PROPHECY REVEALED By Ron Hartman Excerpt, Giveaway & Interview

PROPHECY REVEALED

By

Ron Hartman

BLURB:

Daniel Marten crossed the Burning Sea and convinced himself that he is the Prophesied One. But what does that mean? In this second installment of the Prophecy Chronicles trilogy, Daniel forges new alliances in his bid to save Naphthali from the Emperor. He meets the Tene’breon, a magical race that has evolved to use the Weave as effortlessly as he breathes air. The leaders of this race recognize him for what he is…but they also see something more.

Naphthali has been dramatically altered by the rule of a new governor, a man whose power is tied to Daniel in a horrifying way. How far will Daniel go to save Naphthali? And what is the secret that binds his destiny with his new allies? Only time will tell in The Prophecy Chronicles: Prophecy Revealed.

Excerpt

Daniel gasped and pulled in a lungful of air, forcing down the agony. Still bent over at the waist, he snapped his eyes forward, to where another man just entered the room from the opposite side. He was at least six and a half feet tall, his head wreathed in wavy brown hair. He wore silk robes, beneath which muscles bulged and tensed as he studied Daniel, his bright eyes narrowing. It had to be Bertolli.

Daniel forced himself to stand upright. "I…" was all he got out before everyone reacted on reflexes alone.

The man cut him off, bellowing, "Guards!" He started to take a step forward, but then sensed movement to his right. He spun to his left just before Broken Bow's great sword made a low whistle as it sailed through the air where he'd been standing. Without even realizing he was doing it, Daniel pulled his throwing knife and let fly. The large man was too fast, though, prancing back the other way before the blade reached him. He reached around his waist and launched both throwing daggers in rapid succession, but the man merely knocked the small blades away with the backs of his hands.

Behind him, Daniel heard guards slam into the door, but Bastion was able to push it back and hold them out, at least momentarily. Bertolli spun away from another unseen attack by Broken Bow and froze, reversing course at the last moment. He ripped a dagger from his belt as he did so and whipped around again, aiming low. He led with the blade until it stopped, seemingly in midair. What Daniel heard next made his blood run cold.

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Author Bio: 
 Ron Hartman has had a life-long passion for the written word and is an avid reader.  The Prophecy Chronicles are his first written works. The first in the series, Prophecy Foretold, was released in October of 2012. Prophecy Revealed is the second in the trilogy.  Ron graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2000 and lives in Ottumwa, Iowa with his wife and three children.

Interview:

Where are you from?  I’m an Iowan, born and raised.  I was born in a tiny town called Albia, and went to rural Eddyville Community Schools.  I was, and still am to this day, an Eddyville Rocket through and through.  After graduating from a class of 76, I went on to the University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy.  I graduated in 2000 with a pharmacy degree, and have lived in the town of Ottumwa (about 25 miles from where I was born) ever since.

 
Tell us your latest news?  I’m here today sharing my latest book, The Prophecy Chronicles: Prophecy Revealed.  It is the second in a fantasy trilogy following the adventures of a man from our world named Daniel Marten.  In a car accident he suffers significant facial scarring and is thrown into another world.  He wakens on a battlefield in the country Naphthali, where everyone recognizes him as a prophesied savior, but he has no idea what they are talking about. 

In this second book, he has finally started to believe that he is the savior Naphthali needs, but he still doesn’t know how he’s supposed to save them.  He collects allies and faces down an evil governor that is tied to him in a surprising way…

Sounds pretty exciting, huh?  At least, I sure hope it does!  I’m also currently working on revisions for the final installment in the trilogy, tentatively called Prophecy Fulfilled, and working on another novel that will be more mainstream fiction focusing on what happens when you do, and do not, ask for or receive forgiveness.

When and why did you begin writing?  I remember when I was in grade school deciding I wanted to write a novel.  I sat down at the computer and cranked out about five or six pages of my masterpiece…and ran out of material.  At that point I realized writing was probably a little more challenging than I first thought!  I am a voracious reader, though, and have been ever since grade school.  At that time I kept reading, but I put aside the idea of writing for the time being.

It wasn’t until about seven years ago that I seriously considered writing again.  At the time I had a job that I had to travel a lot for, and the hours in the car gave me time to think, time to nourish kernels of ideas, some of which had been bouncing around in my head since I was in high school.  I can tell you, if you have several hours a day to drive and think, James Blunt’s music can be one heck of a muse!  Most of the broad strokes of the Prophecy Chronicles trilogy were nailed down in my mind at that time.

I wrote an outline for the trilogy then, but again I got side-tracked and it was about another year and half before I actually started writing the books.  The first two books, Prophecy Foretold and Prophecy Revealed, are available now, and the final installment is being polished as we speak!

When did you first consider yourself a writer?  I think I first considered myself a writer when I was close to finishing Prophecy Foretold, my first book.  I could see the end in sight and I knew I was finally going to make it.  It wasn’t until then that I finally told my family and friends that I was writing a book, and asked them to read it when I was finished.  So that was when I became a writer.  For me there is a definite distinction between being a “writer” and an “author”, though.  To me one is a hobby, the other a profession.  Once I finally got Prophecy Foretold published, I finally considered myself both a writer and author.  It’s been a long road, but it has been quite educational and interesting!

What inspired you to write your first book?  My overriding inspiration is and always has been my family.  Without their love and support I never would have continued with The Prophecy Chronicles.  In fact one of the first kernels for Daniel Marten’s tale started several years ago when I had a job that required a lot of travel.  One day while driving along (and missing my family) I started thinking about what it’d be like if a man were pulled from his family and thrown into circumstances far beyond his control.  What would he do to get back to them?  What wouldn’t he do?  The first book in the series, Prophecy Foretold, was dedicated to my wife Leslie.  Prophecy Revealed is to my kids.

What would you like my readers to know?  Thank you so much for tuning in today!  I’ve enjoyed sharing with you all, and I hope you’ve enjoyed it as well.  If you have any thoughts or questions, I’d love to hear them!  Please visit my website, www.prophecychronicles.com and share anything you’d like.  Thanks again, and may the Starburst Stranger set you free, if only for a few hours!

Website link: www.prophecychronicles.com

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