Ask the Author: Mike Shel
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Mike Shel
We fantasy authors do love our fabricated words, don't we?
It's pronounced sur - AY - ik
It's pronounced sur - AY - ik
Mike Shel
Glad you're enjoying ACHING GOD. I'm pleased to inform you that both SIN EATER and the trilogy's conclusion, IDOLS FALL, are available in ebook, print, and audiobook format.
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Mike Shel
Right now I'm writing the conclusion to my Iconoclasts trilogy, IDOLS FALL. The first and second books in the series are entitled ACHING GOD and SIN EATER.
Mike Shel
Thanks for your question, Thomas!
No, it's not LitRPG. It's probably inevitable that people would assume so, given my background in RPG freelancing, but I think it's better categorized as epic/dark/sword & sorcery fantasy.
That said, I think the influence of my RPG background is pretty apparent in the novel, as several reviewers have already noted. You may recognize character classes, for instance, and a classic Grand Quest. But my goal was to write a story set in a world that felt real, with characters in three dimensions rather than flat archetypes. I also wanted to portray the impact of the emotional and psychological trauma that would come with facing undead and the like.
If you are interested in LitRPG, I suggest you check out Phil Tucker's Euphoria Online; he's got a Kickstarter up right now that will give you an opportunity to access the books early:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
No, it's not LitRPG. It's probably inevitable that people would assume so, given my background in RPG freelancing, but I think it's better categorized as epic/dark/sword & sorcery fantasy.
That said, I think the influence of my RPG background is pretty apparent in the novel, as several reviewers have already noted. You may recognize character classes, for instance, and a classic Grand Quest. But my goal was to write a story set in a world that felt real, with characters in three dimensions rather than flat archetypes. I also wanted to portray the impact of the emotional and psychological trauma that would come with facing undead and the like.
If you are interested in LitRPG, I suggest you check out Phil Tucker's Euphoria Online; he's got a Kickstarter up right now that will give you an opportunity to access the books early:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
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