Saturday, November 16, 2013

GFVBT: Freedman and the Pharaoh's Staff by Lane Heymont


The Freedman and the Pharaoh’s Staff

by Lane Heymont

  
Blurb:

Jeb, a former slave, rescues his brother-in-law Crispus from the Ku Klux Klan, only to be drawn into a world of Creole Voodoo, racism, time travel, and redemption.

Verdiss, the leader of the Ku Klux Klan has gained possession of the Pharaoh's Staff, a magical artifact from ancient Egypt and concocted a diabolical plan far more insidious than himself.

In the end, Jeb and Crispus must stop an entire people from eradication and each find redemption for their own past sins.

Excerpt:

Verdiss ran his fingers over the cauldron’s lips, still amazed at what he’d discovered there. He’d been studying the Oera Linda Book, a Frisian manuscript discussing the mythologies, histories, and religions of long lost civilizations. The most prominent was Thule, a land ruled by a blond, blue-eyed race far superior to mankind. Scholars placed it near Norway. The Geist Führer’s voice had called Verdiss to the grove of grim, leaning trees. He spoke of leading the world back to the glorious age when Thule dominated the world. The Geist Führer promised Verdiss those of tainted blood would be eradicated. There’d be peace among the worthy.

“Geist Führer.” Verdiss waved his bulbous hands over the boiling water, pulling the magic from his very will. He hated performing these accursed rites, but they were a necessity. “I seek your counsel.” The wind picked up, his robes rustling. An unnatural wind. Power tingled in the air. The charge grew hotter as Verdiss came closer to contact.

“Dear Verdiss…” came the unholy voice, seething from within the cauldron.

Author Bio and Links:

Lane earned a BA in Liberal Arts with a focus on literature and history. He also holds a double minor in psychology and business. He is a literary assistant with The Seymour Agency, and also has several short stories. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association, Historical Novel Society, and International Thriller Writers.

Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaneHeymont/@LaneHeymont 

Giveaway:

The author will be awarding a coffee mug with a quote from the book (US/Canada only) to a randomly drawn commenter at each stop, plus a Grand Prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card will be awarded to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. A $50 Amazon GC will be awarded to a randomly drawn host.

As with all Goddess Fish Promotions Tours the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The rest of the tour dates can be found by clicking the tour banner below:




6 comments:

  1. Thanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
    Sounds like a great read!!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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  2. So many elements to love here.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  3. Hi Lane! So, How helpful do you think it was for you to get your BA in Liberal Arts? Did it help you in your writing??

    andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com

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  4. Sorry for the late post. I’m playing catch-up here so I’m just popping in to say HI and sorry I missed visiting with you on party day! Hope you all had a good time!
    kareninnc at gmail dot com

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  5. Hi Andra, sorry I'm so late to this, but yes! It did help me in my writing. I was able to focus on a number of subjects that interested me, including African-American Lit, Civil War and Post-Civil War history!

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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!!

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