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Mortals - A Fantasy Novel Translation

Fantasy has never been closer to reality! A new novel seeks gold pieces for translation into English

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Mortals - A Fantasy Novel Translation

Mortals - A Fantasy Novel Translation

Mortals - A Fantasy Novel Translation

Mortals - A Fantasy Novel Translation

Mortals - A Fantasy Novel Translation

Fantasy has never been closer to reality! A new novel seeks gold pieces for translation into English

Fantasy has never been closer to reality! A new novel seeks gold pieces for translation into English

Fantasy has never been closer to reality! A new novel seeks gold pieces for translation into English

Fantasy has never been closer to reality! A new novel seeks gold pieces for translation into English

Davor Kujek
Davor Kujek
Davor Kujek
Davor Kujek
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Hello! Greetings and salutations Everyone!

I am here to bring you the most awesome of words! It’s finally here! The fantasy novel “Mortals” has been written and published, and it is already being sold - in Croatia and in Croatian language.

And what are we supposed to do with a new fantasy novel that proves to be a hit in one European region – bring it to readers from all around the world!

And that is where I need your help. This project is for translating the novel into English, so it can be published worldwide.

It is a new revolutionary approach to fantasy, like you've never seen before. Let’ s call it the Balkan fantasy; gritty and brutal, bloody and violent, with no need for such as Orcs, because there is nothing in all the worlds of imagination that is more savage and ruthless than a human being. And all of that, and more from a writer brought up in a region that knows all about such things from  first hand experience. And “Mortals” are just a few steps away from reaching every fantasy fan. With this book, fantasy has never been closer to reality…

You don t have to believe my own bluster, read the prologue and first chapter which are already translated. I hope you enjoy them. And if you do, reach out, and book will be there for you. In time.

CLICK HERE & READ the prologue and chapter 1 of "Mortals"!

And what's in it for you?

Well… there are some interesting perks, but what is totally new – EVERY PERK (even the smallest one) GETS A DIGITAL eBOOK of “MORTALS”!

Also, every perk (if you contact me and you wish to read the original published novel) will get the PDF od EPUB version of the whole novel in Croatian language.


PREFACE

They haven’t discovered any magical ring, nor do they derive their lineage from some godlike king of old.

They are only six ordinary, although heroic soldiers of a great Cedonian army. But is it really possible to have cowards among the sons of Cedon, when a road to paradise is paved with honorable service to the king and to the homeland?

Nobody had any idea about dark forces leaning over their and destiny of an entire world. And it all started with landing of a Romean army coming to the aid of their Ellenic allies’, and sworn enemies of Cedon.

Darkness was on them, born out of despair in far west and brought forth from ancient history.

Is Darik’s band able to change something that seems inevitable?

Of course not, but sometimes, only sometimes even a pebble can change an avalanche flow.

Fantasy has never been closer to reality…

ABOUT THE BOOK

The main theme of "Mortals", a fantasy novel, is related to alternative history. The story is told from the point of view of a few low ranking soldiers participating in a great conflict between the Cedons and the Ellens. The novel follows their mission assigned by a king of Cedon himself. There are also their amazing discoveries with elements of supernatural, encountering a new force that could bring changes to the course of the war, brought to their area by the experienced Romean army.

A 386 page novel (Croatian edition) brings a story which reader will not let go so easily. Within its cover there is an illustrated map of the area where the plot of the "Mortals" takes place.

The novel could have been found on the shelves of all major bookstores in Croatia right after its printing and it recorded bigger interest than many other titles of the same genre in the country. Moreover, the book is launched in its electronic form on TookBook, a popular Croatian e-library.

Promotion of the "Mortals" at one of the biggest SF and fantasy happenings in Europe, traditionally held in Zagreb, on SferaKon 2015, was also well noted.

Considering that the topic and ambitions of the book go beyond borders of only one country, it is the author´s desire to bring it closer to global readers and to launch it on a worldwide market. Therefore, a crowdfunding campaign is initiated for fund-raising in order for the book to be translated into English.

The prologue and chapter 1 have already been translated and they are available to anyone who wants to read them and based on the reading decide whether to support this crowdfunding campaign to some extent or not.

The official web page of the novel is available in Croatian and English: http://smrtnici.com/en/


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Davor L .Kuyek was born on July 9, 1979, in Zagreb, Croatia. Having finished primary school together with general-program secondary school, he entered and finished Faculty of Science and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb, at department of geography and history. He is currently working as a teacher of geography and history at primary schools in Zagreb.

He has fallen in love with reading since childhood when he used to be a frequent visitor of local libraries, and he has always preferred science-fiction and fantasy novels. That preference of his is still present. He has been reading historical novels, as well, and growing up, and especially while and after studying at the University he started doing some research about professional historical literature with emphasis on military and political history. He has always liked sharpening his skill of narration, and after few unpublished short stories and half-finished SF novel, he put all his strength into writing a fantasy novel, which will finally be entitled as "Mortals".

In "Mortals" he reaches into his knowledge of history with its military aspect. Therefore, as a basis for the novel he takes an actual world from the end of the 3rd century BC, with location on the east Mediterranean, and with just few indications of supernatural elements. Characters described realistically, put in the context of time and free of contemporary moralizing framework, as well as a position of "common" individuals in series of events which change history and their lives, together with sharp speech, smooth style and numerous historical facts as the basis of the novel, make it a literary work that breaks the norm, capable of imposing itself and charming the pants of the reader within a short period of time. At the moment the author is writing the sequel in the same spirit.

A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR...

"Mortals" represent the novel which reflects a new approach to the popular and not rarely underappreciated genre. It is a personal approach which is definitely different than the one which can usually be found on the shelves with fantasy literature. It doesn't indulge anyone and I strongly believe that it won't leave you indifferent.

It was my intention to use the approach which leaves the classic architecture of a fantasy novel where the protagonists are almost always shallow, as good ones in a fight against clearly indicated evil, in a surrounding labeled as black and white. On the contrary, in my work I have put elements of an actual system of values, which is a characteristic of a world before widespread monotheistic religions. Moreover, I gave up on various humanoid species living side by side with humans. Their role in fantasy books too often comes to "they are ugly, so they must be evil" or "they are beautiful, so they must be good".

In this respect, the novel is definitely different. Attention is drawn to the world and the way it functions. The focus is put on individuals who truly are people of flesh and blood and they represent integral part of the world surrounding them, belonging to an army from a particular period of time. And the armies must ensure that they have something to eat, warriors get tired during a battle and they certainly don't kill fifty men with a single strike...And yes, armors can really sometimes ward off a swing of a sword. Life is not a fairy tale.

And why "Mortals"?

Because the main protagonists are common people, they didn't discover any ring, nor their great ancestor was a king, so therefore they are supposed to become Majesty, nor any of them is a midget who happens to be a son of the most powerful man in a whole kingdom. Nothing about them is special. "Mortals" actually represent series of huge events from a point of view of little people. Mortal people.

I have written a novel that I alone would enjoy reading, and interpretation of characters and their actions is completely in hands of readers.

I hope that soon you will be able to enjoy reading English version of the book at least a little bit as the author of these lines. And also I wish that for the readers from all over the globe.

Therefore, I'm thankful to all of you whose attention is drawn by this very book and to the ones who visited this Indiegogo campaign, and especially to the ones who decided to help translating it into English.

For all questions and additional information about the book and the whole project, I'm at your service. 

THE GOAL

The goal is to translate the novel by the end of the year and publish it on Amazon as an eBook, but also on CreateSpace as a printed version.

SHARING IS CARING

As you can see, even the smallest perk gets you a digital copy of “Mortals”.

So please, if you have friends that love fantasy, share this with them, share it on Facebook or Twitter, and help bringing this fantasy novel to readers worldwide.

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