The Fate: Book 1: Tournament Wysteria (Fates of the New School) - Softcover

Ko, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997341718 ISBN 13: 9780997341713

Publisher: IDealSoul Stories, 2016

Synopsis

Countless times has a young hero dreamed of conquering the Tournament of Tears--dreamed of sitting upon the throne that all kingdoms bend knee to--dreamed of being the best in all the land. Many times has the Tournament been won for duty and honor's sake. A few times it's been conquered to prove one's love. And a handful of times it's even been won out of hate. Each of those times, however, started with the same dream in mind. And involved a dreamer too foolish to care that the whole world was against them. But only ... Once upon a time was there a boy who took on the Tournament with dreams far greater and more foolish than them all. This is his story and the story of his friends. This is the tale of a Fate undeniable.

About this title

From the Author

WARNING! This series is written in Third Person Present Tense--An unusual, perhaps awkward choice for a fantasy novel.
Why did I choose this viewpoint and tense? It wasn't an easy choice. In fact, after the second draft, I rewrote all 700+ pages in Third Person Past Tense just to see if I was making the right decision. In the end, I felt that Third Person Present relayed the story the way that I wanted. My hope was that once the reader became accustomed to it, that it would draw them into the "now" of things and emphasize the actions and events as they unfolded--not only to the reader, but to the narrator and characters themselves.
So, please give it a shot. This is my attempt at creating an experience--One in which those who persevere (much like the characters in the story) will be greatly rewarded. At least that was my goal! Though what truly happens ... Fate only knows.

Edition details

• Publisher: IDealSoul Stories
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0997341718
• ISBN 13: 9780997341713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 518