neodoering
Minstrel
Some background. I have a BA in creative writing and an MA in anthropology, and in conjunction with the latter, I have extensively studied the Maya Indians, who live in Central America and had a great civilization from around 250AD to 900AD. I have been writing stories and novels for 30 years, mostly self-published, and I have produced one fantasy novel which I consider my work of genius (no, quit laughing; I really believe this). I want to offer you this novel for free.
I've heard many people over the past two years or so say they are tired of Euro-fantasy and would really like to try some fantasy about the American Indians, but they don't know which works are good and which ones are poor. Well, I've taken the guesswork out of it for you. It won't cost you anything but a little time to see if my novel is to your liking.
In the Temples of My Fathers is the story of a Maya Indian boy living in a village near a dead ancient city. He and his brother quarrel a lot, and supernatural beings live in the jungle around the village. The book follows the boy as he grows up and takes on training as the village storyteller. A supernatural jaguar begins killing people in the area, and the hunters and the priest can't stop it. The boy decides to hunt it down and destroy it, and he has some harrowing days ahead of him.
This book is available here: http://www.rdoering.com/temples.html. It is a set of PDF files, and you can download it as individual chapters or as a whole document. It took me years to write and illustrate this book; the paintings alone took half a year to complete. I hope you enjoy this book and feel you are right there with the boy as he lives and learns and fights for his people. A deep exploration of what it means to be Mayan.
I've heard many people over the past two years or so say they are tired of Euro-fantasy and would really like to try some fantasy about the American Indians, but they don't know which works are good and which ones are poor. Well, I've taken the guesswork out of it for you. It won't cost you anything but a little time to see if my novel is to your liking.
In the Temples of My Fathers is the story of a Maya Indian boy living in a village near a dead ancient city. He and his brother quarrel a lot, and supernatural beings live in the jungle around the village. The book follows the boy as he grows up and takes on training as the village storyteller. A supernatural jaguar begins killing people in the area, and the hunters and the priest can't stop it. The boy decides to hunt it down and destroy it, and he has some harrowing days ahead of him.
This book is available here: http://www.rdoering.com/temples.html. It is a set of PDF files, and you can download it as individual chapters or as a whole document. It took me years to write and illustrate this book; the paintings alone took half a year to complete. I hope you enjoy this book and feel you are right there with the boy as he lives and learns and fights for his people. A deep exploration of what it means to be Mayan.