, something I’ve never seen done before.
They’re normally used for stabbing – usually in the most treacherous manner
possible – and held with the blade facing up, not down.
“I’m
not leaving you here to fight that alone.”
“Then
you’re a fool. You can’t help me here, and that cursed weapon you have won’t
save you. I don’t even know why you’re still holding onto it.”
“I
have potions. If you get hurt, I can at least heal you.”
Bibi
doesn’t respond, but I can see the muscles in her shoulders and arms tensing as
the shadow man regains his composure and goes completely still. She doesn’t
sound like herself. It’s as if she’s a completely different person.
The
shadow man points his blade high into the sky, and a strange, smoke-like energy
begins to wisp around him. Soon, he is joined by two identical shadow men, each
taking a battle stance with swords of their own.
“This
is not a fight I plan to win,” Bibi says, and that’s when it dawns on me. She’s
trying to buy everyone else time to escape from these things.
“Lex.
You need to run.”
Bibi’s
voice is low, just above a whisper. She flips her daggers in her hands until
they’re pointing away from her body, something I’ve never seen done before.
They’re normally used for stabbing – usually in the most treacherous manner
possible – and held with the blade facing up, not down.
“I’m
not leaving you here to fight that alone.”
“Then
you’re a fool. You can’t help me here, and that cursed weapon you have won’t
save you. I don’t even know why you’re still holding onto it.”
“I
have potions. If you get hurt, I can at least heal you.”
Bibi
doesn’t respond, but I can see the muscles in her shoulders and arms tensing as
the shadow man regains his composure and goes completely still. She doesn’t
sound like herself. It’s as if she’s a completely different person.
The
shadow man points his blade high into the sky, and a strange, smoke-like energy
begins to wisp around him. Soon, he is joined by two identical shadow men, each
taking a battle stance with swords of their own.
“This
is not a fight I plan to win,” Bibi says, and that’s when it dawns on me. She’s
trying to buy everyone else time to escape from these things.
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GUEST POST:
Bring on the boo’s!
Everyone loves to hate the villain!
Tell us all about this truly loathed character and the inspiration
behind their development.
First, thank you so much for having me on your blog today!
Veos
Ashlan is a main antagonist of the Austyria series. You don’t see much
of him in the first novella, but he plays a much larger role in the overall
series. He is a ruthless usurper with a knack for quickly gathering up henchman
and a cult of followers to use as he pleases.
As
soon as he takes the throne as the new king of Devona, he almost immediately
begins terrorizing everyone in the vicinity. I’m sure you can imagine how his
subjects and military officers feel about that. Most of them, anyway.
He’s
based on the prototypical main villain of many action RPG video games who serve
as the “big bad” controlling all the bosses you end up fighting along the way.
Veos, like many villains, is ambitious and will stop at nothing to get what he
wants, and he’s very competent about it. He didn’t get where he was by luck or
by destiny. In fact, destiny may have passed him over completely.
He
was also inspired by that tyrannical, seemingly unstoppable figure each of us
had confront at some point in our lives. For instance, I’m sure most of us can
remember that one awful job we had with the supervisor on a constant power
trip. They’d make our lives nearly unbearable, but there wasn’t much we could
do about it as regular employees. We simply had to grit our teeth and hope for
a solution of some sort, whether it was finding a new job or maybe having some
choice words with that supervisor (and possibly getting fired).
I
think a good villain is one who seems impossible to defeat but also has
motivations you can relate to. Veos doesn’t want to rule the world just to rule
it. There’s a very specific reason why he wanted to take the throne, and it may
be much more complex than most archetypal villains in his role. He’s going to
be one of the more interesting villains I write, to be sure, and I can’t wait
for you all to see him in action as the series progresses.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Dimitrius Jones was
born and raised in West Texas, much to his eternal annoyance. Despite this, he
first picked up the pen at the tender age of six. His first masterpiece was a
page-turner was about dolphins that used eye lasers to kill a hurricane. From
there, his life took a few twists and turns, but he always found his way back
to his trusty notepad.
His
next few projects include a self-help book for those who suffer from low
self-esteem as well as a full-length fantasy/romance novel to be released
sometime in the future. Dimitrius has always, perhaps unsurprisingly, been
inspired by the mystery, tragedy, and wonder of fairy tales.
His
goal in life is to constantly inspire, amuse, and shed light into the corners
of life we didn't know were right in front of us.
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CONNECT WITH DIMITRIUS:
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Email:
dimitrius@dimitriusjones.com
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AMAZON BOOK BUY
LINK & BOOK SALE INFO:
**The Doorway to Scorn eBook is on SALE for ONLY $0.99
during the book tour!!!**
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Dimitrius will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N
GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Dimitrius ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
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