This is the second of a three post series on Mike Phillips' book.
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The World Below
by Mike
Phillips
Guest Post:Heroes and Villains
Hello
everyone, and thank you for reading my guest post. My name is Mike Phillips and
my new book is The World Below. I
have been asked to talk about a few of the characters in the novel, so I
thought it might be interesting to discuss the major players, the heroes and
the villains. Our hero is Mitch Hardy, just an average guy trying to work his
way through college and make something out of himself. While working in a
foundry, he suffers a terrible accident. A chain snaps on a crucible of iron
and he is burned over half his body. He survives, but with no family and few
friends, he struggles to put his life back together. On the advice of a friend,
he decides to move to a new town to start his life over. That is where he meets
Elizabeth. She is more than she seems, and soon Mitch is pulled into a world of
magic and mystery he never dreamed of. Lady Elizabeth is looking for a father
she never knew. Finding him is somehow tied up with the
Blade of Caro. She steals the Blade from its keeper, the despotic ruler of the World Below, Baron Finkbeiner, and sets
into motion a series of events that brings Mitch into a place where magical
creatures still exist. That brings us to the despotic rule or the World Below, Dragon of Worms, Baron
Finbeiner. He is an ancient creature, very secretive about his abilities,
hiding his true face from even the citizens of the World Below. As the story begins, the Blade of Caro is stolen from
the Baron. It is the only weapon known to be able to destroy him. It turns out
that that the Blade was taken by Lady Elizabeth, the Baron’s most hated enemy.
Unable to recover the blade on his own, the Baron tricks a sorcerer, Jason
Hume, into helping him get the Blade of Caro back. Jason Hume is an interesting
guy. He has magical talent, amongst which is the ability to cast lightning
bolts. That makes him a formidable opponent, and he likes to throw his weight
around. At the beginning of the novel, Baron Finkbeiner tricks Jason into
helping him against Lady Elizabeth by kidnapping his sister. As they work
together, Jason begins to see how good it is to have someone as powerful as the
Baron by his side. Before long, Jason gives into temptation, and begins to see
what spoils he can find for himself. Thank you so much for joining me. I hope you
enjoy The World Below. Please visit
me at mikephillipsfantasy.com.
General Information:
Title: The
World Below
Author: Mike
Phillips
Author
Website: http://mikephillipsfantasy.com
Print
ISBN: 978-1-61572-886-2
Digital
ISBN: 978-1-61572-885-5
Synopsis:
In ancient times,
magical creatures inhabited the earth. They lived on mountaintops, in trees, at
the bottom of lakes and rivers. But that was long ago, before the human race
declared war on the creatures they feared and hated. Now the enchanted peoples are
all but gone. Those few that remain fear being stretched out on an examination
table in some secret, governmental facility. The only place they can hide from
the ever increasing number of satellites and smart phones is in the World Below.
Mitch Hardy is going through a hard time in his life. In his early
twenties, he was working his way through college when he suffered an accident
that left him flat broke and physically deformed. When Mitch decides to make a
fresh start in a new town, things start looking up. He finds a place to live, a
decent job, good friends. He even meets a nice girl. Unknown to Mitch, his new
girlfriend is one of the Elder Race,
what some call the Faerie Folk. Mitch
doesn’t know that Elizabeth is looking for a father she never knew. The key to
finding him is somehow tied up with the mysterious Blade of Caro. Desperate,
she steals the Blade from its protector, the despotic ruler of the World Below, the Dragon of Worms, Baron
Finkbeiner. When Elizabeth is kidnapped by the Baron, Mitch is pulled into a
world or magic and monsters he never imagined.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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