We are delighted to announce that the final volume of Adrian Cole's Atlantis Trilogy, Elak - Sea Hawks of Atlantis is now available as a paperback and kindle eBook.
Each of the volumes is just over 300 pages, making a total of over 900 pages of riproaring adventures in the dark, sorcery-ridden empire of Atlantis.
The final volume of Adrian Cole's Atlantis Trilogy, Elak - Sea Hawks of Atlantis, is set to be pubished as a paperback later this week, followed by a kindle ebook version soon afterwards.
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| Published by Futura 1989 |
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| Published by Pulp Hero Press 2020 |
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| Published by Parallel Universe Publications 2022 |
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| Published by Parallel Universe Publications 2024 |
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| Published by Futura 1989 |
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:
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.
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.
One tale that will definitely be looked forward to is a brand-new Elak, King of Atlantis story by veteran fantasy writer Adrian Cole.
Last year saw publication of his first series of Elak tales by Pulp Hero Press, Elak: King of Atlantis to great critical acclaim. Included in Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 will be a novella-length Elak story: Sailing on the Thieves' Tide.
Full details of all of the contents will be announced next week and Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3 will be available as a paperback and ebook by mid-November.
