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This remarkable first novel from award-winning short fiction writer Ken Scholes will take readers away to a new world -- an Earth so far in the distant future that our time is not even a memory; a world where magick is commonplace and great areas of the planet are impassable wastes. But human nature hasnt changed through the ages: War and faith and love still move princes and nations. In Lamentation, the first entry in the Psalm of Isaak series, an ancient weapon has completely destroyed the city of Windwir. From many miles away, Rudolfo, Lord of the Nine Forest Houses, sees the horrifying column of smoke rising. He knows that war is coming to the Named Lands.Nearer to the Devastation, a young apprentice is the only survivor of the city -- he sat waiting for his father outside the walls, and was transformed as he watched everyone he knew die in an instant.Soon all the Kingdoms of the Named Lands will be at each others throats, as alliances are challenged and hidden plots are uncovered.The Psalms of Isaak#1 Lamentation#2 Canticle#3 Antiphon#4 Requiem#5 Hymn
About the Author
Ken Scholes is the award-winning author of the internationally acclaimed five volume Psalms of Isaak series, published in the US by Tor and over 50 short stories.
His short fiction has appeared in various magazines and anthologies for the last decade and is now collected in two volumes, Long Walks, Last Flights and Other Strange Journeys and Diving Mimes, Weeping Czars and Other Unusual Suspects, and Blue Yonders, Grateful Pie and Other Fanciful Feasts, all published by Fairwood Press.
Scholes has an eclectic background that includes time logged as a soldier, sailor, musician, minister, nonprofit executive, public procurement specialist and label gun repairman.
Scholes is a native of the Pacific Northwest and makes his home in Saint Helens, Oregon with his twin daughters. He invites readers to learn more about him and his work at www.kenscholes.com or to track him down on Facebook.
