I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the TEMPLE OF ICE by Christian Cura
Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Christian Cura
Pub. Date: May 10, 2021
Publisher: Christian Cura
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 340
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/TEMPLE-OF-ICE
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Liseli walked along the row of
statues and gazed in awe at the life-like appearance of each one. Then
she turned and approached one sculpture in the center of the lobby, which
portrayed three young women standing atop a snowy promontory. “And who
are these fine ladies?”
“These are Tayen, Mika, and Sakari.
Legendary figures among our people.”
“Do tell!”
Tama explained how the Khioni used to
live in a fertile valley, their broken covenant with Tira, and their
subsequent exile.
“After we were exiled from the
valley, the three clans blamed one another. We bickered over land and
resources. The bickering escalated to skirmishing, and the skirmishing led to
war. Our people became divided and bitter over the bloodshed. As a small
measure of mercy, Tira gave us magic so we could have control over our
environment. She opened two gateways through which magic flowed: Mount Orodani
and the Beirani Sea. For a time, we only used our powers peacefully, but
it didn’t take us long to realize we could use it as a weapon. The first tushka
were trained to kill other Khioni. We warred among ourselves for
centuries. Grieved that we were misusing our gift, Tira closed the gateways.
Although the winter mages retained their power, no new mages were born
after the gateways closed. Again, the three clans blamed one another, and
war continued. They fought until the winter mages dwindled to near
extinction.”
Liseli gasped.
“Eventually, they were the last three
winter mages,” Tama said, pointing to the statues. “One from each clan.
Each of them was competent with one winter element but struggled with the other
two. One night, their spirit guides led them to each other, and together,
they matured in their powers. Then they went back
to their respective chiefs and told
them what had happened. Moved by their story, the three chiefs decided
that day to end all hostilities.”
“Wow,” Liseli exclaimed.
“The three clans were reconciled back
into one nation, and we settled here. The three chiefs ruled concurrently
as the first tribal council. Tayen, Mika, and Sakari built that shrine over
there to honor Tira and atone for our sins. Pleased that we had reconciled,
the Goddess transformed the shrine into a new gateway, restoring magic to
our people. When new winter mages emerged, these three trained them
together at the shrine. Centuries of peace followed. Over time, as our
population grew, the shrine was expanded into the winter mage
temple.”
“What an incredible story! I wish I
could have met them,” Liseli said.
“As do I.”
Isabelle appeared in the corridor
leading out of the lobby. “Liseli, it’s time for supper.” “Thank you for the
tour, Tama. But I must go now.”
“You’re welcome.”
“I hope to see you again,” Liseli
said with a twinkle in her eye.
Tama smiled.
About Christian Cura:
Christian Cura is an independent writer who dreams of becoming a successful
author. Ever since he read Lord of the Rings as a teenager, it has been his
dream to write and publish a novel of his own. Christian's favorite authors
include J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling and Robert Jordan. When he is not
writing, Christian can be found getting beaten up at his MMA gym. His other
hobbies include, drawing, photography, graphic design and eating.
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Giveaway Details:
2 winners will receive character portraits from TEMPLE OF ICE, US Only.
Ends April 18th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
4/3/2023 |
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4/6/2023 |
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4/7/2023 |
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Week Two:
4/10/2023 |
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4/10/2023 |
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4/11/2023 |
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4/12/2023 |
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4/12/2023 |
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