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Sabem
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"I don’t pretend to understand life. It would be pointless to try. Life is crazy. Life can be utterly without logic. I thought I understood these things. But I didn’t fully comprehend what these things really meant until after I died."
After death, Aisha Moez was recruited for an important job. Why her? Because the woman who accidentally killed her needed the help. Mun Gi-Seung is trying to track down a fugitive necromancer. A man guilty of terrible crimes. Aisha’s death delayed her, and now she will need the back-up to take on and take down her target.
Can Aisha resolve the new truths about the world in her mind? Can she stay sane enough to maintain her cover? Can she help end this madman’s horror? Or will she cost Gi-Seung her last chance to stop him before he escapes beyond reach?
"I don’t pretend to understand life. It would be pointless to try. Life is crazy. Life can be utterly without logic. I thought I understood these things. But I didn’t fully comprehend what these things really meant until after I died."
After death, Aisha Moez was recruited for an important job. Why her? Because the woman who accidentally killed her needed the help. Mun Gi-Seung is trying to track down a fugitive necromancer. A man guilty of terrible crimes. Aisha’s death delayed her, and now she will need the back-up to take on and take down her target.
Can Aisha resolve the new truths about the world in her mind? Can she stay sane enough to maintain her cover? Can she help end this madman’s horror? Or will she cost Gi-Seung her last chance to stop him before he escapes beyond reach?
233 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 23, 2016
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About the author
David Gerald King
11 books20 followersI have always enjoyed writing, but I imagine there are innumerable people who can say the same. There is a singular joy in creating a world the way one does in science fiction or fantasy, and a single challenge in trying to maintain the rules you have set forth for that world.
Since middle school, I've been trying to write a coherent, long-form story. I succeeded in this only while I was on study abroad in Japan, when I was able to start and finish "Utsukushii Kuro." It was a combination of English writing practice to keep my skills up and a gift to a friend. Following that came "Licantropa Sogno," more in tune with my preferences of subject, and "La Zorra Ciega," which was my first attempt at writing action scenes.
I have now released another 3 novels of more varied subjects. "Vox," has just been released, as a science fiction, pirate fantasy. It is also a writing experiment, a challenge I issued myself to try writing a story in which no one can speak. "Mind Capture" looks at a future where medical science has gone through one great advance, allowing human minds to be downloaded into computers, but deals with the idea of running into something science can't explain. "Sabem" is my take on the zombie motif, and will hopefully become my first series work. I go back a bit to the older idea of zombies as specifically-raised servants to a "master" that controls them, and explore the idea of enslaved undead, and everything that can go seriously wrong with that.
I am grateful to anyone who takes the time to read, and all the more thrilled to read any review of my work, even negative ones, so long as they are constructive. If you are kind enough to leave a review here, I would humbly ask that you leave the same at the Amazon pages, though I understand if you might be busy. Thank you all, and enjoi.
Since middle school, I've been trying to write a coherent, long-form story. I succeeded in this only while I was on study abroad in Japan, when I was able to start and finish "Utsukushii Kuro." It was a combination of English writing practice to keep my skills up and a gift to a friend. Following that came "Licantropa Sogno," more in tune with my preferences of subject, and "La Zorra Ciega," which was my first attempt at writing action scenes.
I have now released another 3 novels of more varied subjects. "Vox," has just been released, as a science fiction, pirate fantasy. It is also a writing experiment, a challenge I issued myself to try writing a story in which no one can speak. "Mind Capture" looks at a future where medical science has gone through one great advance, allowing human minds to be downloaded into computers, but deals with the idea of running into something science can't explain. "Sabem" is my take on the zombie motif, and will hopefully become my first series work. I go back a bit to the older idea of zombies as specifically-raised servants to a "master" that controls them, and explore the idea of enslaved undead, and everything that can go seriously wrong with that.
I am grateful to anyone who takes the time to read, and all the more thrilled to read any review of my work, even negative ones, so long as they are constructive. If you are kind enough to leave a review here, I would humbly ask that you leave the same at the Amazon pages, though I understand if you might be busy. Thank you all, and enjoi.
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February 19, 2020
Admittedly, I didn't want to put reviews for my own works, but apparently everyone can see me leaving it blank because I "read" it, but haven't reviewed it. So, rather than leave this blank...
"Sabem" was fun. I wanted to try something that I could potentially make into a series, but also, I wanted to try some other things as well. The Korean protagonist I wanted to be skilled, capable, and good at English, but not a student of the language by choice. Gi-Seung, the lead in the story, learned it as a matter of necessity. As such, she often slips into Korean, especially when swearing, but also makes mistakes on proper nouns, pronunciations, and occasionally grammar. But, the main point of all this, was to practice making her mistakes ACCURATE. I lived in South Korea for three years and tried my best to learn the language. I had a great many students and adults speaking English with me during that time, and listened to what mistakes were common across the two languages (making plenty of them myself). I tried my best to portray a capable character with one academic weakness. She is not meant to be a stereotype. She is meant to be a real person, communicating as best she can in stressful situations, despite a language barrier.
For its genre, I greatly enjoyed taking "zombie" back to an older definition, back when it meant a specifically controlled undead person, but also trying to think of how one would best make use of a modern human turned into this type of, essentially, "slave." More than physical power, wouldn't a completely useful mind be of more benefit? The zombie with a mind. On the note of how much power the necromancer would have over the zombie, I needed to give thought towards the idea of "owning a slave" in the modern age. I am admittedly STILL worried about this. Slavery was a real evil in history, and it still remains a terrible evil now. Much could be said about modern morals being considerably better than those in the days of socially-accepted slavery. But this sort of issue always juxtaposes with human cravings for power and control. Given the ability to have a slave, how are different people going to handle it? Can a moral person resist the power? Can the power-hungry go on guiltless? The first gets a bit more analysis in this story, I think.
"Sabem" was fun. I wanted to try something that I could potentially make into a series, but also, I wanted to try some other things as well. The Korean protagonist I wanted to be skilled, capable, and good at English, but not a student of the language by choice. Gi-Seung, the lead in the story, learned it as a matter of necessity. As such, she often slips into Korean, especially when swearing, but also makes mistakes on proper nouns, pronunciations, and occasionally grammar. But, the main point of all this, was to practice making her mistakes ACCURATE. I lived in South Korea for three years and tried my best to learn the language. I had a great many students and adults speaking English with me during that time, and listened to what mistakes were common across the two languages (making plenty of them myself). I tried my best to portray a capable character with one academic weakness. She is not meant to be a stereotype. She is meant to be a real person, communicating as best she can in stressful situations, despite a language barrier.
For its genre, I greatly enjoyed taking "zombie" back to an older definition, back when it meant a specifically controlled undead person, but also trying to think of how one would best make use of a modern human turned into this type of, essentially, "slave." More than physical power, wouldn't a completely useful mind be of more benefit? The zombie with a mind. On the note of how much power the necromancer would have over the zombie, I needed to give thought towards the idea of "owning a slave" in the modern age. I am admittedly STILL worried about this. Slavery was a real evil in history, and it still remains a terrible evil now. Much could be said about modern morals being considerably better than those in the days of socially-accepted slavery. But this sort of issue always juxtaposes with human cravings for power and control. Given the ability to have a slave, how are different people going to handle it? Can a moral person resist the power? Can the power-hungry go on guiltless? The first gets a bit more analysis in this story, I think.
December 19, 2016
Beware: Contains minor spoilers!
I greatly enjoyed Sabem which I found to be an excellent, well written book with and interesting plot.
It follows the trials of Mun and her minion Aisha as they chase down a rogue necromancer, who having suffered personal tragedies has gone totally loopy and has set out on a vengeful killing spree.
The action quickly gets started within the first couple of chapters and keeps moving at a good pace. I found the book steadily improves to a high standard as the plot, main characters and the supernatural sub-culture in which they are set are skillfully developed. I ended up really liking the main characters which is always a good sign.
Although the book is nicely self-contained and has a satisfying conclusion, there is definitely scope for a sequel or two.
The author has considerable talent and should be very encouraged by this effort.
I greatly enjoyed Sabem which I found to be an excellent, well written book with and interesting plot.
It follows the trials of Mun and her minion Aisha as they chase down a rogue necromancer, who having suffered personal tragedies has gone totally loopy and has set out on a vengeful killing spree.
The action quickly gets started within the first couple of chapters and keeps moving at a good pace. I found the book steadily improves to a high standard as the plot, main characters and the supernatural sub-culture in which they are set are skillfully developed. I ended up really liking the main characters which is always a good sign.
Although the book is nicely self-contained and has a satisfying conclusion, there is definitely scope for a sequel or two.
The author has considerable talent and should be very encouraged by this effort.
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