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Jericho Rising
Hero Historia is an alternate history superhero web serial spanning the course of human history from prehistory to the modern era.
Jericho Rising tells the story of Clay, a young hunter from the Bear Clan as he comes of age in a world of savage warfare between clan champions imbued with the power of their totem spirits. When his father falls, will Clay be the one to take up the mantle of Bear? Or will that honor go to one of his brothers, instead?
This novella-length work contains all 12 episodes of the Jericho Rising story arc, including 13 bonus pages worth of supplementary material not previously available.
Jericho Rising tells the story of Clay, a young hunter from the Bear Clan as he comes of age in a world of savage warfare between clan champions imbued with the power of their totem spirits. When his father falls, will Clay be the one to take up the mantle of Bear? Or will that honor go to one of his brothers, instead?
This novella-length work contains all 12 episodes of the Jericho Rising story arc, including 13 bonus pages worth of supplementary material not previously available.
Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2014
About the author
Michael Coorlim
27 books55 followersMichael Coorlim is a teller of strange stories for stranger people. He collects them, the oddballs. The mystics and fire-spinners, the sages and tricksters. He curates their tales, combines their elements and lets them rattle around inside his rock-tumbler skull until they gleam, then spills them loose onto the page for like-minded readers to enjoy.
He writes fast-paced stories about real people in fantastic situations, plots with just a twist of the surreal, set in worlds just a shadow’s breadth from our own.
Some whisper that he may, in fact, be a wizard. Others maintain that he’s naught but bluster and blarney. The truly wise know that there’s nary a difference.
Questionable activities
Michael Coorlim’s fiction can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple, and Smashwords.
He also writes the indie-focused book blog Book Nouveau.
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If you want early notifications of upcoming titles, discounts, giveaways, and other fun you can subscribe to his new release mailing list. You can also find him on facebook and twitter as @mcoorlim. Email him at Coorlim@gmail.com – he’d love to hear from you.
He writes fast-paced stories about real people in fantastic situations, plots with just a twist of the surreal, set in worlds just a shadow’s breadth from our own.
Some whisper that he may, in fact, be a wizard. Others maintain that he’s naught but bluster and blarney. The truly wise know that there’s nary a difference.
Questionable activities
Michael Coorlim’s fiction can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple, and Smashwords.
He also writes the indie-focused book blog Book Nouveau.
Pry a little deeper
If you want early notifications of upcoming titles, discounts, giveaways, and other fun you can subscribe to his new release mailing list. You can also find him on facebook and twitter as @mcoorlim. Email him at Coorlim@gmail.com – he’d love to hear from you.
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August 14, 2014
WOW I never saw it coming. What a great new Series.
When I first saw the write up on this book "Hero Historia Jericho Rising,” I thought well it isn't my type of story...but it is written by Michael Coorlim and he is a great writer. He can take any subject or time or place in history and twist and bend it with his pen or keyboard into an adventure that you couldn't have ever imaged in your wildest dreams. His storytelling and creativity of human or nonhuman characters are so ingenious that you either associate with them or just fall in love with them. You care what happens to them…I cried at the end.
This story is about Neolithic Superheroes and serial killers. And you wonder how in the hell is this going to come together, Mr. Coorlim has a writing style that is smooth and moves at a steady pace that keeps you interested but doesn't loss you. This is about a different kind of coming of age story about Clay, from the Bear Clan and his adventure to find a life for himself and his brother, and it has been twisted into a totally out of this world experience. I can’t go into any more detail I don’t want to give anything away. But it is a great story and if this is only Book 1 of the series I know it is going to continue to get better. Mr. Coorlim will work his magic, weaving and working the words into one great epic novel. Believe me it is not your usual Neolithic story it does have Superheroes and Serial Killers after all. This is for people that like the unusual, the strange and twisted…a little off-kilter storytellers.
I am sorry if I am rambling but Mr. Coorlim is an extraordinary author, and I admire all his works. I just can’t wait for the next chapter, no telling what may turn up.
When I first saw the write up on this book "Hero Historia Jericho Rising,” I thought well it isn't my type of story...but it is written by Michael Coorlim and he is a great writer. He can take any subject or time or place in history and twist and bend it with his pen or keyboard into an adventure that you couldn't have ever imaged in your wildest dreams. His storytelling and creativity of human or nonhuman characters are so ingenious that you either associate with them or just fall in love with them. You care what happens to them…I cried at the end.
This story is about Neolithic Superheroes and serial killers. And you wonder how in the hell is this going to come together, Mr. Coorlim has a writing style that is smooth and moves at a steady pace that keeps you interested but doesn't loss you. This is about a different kind of coming of age story about Clay, from the Bear Clan and his adventure to find a life for himself and his brother, and it has been twisted into a totally out of this world experience. I can’t go into any more detail I don’t want to give anything away. But it is a great story and if this is only Book 1 of the series I know it is going to continue to get better. Mr. Coorlim will work his magic, weaving and working the words into one great epic novel. Believe me it is not your usual Neolithic story it does have Superheroes and Serial Killers after all. This is for people that like the unusual, the strange and twisted…a little off-kilter storytellers.
I am sorry if I am rambling but Mr. Coorlim is an extraordinary author, and I admire all his works. I just can’t wait for the next chapter, no telling what may turn up.
September 6, 2014
The life of Clay, young hunter from the Bear Clan, is turned upside down when his father, Bear Champion, is killed by a foreign tribe.
With his brother, Broad, he discovers that elsewhere, people have another way of life. Will he keep his beliefs, or adapt to change?
With this novel, Michael Coorlim starts a new series, "Hero Historia", mixing alternative history and superheroes.
I found the plot convincing, even with the supernatural elements. I really liked the excerpts from "scientific publications."
The setting reminded me of the movie "Quest of Fire" (by Jean-Jacques Annaud), one of my favorites.
The development of the characters is well described and the pace of the story varies, depending on their emotions or the situations they are dealing with.
The twist in the plot is great, and I hope to learn more in the next books of the series.
If you like stories where you forget what is fantasy and what reality, then this book is for you.
I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review.
With his brother, Broad, he discovers that elsewhere, people have another way of life. Will he keep his beliefs, or adapt to change?
With this novel, Michael Coorlim starts a new series, "Hero Historia", mixing alternative history and superheroes.
I found the plot convincing, even with the supernatural elements. I really liked the excerpts from "scientific publications."
The setting reminded me of the movie "Quest of Fire" (by Jean-Jacques Annaud), one of my favorites.
The development of the characters is well described and the pace of the story varies, depending on their emotions or the situations they are dealing with.
The twist in the plot is great, and I hope to learn more in the next books of the series.
If you like stories where you forget what is fantasy and what reality, then this book is for you.
I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review.
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