The Head of the Serpent

Prelude
Question: Could it be that the future is really our past, one linked to the other in an inseparable bond, traveling endlessly in circular patterns throughout time and space, repeating itself over and over, each time manifesting itself in a familiar but uniquely distinct manner?
There is an old adage that says throughout life, you can count your true friends on the fingers of one hand. It’s not about who you pretend to be that forms the bond, a boastful show of wealth or good works, but rather who you really are that matters.
In the end, there is only one true friend who willingly gave His life to save yours. Not much was asked in return. It was a gift, given by grace. Past or present, what you do with that gift it is up to you. It just may determine your future…

“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
George Santayana circa 1905 approx.

“To everything, there is a Season and a Time to every Purpose Under Heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV


Preface
An Obelisk unearthed by the Dwarven Army mystically projected a warning, revealed in a drifting vapor from within its solid granite walls. It was a warning originally carved in stone, written by the ancients in Sumerian text long before the time of the Troll Wars.
An old Monk received a visit in the form of a heaven sent apparition. A glimmering image of a close friend, a spirit long passed, sent to convey a similar warning. Both carried the same message…
Beware the Head of the Serpent!
The Sword of Leahanna had become detached, no longer linked to the Pearl or any one person, sent to rest deep within the waters of Lake A’Lithander in the heart of the Elfin forest of I’Thillianne. For the Sword, it would be a time of healing. A new Pearl would be cultivated and nurtured. Its power soon to return.
The diabolical plans of the Devil and his army of Demonic Monsters had been foiled and put asunder due to the combined efforts of the Roluk Hordes, Elfin Forces, three Wizards, the Sword of Leahanna and of course, by the very Hand of the Lord Himself.
The Evil One had been sealed within the portal of the second heaven. The door had been slammed shut for a Time, Times and Half-a-Time. Only the Head of the Serpent remained.
The driving force of Evil was now in chains. All seemed to be good… But Not So Fast!
The seed of perdition had already been cast, set in place by a long dead Evil Wizard. Little-by-little it began to grow in power; taking the form of a vile and evil creature that came to be known as the Beast. Slowly this beast tightened its grip upon the inhabitants of the Realm, starting with Westshire and the lesser known provinces. Population control through debt and coercion would entice those unaware to do its bidding.
None ensnared by its cruel monetary policies could buy, sell or prosper without its mark or the number of its name. In turn, it would use its ill-gotten gains to finance the ongoing war between good and evil. The Head of the Serpent began to take control. For it was said, Who is likened onto the Beast… Who will worship the number of his name?
In Norsada to the North, Thargor was back in power with a new mission, signing a non-aggression pact and combining forces with Gog and the Trolls. Meanwhile, the Muzoule militia had been pouring in the Southern borders near the Hill Country, bankrolled by an evil cabal of a New World Order aligned with power-hungry criminal elements and hidden spies. Their aim was to over-run the territories of the Realm and enslave its inhabitants, setting-up its Throne of Evil near the Temple of I’Thillianne. If successful, the Dark Tower would once again become the new beacon of power.
It would be up to the Allied powers to put an end to it. As a unified force, they would employ new weapons and new assault tactics; neither Kholta-Kahn, K’Leander, Jorax nor King Hagar and Queen Czarkov would make it easy for them.

About the Author

My father and his parents migrated to the United States from Russia during the reign of the Romanovs at the time of the Bolshevik revolution. My mother’s parents left Ukraine for Canada at roughly the same period. The two met in a chance encounter during World War II and married. I was born in Grand Rapids Michigan shortly after the war.
In high School, I played drums in a Michigan Rock Band called The JuJus, (More about that on Wikipedia) and produced a record “You Treated Me Bad”, which made the top-ten (WLAV) for eleven weeks; reaching the #2 position on the charts, surpassed only by the mega-hit single “Yesterday” by the Beatles.
I Graduated in the top 10% of my class at Muskegon Business College (now Baker College) with a 4.0 GPA, Graduating Summa- C*m-Laude, on the Dean’s List every quarter. Top 1/3 of Class at Aquinas College.
Received the Army Commendation Medal during my service in Viet-Nam for Bravery and Outstanding Performance against a Hostile Force. 1st Cav Air-Mobile 1968.
Owned and operated MicroScribe, a Court Reporting agency, considered by many to be the premier Court Reporting firm in Western Michigan.
Industrial Refrigeration Sales & Marketing brought me to Pittsburgh in 2005… During that time, I became an avid Steelers fan. Then, on to Columbus Ohio and a transfer from corporate to my own office in Akron.
As a past member of the iiar (International Institute for Ammonia Refrigeration), I’ve worked within the Industrial Refrigeration Industry for 47 years, starting as a Chief Operating Engineer; eventually working into a corporate Sales & Marketing position.
I have written a version of an OSHA Mechanical Integrity Inspection and created an annual Operational Audit, both still in use throughout the industry today. Also, I wrote and published a myriad of refrigeration related articles, which have been downloaded from my Linked-In page by other engineers and used as supplemental training material.
Travels to Eastern Europe include Warsaw, Uman, Delgorod-Dnestrovski, Nikolayev and lived shortly in Odessa, Ukraine near Shevchenko Park. Enjoy sailing and have been a former Junior Yachtsmen Board Member of the Muskegon Yacht Club and involved in many church activities as-well-as Writing a Book. Currently living in Southwest Florida.
Yep, you guessed it… I love Sailing and of course Writing Fantasy Novels.