Dive deep into the epic journey of ULMAETOR, a captivating high fantasy novel that places you inside a complex world filled with dark magic and intrigue. In this gripping novel, you live the extraordinary life of Ulmer, a young boy flung into relentless misery and despair. He slowly grows into a powerful lich who seeks to subjugate the immersive landscape of the once active and prosperous realm he grew up in. He embodies evil. Ulmaetor, born out of Ulmer, is the very definition of Genoivieve's antithesis. As the powerful Grand Matriarch of Aphrodite, Genoivieve represents resilience and honor,…mehr
Dive deep into the epic journey of ULMAETOR, a captivating high fantasy novel that places you inside a complex world filled with dark magic and intrigue. In this gripping novel, you live the extraordinary life of Ulmer, a young boy flung into relentless misery and despair. He slowly grows into a powerful lich who seeks to subjugate the immersive landscape of the once active and prosperous realm he grew up in. He embodies evil. Ulmaetor, born out of Ulmer, is the very definition of Genoivieve's antithesis. As the powerful Grand Matriarch of Aphrodite, Genoivieve represents resilience and honor, demonstrating a unique goodness that inspires. Ulmaetor is the classical opposition, but very far from the typical trope. Because his life has ordinary roots just like anyone, we learn to sympathize with his sadness and his actions. We see him deal with and develop prodigious inner demons, and young Ulmer soon discovers that his destiny under Hades is intricately linked to the world. While embracing evil, he walks along traditional themes of hard work, diligence, leadership, resourcefullness and integrity. He is a goal-setter and a survivor who surprises the world. Ulmaetor manages to inspire a number of important characters, particularly his twin brother, two step sisters and The Grand Matriarch of Hades, three powerful and highly influential women, all Clerics of Hades. ULMAETOR and GENOIVIEVE definitely make a case for an increased female readership in a genre that has historically been male-oriented. This is especially evident when Ulmaetor and Genoivieve are one day forced to confront each other. With expertly-crafted world building and a compelling, first-person narrative, Ulmaetor is a mesmerizing tale accented with allegory and literary nuance. He is Volume 2 of the Genoivieve Series but functions well as a stand-alone story. As always, no AI support was employed in the written word or of any hand-drawn maps. Only character images were AI enhanced from personal photographs. The story provides a genuine mosaic of classical lore, ideal for fans of high fantasy, contemporary fantasy and sword & sorcery role-playing alike, and represents a fine read, both within and outside of the genre.
The inspiration for this writing journey began in sunny, southern British Columbia almost 45 years ago. As a classical, pencil-and-paper Dungeon Master forever in demand, my D&D game continues in Japan with new player characters eager to improvise and develop their own stories. New players are millennials who add a real freshness to D&D with their inclination towards modern society themes and the use of contemporary language. Together with our 1980s-era, old-school, Canadian players championing this effort, all kinds of amazing adventures playing out over the years have found their way into these books. I hope you'll have as much fun with Genoivieve and Ulmaetor as I have had, developing characters and writing about the world through their experiences. It happens in a setting where women are generally suppressed but blatant misogyny, racism and homophobia are not widespread prejudices. In particular, as I applaud women for generally reading more, Genoivieve makes a case for an increased female readership in a genre that has historically been male-oriented. The content of these contemporary high fantasies is influenced by JRR Tolkien, Gary Gygax, RA Salvatore, Robert E Howard and a tiny dollop of Charles Dickens, so if you're familiar with the celebrated masterpieces from any of these ground-breaking authors, we already have something in common. Eternal gratitude goes to all my veteran players for their suggestions and support, and to my darling soulmate Yoko, without whom the endless nights spent proofreading might have been overwhelming! Apart from writing and conducting my ongoing RPG, my day job is operating an English school in Japan. I'm an avid vintage record collecter of various genres and play music every day, often quite loud! Yoko and I love traveling to the Mediterranean region to inspect classical historical monuments. A deeper insight into the ancient Hellenistic and Roman world has proven useful. Other major hobby passions include visual astronomy, freediving and photography. I can really get mired into anything involving optics. Although age and the Pandemic have naturally caused some skills to decline, the silver lining is that I did find more time to write! Therefore stay tuned for more in the future! With My Very Best Wishes and Sincere Thanks, MARTIN WERNER ZANDER
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