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Schism and Rise of the Prince
The prequel and first book of the epic fantasy series that has reached #1 on Amazon!
Described as "Game of Thrones meets Dune," Pearseus is a dark epic fantasy series with a sci-fi twist that takes ancient Greek history and myths and transports them to space.
It's New Year's Eve, the year 2099, but the guests aboard UES Pearseus won't be counting down seconds. Instead, they'll be counting bodies and survivors after the spaceship's crash landing on another planet.
The good news? The planet is hospitable both in resources and in terms of the natives' attitude towards earthlings.
The bad news? As the years pass, it becomes clear that they might have come on this planet bare of possessions, but they still carry with them the shortcomings of their human nature.
Will that be the sole threat to their future, or is the new land not as innocent as it looks?
Schism describes the arrival of humans to Pearseus, while Rise of the Prince tells the tale of their descendants, picking up the story 300 years later.
Described as "Game of Thrones meets Dune," Pearseus is a dark epic fantasy series with a sci-fi twist that takes ancient Greek history and myths and transports them to space.
It's New Year's Eve, the year 2099, but the guests aboard UES Pearseus won't be counting down seconds. Instead, they'll be counting bodies and survivors after the spaceship's crash landing on another planet.
The good news? The planet is hospitable both in resources and in terms of the natives' attitude towards earthlings.
The bad news? As the years pass, it becomes clear that they might have come on this planet bare of possessions, but they still carry with them the shortcomings of their human nature.
Will that be the sole threat to their future, or is the new land not as innocent as it looks?
Schism describes the arrival of humans to Pearseus, while Rise of the Prince tells the tale of their descendants, picking up the story 300 years later.
436 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 17, 2014
9 people want to read
About the author
Nicholas C. Rossis
21 books120 followersNicholas C. Rossis lives to write and does so from his cottage on the edge of a magical forest in Athens, Greece. When not composing epic fantasies or short sci-fi stories, he chats with fans and colleagues, writes blog posts, and enjoys the antics of two silly cats and his baby daughter, all of whom claim his lap as home. His books have won numerous awards, including the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award.
In addition to his best-selling series, Pearseus, he writes short science fiction/speculative fiction stories, many of which have appeared in various collections and anthologies. These include Infinite Waters, which was voted one of the best 50 Indie books of 2015.
What readers are saying about Nick's fantasies:
"Most avid readers still have books from their childhood which they read over and over again. 'Runaway Smile' has joined the list."
"From the very first sentence I realized I was not reading a book, I was going on an adventure."
"Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twilight Zone."
For more on Nick or just to chat, visit him on:
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In addition to his best-selling series, Pearseus, he writes short science fiction/speculative fiction stories, many of which have appeared in various collections and anthologies. These include Infinite Waters, which was voted one of the best 50 Indie books of 2015.
What readers are saying about Nick's fantasies:
"Most avid readers still have books from their childhood which they read over and over again. 'Runaway Smile' has joined the list."
"From the very first sentence I realized I was not reading a book, I was going on an adventure."
"Each story is like watching an old episode of the Twilight Zone."
For more on Nick or just to chat, visit him on:
Blog: http://bit.ly/1G79bQS
eNovel Authors: http://bit.ly/1JZEQct
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/18lyLr5
Twitter: http://bit.ly/1dKgsPT
Google+ : http://bit.ly/1IkzR22
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September 24, 2014
Book One: Schism
In the not so distant future, a space ship crash lands on a far away planet. It seems like an accident, or was it? However they got here, the survivors from Pearseus are left to set up a new civilization, if they can work together. And for a while, they do.
But the possession that seems to have brought them here is never so far away. And the whisper in the dark just adds to an already corrupt human nature... right? So when everything crashes, the civilization splits ... and we have the schism that creates Pearseus.
Schism is a shorter book that opens up the world and sets the stage for the drama that is about to unfold on the new planet Pearseus.
Book Two: Rise of the Prince
Three hundred years have passed since that first split that created distinct empires on the new planet Pearseus, not to mention the native First. But the whispers in the dark never did go away.
There's now three main Newcomer factions, plus the First. Not to mention the shadow war between the Orbs and the Whispers. We meet characters from each of these places as they struggle to keep the peace, stay alive, and win wars. Leadership changes, friendships are born, and battles won.
Rise of the Prince isn't a story about a single character or hero, but the story of a world struggling to find peace. The dynamics and alliances are constantly changing, and through it all, we have to decide for ourselves who's in the right and who's not.
In the not so distant future, a space ship crash lands on a far away planet. It seems like an accident, or was it? However they got here, the survivors from Pearseus are left to set up a new civilization, if they can work together. And for a while, they do.
But the possession that seems to have brought them here is never so far away. And the whisper in the dark just adds to an already corrupt human nature... right? So when everything crashes, the civilization splits ... and we have the schism that creates Pearseus.
Schism is a shorter book that opens up the world and sets the stage for the drama that is about to unfold on the new planet Pearseus.
Book Two: Rise of the Prince
Three hundred years have passed since that first split that created distinct empires on the new planet Pearseus, not to mention the native First. But the whispers in the dark never did go away.
There's now three main Newcomer factions, plus the First. Not to mention the shadow war between the Orbs and the Whispers. We meet characters from each of these places as they struggle to keep the peace, stay alive, and win wars. Leadership changes, friendships are born, and battles won.
Rise of the Prince isn't a story about a single character or hero, but the story of a world struggling to find peace. The dynamics and alliances are constantly changing, and through it all, we have to decide for ourselves who's in the right and who's not.
July 18, 2014
Fascinating mix of fantasy, science fiction and alternate-universe historical fiction. Reads like 'A Song of Ice and Fire' with Ancient Greek historical themes. Gripping plot with interesting philosophical themes throughout the book, excellent battle scenes. The only problem I had was weak characterization and that I couldn't really get into it.
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