Chronicles of Ara: Creation - Softcover

Eisenberg, Joel; Hillard, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0986195332 ISBN 13: 9780986195334

Publisher: Incorgnito Publishing Press, 2015

Synopsis

When J.R.R. Tolkien is summoned to authenticate a recently-discovered "lost" book of Beowulf, events are set in motion that years later will unveil an imminent tragedy: The entirety of the world's art and invention has been inspired by a corrupted muse, who has implanted a series of codes within the works of history's most influential authors, warning of humanity's end and a new dawn of time.

About this title

About the Author:

Joel Eisenberg has been interested in the mechanics behind artistic creation, an ongoing theme of the Chronicles of Ara series, since he penned the non-fiction How to Survive a Day Job in 2004. Interviewing 70+ professional creatives, including celebrities from several artistic industries, he credits his “mentor in a box” tome with hastening the realization of his dad’s inspiring words from forty years ago. Writing a novel with similar objectives, much less a series, has been on his bucket list since. Professionally, Joel has worked primarily in the movie and television industries as a writer and producer. The film he is most proud of, April Showers, which he executive produced, was based on the Columbine school shooting tragedy. He is a former Special Education teacher and supports school safety causes. Joel lives with the only woman in the world who could put up with him, his wife, Lorie, and their rescue dog (repeating a not-so-subtle message there), Koko, in Los Angeles, California. Stephen Hillard grew up in Bossier City, Louisiana, and Grand Junction, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University, and also earned a degree in Philosophy at Columbia University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Colorado. Before settling into his current career as a private equity entrepreneur, Steve was a teacher at Rikers Island Prison, a welder, a carpenter, and a practicing litigation attorney. He is the founder of Council Tree Investors, a private equity fund involved in the entertainment and telecom industries. Steve has also been an active philanthropist, focusing primarily on higher education, as well as at-risk Latino and indigenous youth, at the Escuela Tlatelolco in Denver, Colorado. In 2011, Steve published Mirkwood: A Novel About JRR Tolkien, which sparked international controversy, became an Amazon Best Seller, received a national prize and was subsequently published world-wide in Spanish by Grupo Planeta. In addition to collaborative efforts with his partner, Joel Eisenberg, on the Chronicles of Ara, Steve is developing other projects. These include an untitled prequel to Mirkwood; Farway Canyon, a retro-horror graphic novel about radiation, blobs, and (of course) Cold War zombies, and KNOLL, a novel about JFK, Carlos Marcello, Elvis, the NSA, and Edward Snowden. He resides with his wife, Sharmaine, in San Antonio, Texas. Joel and Steve can be contacted directly through their author page, www.eisenbergandhillard.com

Review:

"Tolkien, lost art, arcane creations, and a corrupted muse. Fantasy lovers, get ready for some fun." - Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The President's Shadow"Deliriously captivating and even profound." - Marc Fisher, bestselling author of The Instant Millionaire"One of the greatest novels I have ever read." - Irwin Zucker, President Emeritus, Book Publicists of Southern California"It certainly takes its place on the list where The Hobbit and the Harry Potter series reside." - Rabia Tanveer, "Readers' Favorite""Brilliantly written." - Chris Fischer, "Readers' Favorite"

About this edition

• Publisher: Incorgnito Publishing Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0986195332
• ISBN 13: 9780986195334
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356