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The King is Dead – Die Running or Die Fighting is a fantasy novel by Al Burke
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Etruvia has known peace for twenty years. But this time of peace has brought corruption and greed. The nobility has taken control, and the memories of great victories of old have faded. Crime is rife and the once proud people are little more than peasants. As a great evil rises in the desolate north, can a forgotten king and an embittered former war hero wake a nation from its stupor and build an army strong enough to give it a fighting chance?
A Word from the Author
I’ve always loved books. I’ve read almost every genre possible, but I’ve favoured fantasy since I finally read Lord of the Rings 25 years or so ago. When I decided to write a book, it stood to reason that fantasy would be my genre. The problem with writing a book in this day and age is trying to be different from the pack. You could consider any two books in a genre to be similar without the need to be too convincing. The trick is to create just a little piece that separates you from the rest. This is what I endeavoured to do with The King is Dead. The standard basic plot in fantasy is the hero coming from nothing to save the world, often (and somewhat unlikely) overcoming impossible odds along the way. Hey, it’s fantasy, so anything goes. Right? Well, here’s my take on it. What if we have a couple of men who should be on top of the world, already prepared to face the ultimate enemy? Instead, we have what would nowadays be referred to as underachievers, struggling to cope with the pressure of being something they couldn’t manage previously. Can they save the day? Do they even want to? This is my first book, and I enjoyed writing it immensely. Hopefully you can have a similar experience reading it.
(Al Burke, February 2017)
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