About
Obsidian Eagle is a pen name for an Indie author who wrote The Soma Tantra to spread spiritual knowledge and respect for all belief systems. It is a work of High Fiction filled with epic action, mythic figures and comic camp. It comprises Book I of The Lunacy Trilogy.
Its successor: A Codex For Gnostics - Cosmic Comedy Writ In The Zone of Malkuth is more closely aligned with the Mystic Kabbalah, Thelema, and Zoroastrianism. It is officially Book II of The Lunacy Trilogy.
Rest assured, Book III: Tome of The Sixth Sun - A Cosmic Dramady is in the works!
In the meantime, check out the author's website to get a load of his AntiPoetic writings.
Description
<p><strong><em>A tragic warrior lost in two worlds... Which one will he choose?</em></strong></p><p>The war in Iraq ended for Freddie when an IED explosion left his mind and body shattered. Once a skilled gamer as well as a capable soldier, he's now a broken warrior, emerging from a medically induced coma to discover he's inhabiting two separate realities.</p><p>The first is his waking world of pain, family trials, and remorse—and slow rehabilitation through the tender care of Becky, his physical therapist. The second is a dark fantasy realm of quests, demons, and magic, which Freddie enters when he sleeps. The lines soon blur for Freddie, not just caught between two worlds, but lost within himself.</p><p>Is he Lieutenant Freddie Williams, a leader of men, a proud officer in the US Army who has suffered such egregious injury and loss? Or is he Frederick, Prince of Stormwind, who must make sense of his horrific visions in order to save his embattled kingdom from the monstrous Horde, his only solace the beautiful gardener, Rebecca, whose gentle words calm the storms in his soul.</p><p>In the conscious world, the severely wounded vet faces a strangely similar and equally perilous mission to that of the prince—a journey along a dark road, haunted by demons of guilt and memory. Can he let patient, loving Becky into his damaged and shuttered heart? It may be his only way back from Hell.</p>
Story Behind The Book
A Codex For Gnostics is an experimental work of fiction that weaves epic poetry together with esoteric mysticism to produce a metaphysical comedy that could make Dante Alighieri blush. It is Obsidian Eagle's sophomore sequel, following his debut: The Soma Tantra.
Reviews
<p><strong>From Amazon.ca:</strong></p>
<div style="background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px 10px;"><span style="color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;"><em>"Having enjoyed this author’s previous work, The Soma Tantra, I was excited to check out his new offering. At first glance I was disappointed at the length. Only 150 pages? But don’t let this fool you…this is one condensed narrative! We’ve got epic storytelling, intriguing plot lines, and tons of literature, cinema and music references, all woven seamlessly together. I actually read the book twice to catch all those hidden gems! The novel is loaded with dark humour and social commentary, in a style reminiscent of Clive Barker meets Douglas Adams. Obsidian Eagle has a knack for drawing the reader in and making the absurd and otherworldly seem completely reasonable. Highly recommended!"</em></span></div>
<p>~ Andrew Hayes</p>