What happens when former soldiers turned mercenaries are hired to steal an artifact only to discover they’re not the only party interested in procuring it?
Greenville, NC author Joshua Banker releases the fourth book in his Realm of Tah’afajien series.
Author Joshua Banker announces the release of his latest speculative fiction work, The World’s Eye. Banker's latest entry in the Realm of Tah’afajien series blends elements of science-fiction, noir, and diesel-punk fantasy to tell the story of men who must make new futures and new homes in a world that changed while they were at war.
The war between Verenigen and Moa’rehnza is over. Former soldiers find themselves unable to settle back into their old lives, so they become bandits, law enforcement officers, bounty hunters. Three men from the 12th VRF, all blessed and cursed with unusual abilities, decide to make their way as muscle-for-hire mercenaries to fund their futures. Their jobs force each of them to realize who he really is.
While Flynn Earelle wants to transcend his violent nature through study and meditation, he ultimately joins his former squadmates in their venture. When the men are hired to steal a rare artifact known as the World’s Eye, they discover too late that another dangerous group also seeks the precious object.
Unlike Flynn, Kyote Kurttsen surrenders to his savage nature and relishes the brutality that his gift unleashes. His lack of control will cost him dearly, and his healing abilities may have their limits.
Marianus O’mas, now-retired spymaster, retreats to the Vale, far from the political machine that has left him disgruntled. Old habits, however, are impossible to give up, and O’mas sets covert plans against the Grymore Foundation in motion.
In writing the direct sequel to The Killing Kind, the author sought to bridge the events between previous entries while setting events into motion that will lead to the series’ conclusion. On this topic, he says “While the scope of The World’s Eye is narrowed on a small cast, there’s a lot here that provides context and lays the groundwork for the series’ eventual final act.”
About the Author
Author of Not Gods But Monsters and The Fifth Era of Man, Joshua Banker was born in Greece in 1973. He grew up in the San Francisco area before moving to Chattanooga where he attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and received a BFA in Graphic Design. After moving to Charlotte, NC, he ran an independent entertainment review website from 1999-2006. Now living in Greenville, NC, Josh is a writer, painter, and illustrator, loves all things H.P. Lovecraft, is married, and has two cats and a dog.
Publication Details
September 15, 2020
Trade Paperback ISBN 0578722453 - Amazon $10.99 USA
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578722453
Kindle eBook $2.99 USA
https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Eye-Realm-Tahafajien-Book-ebook/dp/B08CGKVP4B/
