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Published: July 21, 2011
Words: 16,651 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465716163
Short description
The Spear of Destiny is the story of special operations agent Stuart Mackenzie and his mission to steal an ancient artifact from the Wewelsburg, a medieval fortress the SS had turned into an occult research center. A theological student before his wartime experiences left him doubting a God who would allow such suffering, he is ironically sent to steal the very spear that pieced the side of ChristExtended description
The Spear of Destiny – 10,000 word supernatural alternate history novella -- The Spear of Destiny is the story of special operations agent Stuart Mackenzie and his mission to steal an ancient artifact from the Wewelsburg, a medieval fortress the SS had turned into an occult research center. A theological student before his wartime experiences left him doubting a God who would allow such suffering, he finds himself sent to steal the very spear that pieced the side of Christ. But is it all just munbo-jumbo, or does the Spear have real powers? And what are the Nazis doing with it? Was the Holocaust merely an insane act of a racist madman? Or an ingeniously evil way to provide the human sacrifices needed to cast a war-winning enchantment?Tags
world war ii, occult, historical, supernatural, science fiction, world war 2, holocaust, alternate history, nazis, fiction action adventure, fiction action, fiction alternative history, fiction thrillers, historical 1940s, fiction science fiction short storiesAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Keri Peardon
on July 10, 2012 :
And that, boys and girls, is how you write something for free and get your readers hooked. Now, as soon as I can scrape together a few dollars, I'll buy the full book.
Really, this was such a refreshing read after reading a lot of crap lately. It's clearly written by 1) someone who has plenty of experience writing and reading books and doing research, and 2) someone who takes his writing seriously and approaches it like a professional.
After I read Brines' full novel and compare it to the novella, I may copy this method for my debut novel, just to be one more hook to catch readers and reel them in. It worked here!
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Review by:
Adam Roig
on June 28, 2012 :
A most excellent read. page turning and enough of a cliff hanger that the remaining books in the series are eagerly anticipating.
Nice easy reading style, none of that pompous language yet full of just enough description to know where you are. Brines obviously knows his mythologies and histories well.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Duston Horacek
on Aug. 13, 2011 :
The Spear of Destiny is hidden treasure on Smashwords! Mike shows his talent for fiction and story telling with just the right dash of the occult mixed in at all the proper places! The only bad thing I can say is that the sequel is not yet out!
(review of free book)