My copies of Adrian Cole's Elak, King of Atlantis arrived today and one of them has been added to my shelf of Parallel Universe Publications sword and sorcery books.
Monday 22 July 2024
Elak, King of Atlantis by Adrian Cole
My copies of Adrian Cole's Elak, King of Atlantis arrived today and one of them has been added to my shelf of Parallel Universe Publications sword and sorcery books.
Sunday 21 July 2024
Elak, King of Atlantis by Adrian Cole
Henry Kuttner’s stirring four tales of Elak, Prince of Atlantis, portray the young man as a wandering warrior, a restless soul uncertain of what he wants from life, briefly content to burn up his energy randomly combatting whatever dire enemies and elements cross his path. His past has been deeply troubled: he is the stepson of Norian, the former north Atlantean king. Elak, or to give him his true name, Zeulas, has killed his father in a duel, albeit fairly. However, distressed at the act, Zeulas refuses the crown that he is heir to and allows his brother, Orander to rule northern Atlantis in his stead. Zeulas takes the name Elak and, together with his companion, Lycon, wanders the continent of Atlantis and its numerous independent cities, a footloose and generally irresponsible soldier of fortune.
In the ultimate Kuttner story, DRAGON MOON, Elak learns of the dire sorcery working against his enthroned younger brother, Orander. In a bid to rule Atlantis in his own name, the alien, Karkora, contrives Orander’s death through madness and suicide. With Lycon and the assistance of the powerful Druidic sorcerer, Dalan, and help from Mayana, daughter of Poseidon, Elak confronts her child, Karkora, the Pallid One, and eventually triumphs against demonic forces, finally taking the northern crown for himself.
At this time, the continent is a loosely knit confederation of city states, some strongly allied to each other. Cyrena, in the north, Elak’s state, is the most powerful, and has a strong ally in neighbouring Sarhaddon and its queen, Esarra. Another ally is the city state ruled from Poseidonis, under the young ruler, Kellotris. After the war with Karkora, the southern states have been thrown into political turmoil, run by nobles but hovering on the brink of internecine strife. It may take a civil war to settle the disputes.
Meanwhile a new threat arises from the deep ocean. Remnants of Karkora’s followers have conducted rituals and a summoning, waking an ancient sea god, Xeraph-Hizer, the Leviathan Lord. The being recognises the disunity across Atlantis as man’s greatest weakness, a propitious time to launch its own bid for mastery of the continent. Elak is persuaded by his people to unite the city states, the only way the monstrous threat can be challenged, and after yet another fierce and bloody war, Elak, at the head of a unified army, triumphs. For the first time, the continent of Atlantis is brought together under one king. (For a more detailed account of these events, see ELAK, WARRIOR OF ATLANTIS.)
In this second collection, the monarch, still in his late twenties, sails to new adventures, as perilous and terrifying as any he has previously experienced.
Here are two quick links to the trilogy so far:
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Elak, King of Atlantis is now available as a paperback and kindle eBook
Here are two quick links to the trilogy so far:
Stories included in Elak, King of Atlantis are:
BLOOD OF THE MOON GOD
First published in Strange Tales, no 10, Wildside Press (US), 2007, in a slightly different version.
WITCH QUEEN OF DOOM ISLAND
First published in Worlds of the Unknown, no 1, Spectre Press (UK), 2014.
REVENGE OF THE SORCERER
First published in magazine form in Skelos, no 4, edited by Mark Finn, 2020, (US) and reprinted in 1st edition of ELAK, KING OF ATLANTIS, 2020 (US).
SPAWN OF THE SEA GOD
First published in The Mighty Warriors, Ulthar Press (US), 2018.
SKY WARRIORS OF ATLANTIS
First appears in this volume.
Monday 15 July 2024
Elak, King of Atlantis to be published this week
Both editions are packed with artwork, not only full-page illustrations for each story but individual story headings as well, plus spot illustrations.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Elak, King of Atlantis almost ready for publication
A second proof copy has been ordered to make sure there are no last minute glitches that need correcting.
All going well, Elak, King of Atlantis will see publication next week.
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Saturday 15 June 2024
Elak, Warrior of Atlantis by Adrian Cole is now available as a paperback or Kindle eBook
It's 320 pages contain the following stories:
A SONG OF PICTISH KINGS, first published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly Magazine, no 49, 2021
DEMONS OF THE DEEP, first published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly Magazine, no 40, 2019
ON DEATH SEED ISLAND, first published in Tales from the Magician’s Skull, no 4, 2020
TOWER IN THE CRIMSON MIST, first published in Savage Scrolls 1, edited by Jason R Carney, Pulp Hero Press (USA) 2020
A DREAM OF LOST VALUSIA, first published (as Dreams of a Sunken Realm) in Tales from the Magician’s Skull, no 5, 2020
SAILING ON THE THIEVES’ TIDE, first published in Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy vol 3, edited by David A. Riley, Parallel Universe Publications (UK) 2021
THE SINGERS IN THE STONES Published here for the first time.
Artwork on the cover and inside is by Jim Pitts.
The Introduction is by David C. Smith.
Below are two quick links to amazon.com and amazon.co.uk:
Amazon.com - paperback $16; ebook $3.70
Amazon.co.uk - paperback £12.99; ebook £2.99
Volume Two, Elak, King of Atlantis, will be published next month.
Thursday 13 June 2024
Elak, Warrior of Atlantis - Volume One of the Elak of Atlantis Trilogy by Adrian Cole
A few more details about Adrian Cole's
Elak, Warrior of Atlantis, volume one of his Elak of Atlantis trilogy,
which will be published by Parallel Universe Publications next week as a
paperback and kindle eBook.
Its contents are:
A SONG OF PICTISH KINGS, first published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly Magazine, no 49, 2021
DEMONS OF THE DEEP, first published in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly Magazine, no 40, 2019
ON DEATH SEED ISLAND, first published in Tales from the Magician’s Skull, no 4, 2020
TOWER IN THE CRIMSON MIST, first published in Savage Scrolls 1, edited by Jason R Carney, Pulp Hero Press (USA) 2020
A DREAM OF LOST VALUSIA, first published (as Dreams of a Sunken Realm) in Tales from the Magician’s Skull, no 5, 2020
SAILING ON THE THIEVES’ TIDE, first published in Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy vol 3, edited by David A. Riley, Parallel Universe Publications (UK) 2021
THE SINGERS IN THE STONES Published here for the first time.
Artwork on the cover and inside is by Jim Pitts.
Wednesday 12 June 2024
Elak of Atlantis Trilogy by Adrian Cole
Below are the three covers so far for the Elak of Atlantis Trilogy by Adrian Cole: Elak, Warrior of Atlantis, Elak, King of Atlantis, and Elak, Sea Hawks of Atlantis. The cover artwork for the final volume hasn't been completed yet.
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Elak, King of Atlantis
Here is a glimpse of the front cover for Elak, King of Atlantis. Originally published in 2020 by Pulp Hero Press, this will include additional artwork by Jim Pitts, plus a new Introduction.
Elak, Sea Hawks of Atlantis will conclude the trilogy. More about that later.
Sunday 9 June 2024
Advert for Elak, Warrior of Atlantis
Ready for when Adrian Cole's Elak, Warrior of Atlantis is published we already have the first of our ads designed for it in colour and monochrome.
Elak, Warrior of Atlantis by Adrian Cole
It's with great pleasure that I can announce the imminent publication of book one in the Elak of Atlantis trilogy by Adrian Cole: Elak, Warrior of Atlantis, artwork by Jim Pitts, whose work appears throughout the book.
Elak, Warrior of Atlantis will be published as a paperback and kindle eBook later this month.
This is a list of the book's contents:
INTRODUCTION
by David C Smith
FOREWORD: THE RISE OF THE DRAGON THRONE by Adrian Cole
A
SONG OF PICTISH KINGS
DEMONS
OF THE DEEP
ON
DEATH SEED ISLAND
TOWER
IN THE CRIMSON MIST
A
DREAM OF LOST VALUSIA
SAILING ON THE THIEVES’ TIDE
THE SINGERS IN THE STONES
Saturday 8 June 2024
Cover art completed for Elak, Warrior of Atlantis
We now have the cover art for Adrian Cole's Elak, Warrior of Atlantis, the first book of the trilogy we're publishing this year.
We'll be revealing it and the cover soon.
This is a list of the book's contents:
INTRODUCTION
by David C Smith
FOREWORD: THE RISE OF THE DRAGON THRONE by Adrian Cole
A
SONG OF PICTISH KINGS
DEMONS
OF THE DEEP
ON
DEATH SEED ISLAND
TOWER
IN THE CRIMSON MIST
A
DREAM OF LOST VALUSIA
SAILING ON THE THIEVES’ TIDE
THE SINGERS IN THE STONES
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