ATONEMENT: A Magical Warrior's Tale

by Fred G. Baker

Good versus Evil.

Some people do not have a choice about the path their lives may take. The future simply happens, or perhaps it is destined to be fulfilled in one way or another. Sometimes magic and demons are involved.

Hunter is such a man who lived a remarkable life that was foretold and much anticipated by a secret mystical order. But he was never told of the order’s existence or what his role would be in their great plan. He simply lived his life and hoped for the best.

He met with much evil along his path, and only learned of his true purpose near the end.

This story is about how he arrived at that end and how he saved the world.

Genres: Ebooks

300 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 12, 2023

About the author

Fred G. Baker is a hydrologist, historian, and writer living in Colorado. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and M.S and Ph.D. degrees from University of Colorado – Boulder, the later in Geology. He worked as an environmental consultant for many years and has traveled widely.

He is the author of An Imperfect Crime, Desert Sanctuary, Zona: The Forbidden Land, The Black Freighter, and the Modern Pirate Series of short and long stories. He is also the author of nonfiction works such as Growing Up Wisconsin, The Life and Times of Con James Baker of Des Moines, Chicago, and Wisconsin, The Light from a Thousand Campfires (with Hannah Pavlik), and other nonfiction works.

Reviews

[Pretty Peony Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is about a man named Hunter. It begins with him in childhood and then ends when he’s in middle age. The story follows Hunter as he joins the military and begins to hear a cat speak to him. Shocked, he thinks something is wrong with him only to find out that he has a gift and that he comes from a long line of gifted family members. Hunter goes on living his life not thinking too much of how important his life is. He does stupid things and tries to avoid the voices only to continuously get closer to the voices. He never gives in and constantly remains speculative, but his fate was set to defeat creatures of the unknown.

I really enjoyed this story. At first, I thought it was simply a military story but as the story moved along the fantasy stuff set in and really hooked me. Don’t get me wrong, I love military stories. Just didn’t want to be fooled by the title which sounded very fantasy-like. As the story moved along and Hunter had to face the fact that he’s sort of the chosen one (without it being said) I was smiling because now I was invested in him. The story was action packed from Hunter’s days in the military to his life as a “simple” man. I also really enjoyed the dark humor and the mistakes he made in being careless, which is just to say, he was human. I really liked that aspect of him.

This is a great fantasy story with a main character that is relatable. I’m not a man but I can understand what he’s gone through from a human perspective. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to all fantasy readers. It’s excellently written and paced just perfectly to keep you excited.

[Deb · Rating 1 out of 5]

I chose this book because it had a good star rating on Amazon. I honestly don't understand how. This book was so wrong in so many ways. I'm not usually prudish but this book is just over the top! Hunter, the main character's family tree looks like a telephone pole! The whole story is just ridiculous and waaayyyy out there somewhere. The end leaves room for a sequel, I can say that I won't be reading it if there is. Sorry to the author but this one is not for me.