Longevity, Book 2: Independence

by John Irvin

Her name is Zandra, she is an Immortal. Ihon Iraes finds himself falling--at least, intrigued. But while in this magical place called the Haven, Ihon discovers time passes differently. While only a day has passed within the Realm, a century blinked by out in the world. Leaving the Immortal behind, the Wolf-Born returns to Scotland, he finds his native country on the verge of a war. By chance, it seems, the knight meets the famed William Wallace--an upstart rebel in the words of his enemies. Joining the resistance, Ihon takes part in the decisive Battle of Stirling. But, longing for rest, he returns home to Iraes Valley. Many moons later, Wallace and his band show up. They've been defeated, but the former Guardian of Scotland has a plan involving France. Ihon discovers the French King, Philip IV, shares the same secret he carries. The King also has a special mission for the Lesser Officer of the Ancient Creed. Ihon's second Creed mission takes place in Constantinople, dealing with Knights Templar allied with an Elite Rogue. His homecoming in Scotland has him in time to fight at the Battle of Bannockburn. After this, along with some new friends, he heads home again. But, a Higher Officer of the Creed Army shows up uninvited to enlist him on Ihon's first Spawn assignment--there's been rumors along the Norwegian coast, one of the Nine stalks the dark north. There's an ambush, a plot, and a strange surprise. Can Ihon Iraes unravel a secret in time? Can he put to rest old ghosts? Will he see Zandra again?

276 pages, Paperback

Published January 31, 2020

About the author

Born in Oklahoma, raised in Eastern Europe, John Irvin now lives in Florida. He enjoys writing speculative fiction--fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal. In his life, he has visited at least 20 various countries of the world and considers this a blessing as it has helped shape his worldview. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, enjoying nature, and reading every book in his growing personal library.

"One of my lifetime goals," John declares. "Is to build a personal library of at least 4,000 volumes."

Having gained his Bachelor's Degree in Humanities, John went on to work in several different fields before he realized, it was writing that did it for him. He's been writing since 2004. Writing at least 10 books during high school, he never dreamed he'd be pursuing a full-time career as an author.

"I'd always imagined I'd be too busy for writing once college came along and life afterward," John remarks. "But back in 2016, a friend asked what I wanted to be doing in five years. Did I want to slave away at some dead-end job?" He always smiles with his response, "I decided, No. I wanted to be a writer."

Recently, John picked up his pen for Amazon Kindle and is pumping more ebooks as the months pass by.

If you would like to contact or follow on social media, he can be found on Twitter (@irvinnovelist76) and the same on Facebook.