RECENT RELEASE
Book Title: An Odyssey of Shadows
Author, Cover Artist, and
Publisher: Dion Marc
Release Date: April 1,
2024
Genre: 1940’s Period drama and Ancient Greek fantasy
Tropes/themes: Family
Drama, Courage, Dealing with Loss, Hero’s Journey.
Length: 298
pages
Heat Rating: 0.5 out of 5
It is the first book in a new
series. It ends on a cliffhanger.
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A Hero’s Journey is a
Tale of Tragedy
Blurb
A Hero’s Journey Is a Tale of Tragedy.
In the wake of his brother’s death, Theodore’s world is
irrevocably shattered. Now he stands alone against the shadows that dance at the whims of
Gods. Clad in armour touched by magic and driven by a sharp mind, he faces a world of
chaos and trials of unimaginable darkness all to save his brothers life. Each heartbeat of fear,
each spark of hope, fuels his fight through a world where his bookish smarts may be his key
to survival. Yet, Gods have never been known to play fair – especially the war god –
Arēs
‘An Odyssey of Shadows’ is the first instalment of a new
fantasy series set in the year 1945, penned by Amazon bestselling author and artist Dion
Marc. This saga weaves queer protagonists and intricate plot lines into an unputdownable
read.
Excerpt
The air was dense, choking me
with its acrid stench. I found myself in an unending void, where even my own body seemed
to disappear into the oppressive blackness. But the silence was the worst of all—a soundless
void that made my eardrums ache with its sheer weight.
Then, a light—faint at
first—began to pulse in the distance. A scarlet bloom beckoning me closer. As I drew near,
the light revealed itself to be a door, slightly ajar, emanating an even deeper blackness than
the void around it. From within, whispers floated out, layered over each other until they
became a cacophony of desperate cries and muffled screams.
“Join us. Save us. Take
us.”
Unable to resist its pull, I pushed
the door wider. Inside was an endless expanse of contorted, writhing figures, locked in a
dance of agony. Their skin seared, peeling away to reveal muscle and bone, yet they moved
as if in rhythm to some ghastly melody.
And there, in the midst of the
tormented crowd, was Thomas. His once bright brown eyes were now hollow, devoid of
hope or recognition. Chains wrapped around his body, pulling him deeper into the throng. I
tried to scream, to shout his name, to reach out, but my voice was stolen by the void, and
my limbs were weighed down by invisible forces.
My own cries seemed to echo
back to me from the abyss until a blinding surge of scarlet light consumed
everything
About the Author
Bestselling Scottish Australian
author Dion Marc lives and breathes queer art. Whether he is painting, writing, sewing or
dancing naked in the moonlight he does it with pride. He is a practising Hellenistic polytheist
who believes in healing the world one hug at a time and that drinking tea without a biscuit is
a horrendous crime. Dion has worked on Harry Potter, Moulin Rouge, Hamilton and so many
more creative and flamboyant shows.
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