Disciple of a Dark God

Edmund Glasby

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Why I wrote this book

I started to write after finishing my degree, whatever else I think about Oxford you don’t get through a degree course there without learning how to churn out the words.  Having spent three years writing to other people’s requirements it was a release to write what I wanted. 

Disciple of a Dark God began life as a few pages of description along fairly well-trodden fantasy paths but soon became a way for me to explore my life’s darker experiences – and they got pretty dark. The story has evolved considerably from its first beginnings ten years ago and the protagonist, Everus, has travelled further both in his world and in his views than I could have anticipated. I have always liked horror and fantasy, so my chosen genre was a natural progression but in writing this book I also became interested in the role that religion and belief, particularly misplaced belief, can play in the moulding of an individual. Disciple of a Dark God is an entertaining read with a strong story but it is the development of the characters that gives it more substance than some lighter fantasy works. It starts where many books end; the protagonist has been wronged, brought low and then avenged himself. Everus believes himself to be the finished article and has devoted his services to the god of murder. His subsequent journey to the truth challenges him on all fronts and explores the idea of free will versus pre-destination.  If you like your fiction to be both satisfying and thought-provoking, then buy Disciple of a Dark God, read all the way to the end and you might find you see the world a little differently. 

Synopsis

Assassin, cultist, zealot; his sole aim in life is to serve the evil god who enabled him to exact his revenge. Satiated by this act, but forever bitter and cynical, Everus does whatever is required by the cult, and more importantly by Xethorn, who contacts him directly. As far as Everus is aware, he has already killed those responsible for his downfall and asks only to repay his deity. To this end, and with assistance from a grave- robbing thief with his own agenda, he seeks the wards which will allow Xethorn to gain supremacy over the world. Arrogant, charismatic and cold-hearted, Everus begins to realise that even his cynical view of people is not dark enough, as he eventually discovers the true extent to which he has been manipulated. Driven by the desire for vengeance, Everus stalks through his treacherous, unsavoury but sometimes blackly comical world in pursuit of the means to free his imprisoned god. Disciple of a Dark God is a dark fantasy novel that does not pit good against evil, love does not triumph and loyalty is not rewarded.

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