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Chains: Birth of a King
On the distant, ancient plains of Africa, an epic saga begins.
On the outskirts of her village, a noble queen struggles to conceive her first son, in order to please her husband, a powerful king. But when the unthinkable happens, the queen finds herself torn: whether to be honest and to fail her promise to her husband, or to find another heir to the throne—by any means necessary. It is this fateful choice, and the queen’s dark, desperate crime that will change the future of her entire tribe—and the boy who would be king—forever.
Birth of a King is the first in the sprawling, historical series that is Jeff Rivera’s CHAINS, and a powerful story that explores fate and the choices that we make. Fans of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” will rejoice at this modern epic, as it breathes new life into the world of African fiction.
On the outskirts of her village, a noble queen struggles to conceive her first son, in order to please her husband, a powerful king. But when the unthinkable happens, the queen finds herself torn: whether to be honest and to fail her promise to her husband, or to find another heir to the throne—by any means necessary. It is this fateful choice, and the queen’s dark, desperate crime that will change the future of her entire tribe—and the boy who would be king—forever.
Birth of a King is the first in the sprawling, historical series that is Jeff Rivera’s CHAINS, and a powerful story that explores fate and the choices that we make. Fans of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” will rejoice at this modern epic, as it breathes new life into the world of African fiction.
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First published May 25, 2013
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About the author
Jeff Rivera
45 books70 followersJeff Rivera is an author and inspirational media personality. He has appeared on national television, radio and print in such outlets as Forbes.com, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Right On! Magazine, Rotarian Magazine, TMZ, WABC, WNBC, WCBS, SITV, American Latino and NPR.
He also writes or has written for Mediabistro, GalleyCat, Publishing Perspectives, Digital Book World, Examiner, American Chronicle, School Library Journal and the Huffington Post and has been invited to speak and inspire groups all over the world from South Carolina to Nigeria. He has been on panel discussions for The Library Journal, Authors Guild, the Harlem Book Fair and many others.
He is known to have broken the news that Seth Godin was ditching traditional publishing which lead to mentions on hundreds of blogs and media outlets including The LA Times, Fast Company, and New York Observer. His news break that Jackie Collins would be self-publishing the US-version of her eBook lead to mentions in The Bookseller, The Guardian, USA Today and hundreds of other outlets.
His humble beginnings of living in American poverty on welfare and food stamps as the child of a single mother, to his days living in his car and final rise to becoming a published author, journalist and media personality have inspired many.
Rivera created a massive online following before the eBook revolution even existed. He was able to land an agent and a book deal with Warner Books (now known as Grand Central Publishing) within 7 days. He has used the knowledge he gained from this experience to help coach his clients on social media campaigns and has helped over 100 clients take the first step in landing an agent too.
He also writes or has written for Mediabistro, GalleyCat, Publishing Perspectives, Digital Book World, Examiner, American Chronicle, School Library Journal and the Huffington Post and has been invited to speak and inspire groups all over the world from South Carolina to Nigeria. He has been on panel discussions for The Library Journal, Authors Guild, the Harlem Book Fair and many others.
He is known to have broken the news that Seth Godin was ditching traditional publishing which lead to mentions on hundreds of blogs and media outlets including The LA Times, Fast Company, and New York Observer. His news break that Jackie Collins would be self-publishing the US-version of her eBook lead to mentions in The Bookseller, The Guardian, USA Today and hundreds of other outlets.
His humble beginnings of living in American poverty on welfare and food stamps as the child of a single mother, to his days living in his car and final rise to becoming a published author, journalist and media personality have inspired many.
Rivera created a massive online following before the eBook revolution even existed. He was able to land an agent and a book deal with Warner Books (now known as Grand Central Publishing) within 7 days. He has used the knowledge he gained from this experience to help coach his clients on social media campaigns and has helped over 100 clients take the first step in landing an agent too.
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