War Of The World Makers

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Pub Date 01 Aug 2017 | Archive Date 12 Mar 2018

Description

Inspired by a mad vision of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, a centuries-old time war is being fought to determine the destiny of the human race. The central fields of conflict are the world wars of the 20th century. World Maker Czarina Catherine II joins forces with her younger self, the Princess Von Anhalt, as well as spell crafter Zolo Bold and World Maker Niccollo Paganini to face an implacable foe, the most brilliant mind to ever reinvent the future: Leonardo da Vinci. He has returned in the 21st century as Master Edison Godfellow, inventor and magician supreme. Godfellow is the immortal offspring of a being who fell to earth from the stars thousands of years before. Influenced by Nietzsche, he desires to replace the human race with a new world order of The Overman, and extend his dominion to the stars with the help of his elite magi-tech strike force, the Dio Soldati, and a cadre of handpicked sorcerous minions. 
 
Unknown to Godfellow though, one of his allies, the ancient Mongol Prince Temujin Gur, has his own plans for violating a forbidden magical boundary and raising Ghengis Khan from the ashes. If the World Makers fail to defeat him, all of Europe will perish and history will be rewritten in the darkest way imaginable. If the World Makers fail to create a new time stream in the 20th century by rerouting or stopping the two world wars, the dominoes will fall to Godfellow in the 21st.  With the aid of his elite forces and an American military drone fleet augmented by sorcery, he will sweep the Earth and realize his tragic vision of The Overman poised to invade the stars.

Inspired by a mad vision of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, a centuries-old time war is being fought to determine the destiny of the human race. The central fields of conflict are the world wars...


Advance Praise

War of the World Makers is a historical fantasy that spans the ages and packs the pages with information, references, and research. And it's a story told through a myriad of characters, like any true epic, but the two most prominent are Zolo, a spellcrafter, and Czarina Catherine II (and somewhat Zoltan Gur).

As a history major I found the novel woven with subtle details that carry the story through to the conclusion (and while finished, leaves the possibility for further stories). The consequences of all time seem to converge as even Da Vinci himself is a major player, and even has his own intriguing chapter, that raise the stakes in a thought provoking manner.

If you're a fan of dense epics, history (no matter how slightly) and great magic systems, I would highly recommend War of the World Makers. - 5 Star Review on Amazon



War of the World Makers is a historical fantasy that spans the ages and packs the pages with information, references, and research. And it's a story told through a myriad of characters, like any true...


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Not my usual type of read, but I try to stretch my "reading muscles" occasionally to keep from getting bored and this was an interesting pick! Some of it was a bit beyond my understanding and the timeline jumps around a bit, but it was very well written, flowed well and combined fact and fiction in a believable manner. The story line combines a mixture of fantasy, science fiction, history, and drama. The characters are based on real people, were plentiful and well balanced.. Has everything fans of this genre look for and I recommend it!

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An interesting and intriguing story, although the pacing was a little slow at times. I like the idea behind it a lot, but I wish that at times it had moved along more quickly. Fun read nonetheless.

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