Refuge Books
Kurt von Mannerheim had never wanted to become ruler of the Empire that became. He had enough of leadership during the bloodbath that was the Eastern Front of the Second World War. But the Gods of Refuge had prophesized such, and humans had come to the world in their numbers in fulfillment of that prophecy. And so he had become first King, and then Emperor, welding the disparate peoples together into one Empire. He had not wanted to take on the Nazi Empire of Tarakesh, the evil transplanted from his world by the follower of Hitler, Heinrich Stuppleheim. He had seen enough war, and wished to spare his people the evils of even a winning campaign. And then his bride, the Empress Gwenara Elyssisus von Mannerheim, was kidnapped from his Capital like the merest commoner. Now Kurt must ride the trail of war again, if he wishes to save her from a fate worse than death. And her soul from a fate far worse than damnation. Kurt must do this alone. But his Immortal friends, Ismael Levine and Paul Mason-Smythe, are determined to stand with him, no matter the cost, no matter his wishes. The fate of the free peoples of the world is at stake. To lose will give Heinrich and the Death Gods he serves the advantage they seek. And that advantage will lead the world down a dark path from which there will be no recovery.
In the year 2025 a nuclear war breaks out in Central Europe, the Russians trying to secure their old empire. The dimensional gates open to another world, a world of magic, where our dreams of fantasy are real. The evil Emperor of the Ellala sees the millions of transplanted humans as soul energy to forward his scheme for immortality. He orders his armies to capture the newcomers, to place them in concentration camps where they can be harvested. But the Germans, French, Polish and other peoples or Earth have other ideas. With the help of their American allies and the modern weapons of war they will fight back against the magic of the evil elves, while gathering their own allies in the fight for survival. For they are seen by the native peoples as the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. And they have brought immortals with them to this world. men and women of great power on Earth, who become true demigods on the new world. So it is tank against mage, attack helicopter against dragon, and nuclear warheads against impregnable fortress, as the humans must use their technology while they still have it, and gain a foothold on a world beyond their understanding. The first book of a series about the establishment of a human Empire on a world of magic, led by their immortal king, Book 2 should be out by the first half of June, book 3 in the winter of 2012.
The adventure continues. Millions of Earth humans are transported to a world of magic and are in the fight for their lives against an evil Ellala Elf Emperor who sees them as soul energy to extend his life as a Lich. But the forces of NATO have brought their weapons along, and it's tanks against wizards, attack helicopters against dragons, nuclear weapons against Elder Gods. The technology of Earth will only work for a short period of time on the new world, due to the laws of Refuge finally overwhelming the beliefs of the newcomers. So it's use it or lose it, and the humans, under the command of United States Major General Zachary Taylor, use it with a vengeance. And the humans have brought along allies unlike any seen on Refuge in recent memory. Immortals of great physical power and an immunity to magic. Centenarian Kurt von Mannerheim, a veteran of the slaughter on the Eastern Front of World War Two. Ismael Levine, the Wandering Jew of legend, born prior to Christ. And newcomers, the American Jackie Smith, and the giant Brit Paul Mason-Smythe. Will they be enough to tilt the balance? Or will the humans have traded the nightmare of a nuclear ravaged world for one in which Dark Gods prey on their souls? Allies will be gathered, and new enemies made, as technology fights magic in an effort to gain time and space for the forging of a new kingdom.
It was a World of Magic, where their Greatest Dreams and Worst Nighmares were Realized, and their Life Energy was Desired by Rulers of the Planet. Clancy meets Salvatore and Lord of the Rings in a Military Fantasy. During a nuclear war in Central Europe millions of humans are transported to a world of fantasy, where the archetypes of our myths are real. Elves, Dwarves, Trolls, and Dragons, as well as creatures of the night and Demons from the Hells roam the world. The evil ruler of an Elfin Empire sees the humans as life energy to fuel his bid for immortality. But the humans brought some of their own weapons with them, devices beyond the wildest dreams of the native peoples. It's use it or lose it, and the human General is determined to use it to the best advantage. Now the modern tech is gone, but the Earth humans have other knowledge, of old tech that doesn't require internal combustion engines or explosives. Windmills, sailing vessels, and most important of all, the secrets and tactics of ancient armies. The Earth humans must train in the techniques of the Roman Legions, the best infantry of the pre-gunpowder world. Arrayed against them are warriors who have been killing for thousands of years, and their savage allies. The humans have the Immortals, demigods of great power on this world. And the former mental patients who become great users of magic on Refuge. Will it be enough to defeat people who see them as cattle? Ort will humanity become the legend of the lost, who appeared on a world of salvation only to die? The forces of Nato are on the march, on the offensive, for the only way to win this war is to attack, and keep the pressure on the enemy. ˃˃˃ Five Star Reviews for Refuge: Books 1 and 2. Big Imagination, Big Fun. A Fun Surprise. Freakn Awsome. Great Series. It's Simply the Best. Scroll up and grab a copy today.
The army of the Alliance is marching through the forces of the evil Emperor of Ellala’lysana like a sharp blade through meat. The evil Half Litch Emperor Ellandra Mashara has but one choice. To send a party of his mightiest warriors, priests, mages and assassins to seek the legendary Crown of the Lost Gods, an artifact which bestows the power to control the minds of millions to its wearer. But the Goddess Arathonia has dispatched the former Wehrmacht Colonel Kurt von Mannerheim, her Immortal champion on the planet, along with a party of mighty companions, to prevent the Emperor from getting his hands on the artifact. If the Emperor gets his hands on the Crown, the war is lost, despite the military victories. Can the man who once faced the Russian hordes for an evil leader, now face the forces of the North in service to good? Or will Refuge enter a new dark age, one from which it will never awake?
The Alliance continues its march across the Empire of Ellala’lysana, winning battle after battle, but at a cost in lives lost. The new tactics and the newly developed technologies of the people from Earth appear to be unstoppable, and the forces of the evil empire are pressed on every side. But the Half Lich Emperor Ellandra Mashara has not lived for four thousand years without knowing how to fight. He is on the brink of immortality, his transformation to a litch almost complete. He needs to beat the human immortals, lead by the German Kurt von Mannerheim and the ancient Jew, Ismael Levine, if he wants to preserve his empire. He can only do this with the aid of the Death God Bothar, who will send his infernal minions to Refuge to battle the alliance. The alliance has a Goddess of its own, and Arathonia, the Queen of Life, is determined to supplant Bothar on this continent. This time it will not only be a battle between humans, elves, dwarves and orcs, dragons and wizards. This time the divine will battle the infernal in the flesh, and the planet might not survive. And the inventions of a whizened engineer from the Earth might by the deciding factor. ??? The saga continues, as Earth born humans and their native allies battle against an empire of death that has ruled the lands for thousands of years. Can the humans prevail, or will they become the slaves of the Ellala elves, kept only for their life energy? Scroll up and grab a copy today.