The Record of the Saints Caliber - Softcover

White, M. David

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9780692226742: The Record of the Saints Caliber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0692226745 ISBN 13: 9780692226742

Publisher: Antipodal Books, 2014

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A young boy named Rook is thrust into a chilling world of corruption and depravity after his parents die, leaving him alone with his baby sister. In a kingdom of famine where people starve to death while nobility live in luxury and abundance, the one thing Rook has to hold on to are the stories and legends of the heroic Saints Caliber, warrior-saints of the Goddess, Aeoria. Girded in armor made of the very stars, the Saints Caliber are supposed to be the ones who protect the people of the world. However, terrible truths start to emerge and the heroes Rook once looked up to turn out to be the villains of nightmares. For young Rook, hope comes in the form of a demon named Bulifer. Too young to defend himself against the enemies that surround him, and too young to take care of his baby sister, Rook has little choice but to sell his future to the beast. Rook is determined to keep his humanity, but will the demon force him to commit sins from which his soul can never escape? There is one Saint who has a chance to turn the order of the world upside down. Haunted by the memories of the terrible acts she is forced to perpetrate, Saint Nuriel tries to numb herself to the world around her. Will she expose the evils that saturate the Order of the Saints Caliber, or will her slow fall into corruption twist her into the same cruel servant of abominable kings as all her peers? For Nuriel, hope might lay within a strange woman named Celacia who wears armor made from the very scales of the ancient Dragon God of Death. Wherever Celacia walks, only death follows in her wake. Earth withers beneath her feet, stone crumbles in her presence, flesh rots to dust. But from this woman whose very touch is death might Nuriel find a new beginning? The Record of the Saints Caliber is an epic, page-turning adventure that forces the characters to reveal dark truths about themselves and the world they live in, in order to find salvation.

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From the Author:

This book was very much a labor of love. It's something I've always wanted to write. This first book is a very dark journey that explores the fears and emotions the characters face as they try to come to terms with the world around them. Some people will succumb to the evil; others will embrace it. Still others may look into the darkness and see a few small lights still shine. At parts this book was difficult to write, with some of the subject matter hitting close to home. Some readers might have a hard time dealing with some of the situations, and I can respect that. As I wrote in the book, Evil makes itself ugly so that none dare look upon it, and none dare challenge it.

In the end, I hope my readers feel that they have been on a worthwhile journey. I hope too that it is a story that will stick with them.

It is always darkest before the dawn. But the sun always rises upon a better day. I firmly believe that.

About the Author:

M. David White lives just outside of Chicago. He has been writing stories ever since he was a little boy when his mom would help him write the words down. He is an avid writer of fantasy and fiction and has published a number of projects over the years. He lives with his wonderful wife, three kids, and an indoor zoo which consists of four cats, a dog, a rabbit and a fox. When he's not writing, he's thinking about writing. When he's not thinking about writing, he's wondering which one of the animals is plotting against him. He also fancies himself an outdoor chef and enjoys grilling and BBQ, even if it's raining. He fears the eventual rise of robot overlords and has a stash of tinfoil hats...just in case.

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