The Stoneseekers by Duane Culbertson
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Overview: Overlooking the Realm, a pantheon of deities resides in the Aether. These powerful beings covet the worship of their terrestrial followers. To this end, they proselytize the masses, promising power, or a better life in the next world. Although remarkable, these gods are not omnipotent; they may not enter the counter dimension where their followers reside; they must exert influence indirectly, commanding from a distance. Fierce competition fuels them. Alliances and sympathies allow for their positioning along a political landscape. Good versus Evil. The two categories offer a relative distinction with polarizing ideologies. For millennia they have battled, locked in a stalemate … until now.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Nameless One, a supreme being of unfathomable power, has chosen this moment to reveal itself. Its children, the deities who epitomize a range of emotions, from greed and anger to kindness and love, are summoned against their will for an audience with their creator. For eons, the Nameless One has waited, watching the brutal battles, a necessary part of the selection process. When thousands became few, it cast down its gauntlet, announcing the start of a mandatory contest.
At the dawn of time, the Nameless One wished to explore its complex personality. Such a desire led to vexing questions: Is it better to be Good or Evil? How are these ideals related to Justice? How can one act with reason without understanding the nature of Justice? Such questions required careful analysis, so the Nameless One devised an experiment. It fractured its personality and allowed the pieces to develop, ignorant of their origin. Some entities held features in common. Others were diametrically opposed. Those that survived the selection process became the gods of today. With the current stalemate between Good and Evil, the Nameless One sets into motion its master plan—a plan that would decide which personality is best and, in the process, offer a better understanding of Justice.
The Contest is born!
A prophecy serves as a guide to help the contestants search for stones hidden throughout the Realm. The stakes are high, as the winner will be granted absolute power. The gods will forge pacts. Agreements will be made. Many broken. Of paramount importance are their followers. They will play a crucial role, as the gods are forbidden to cross into the Realm. The winner will be the god whose followers possess the greatest number of stones at Endgame.
Enter the Stoneseekers.
Wolf Kantwohner, estranged royal member of the Kriegenschwert Dynasty, is asked by Seydor, God of Man, to lead his effort in the Realm and confront the forces of Evil. All simian races, and all of life itself, is at risk of extinction if he fails; the Dark Lords must not succeed. Wolf accepts the daunting task and makes his way to the ancient capital of Malden where the first stone is hidden.
The Stonequest has begun!
Evil and Good face off for the final battle. The ironic twist is that the gods must rely on their followers. It is their devotion and fanaticism that will determine the fate of all. Will the winning god bring peace and love, or fear and hate?
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