Book Name: Rebirth
Series: The Eternal Dungeon
Volume One
Release
Date: February, 2016
Blurb:
"'This prisoner deserves special treatment.' The hooded man looked
over at the young man again."
Elsdon Taylor, a prisoner accused of committing a terrible murder.
Layle Smith, a torturer with a terrible past. Their meeting in the Eternal
Dungeon appears certain to bring out the worst in both men.
Yet neither man is quite what he appears. As the prisoner and his
torturer begin to be drawn toward each other, the ripple effects of their
meeting will have a powerful impact on other inhabitants of the Eternal
Dungeon: Layle's faithful guard, struggling to contain his doubts. A younger
guard determined to take any shortcuts necessary to ensure that his life
follows the path he has already chosen. An old love from Layle's past, still
sorrowing. And most of all, a prisoner who has not yet arrived at the Eternal
Dungeon, but whose fate will depend on how Layle handles Elsdon Taylor . . .
and on how Elsdon handles Layle Smith.
A winner of the 2011 Rainbow Awards (within the "The Eternal
Dungeon" omnibus), this tale of love and adventure can be read on its own
or as the first volume in The Eternal Dungeon, a speculative fiction series set
in a nineteenth-century prison where the psychologists wield whips.
The Eternal Dungeon series is part of Turn-of-the-Century Toughs, a
cycle of alternate history series (Waterman, Life Prison, Commando, Michael's
House, The Eternal Dungeon, and Dark Light) about adults and youths on the
margins of society, and the people who love them. Set in the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries, the novels and stories take place in an alternative
version of America that was settled by inhabitants of the Old World in ancient
times. As a result, the New World retains certain classical and medieval
customs.
Pages or Words: 130,000 words
Categories: Adventure, Alternate
Universe, Historical
Excerpt:
"Do you have any questions?" the Seeker asked. "About
the routine of the dungeon? The times you will be fed? The questions you will
be asked? The instruments of torture I use?"
The faintness went beyond Elsdon's voice this time and entered his
body. He could feel the sweat upon his skin; he wondered whether he had turned
white. He blurted out, "What if I'm innocent?"
The Seeker's gaze did not waver. "If you are innocent, then I
trust that our time together will be short. I would far rather find a prisoner
innocent than guilty; too many prisoners are sent to us, and the quicker that
we can release them from here, the better. If your release is to the lighted
world rather than to the executioner, it is likely to come more quickly. But we
are commissioned by the Queen to ascertain the truth of accusations of
death-sentence crimes, and we are committed to fulfill that commission. Please
don't waste my time with false pleas of innocence, Mr. Taylor. It will only
make our time together more difficult."
Meet the author:
Honored in the Rainbow Awards, Dusk Peterson writes historical
adventure tales that are speculative fiction: alternate history, historical
fantasy, and retrofuture science fiction, including lgbtq novels and other
types of diverse fiction. Friendship, family affection, faithful service, and
romance often occur in the stories. A resident of Maryland, Mx. Peterson lives
with an apprentice and several thousand books. Visit duskpeterson.com for
e-books and free fiction.
Where to find the author:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/loveindarksettings
Twitter: http://twitter.com/duskpeterson
Blog: http://duskpeterson.com
Tumblr: http://duskpeterson.tumblr.com
Publisher: Love in Dark Settings Press
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Artist: Dusk Peterson
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