Bøger udgivet af Alan J. Fisher

All empires rise and all empires must, eventually, fall, it is one of the rules of the universe; Nothing Lasts Forever. Follow the key events in the history of the Empyraeum, documenting its rise, its golden ages, eventual Fall, and its resurgence. For the first time, the Empyraeum Collections puts all of the essential short-stories that gave birth to the Empyraeum in one volume, together with some new artwork. Combining first-hand accounts, intelligence intercepts, and official sources to tell the epic story of the Empyraeum from the point of view of those who truly matter, its citizens. An epic journey that covers thousands of years and takes the reader from the plains of Persia to the far reaches of the galaxy through a world so much like our own but also so very different.

How does a pacifist become a soldier? How does a brilliant yet undisciplined mind become wise? When Alkemas Neshaa, The Persian, one of the many Persians to joined Alexander's campaign at Susa, following Darius' defeat at Gauagamela, little did he imagine where that decision would lead him. Preaching to a dragon about his Zoroastrian faith was never something he could have anticipated... Follow the curious character of neshaa through some of History's most intriguing moments, from one side of the galaxy to the other, and help him unravel some of the most complex mysteries of the Empyraeum itself.

Shamshir Naik, itinerant holy man and former prince in the mould of Siddhartha? Meddler and spymaster? Master manipulator and mover of events? Teacher and mentor? True and honest friend doing what he can to preserve those he loves with all the talents he has? Which, if any, of those is he? Who knows? Come on this journey; from rural Kolkata, across the Himalayas, to modern day Alexandria-Upon-Thames to find out. As he meets Alexander on the banks of the river Indus and travels to Babylon what is his purpose? When Alexander almost dies in that Royal City is it Sham who saves him or that mysterious visitor nobody quite remembers seeing? Does Sham know that mystery man? After the Empyraeum is safe and claimed; Sham, afraid of what will happen if Alexander discovers the immortality he kept secret from him, flees and is thought dead. Where does he go and what does he do until Neshaa sees him on the moon all those years later? Follow the path of the Charmer and everyone's favourite bad mannered, cigar smoking joker who always has a laugh ready. Remember he is always where he is supposed to be but how does he know?

"There shall be no victory for the wolves, there is only me!"¿Marcos the Spartan, later known as Lupernikes; said the be so dour he makes Kalliades look cheerful. He enjoys his laconic reputation. He has earned it. A brutal punishment which he metes out for a terrible crime catches Alexander's attention and becomes, in part responsible for Marcos being made a great offer; to become the first of the Ten Thousand. What he does not know is that he will also be the guinea pig for The Ritual of the Kalshodar. Learn about the actual Ritual although you might want to skip that part. First he cooks lunch for Sham, then he causes him lose it....¿The gaps are starting to be filled in and, of course there are other novellas coming but; how much will get answered and how much will just lead to even more questions?

Called "ground-breaking", "paradigm-shifting", and "visionary", the Chronicles of Enoch will take the comfortable world you are used to and turn it upside down, shake it hard and smugly show you everything that fell out. All of the stories, you see, are true or, at least, they were at some point. Over centuries and even millennia, things have gotten confused and changed but the essential nugget of truth is still there, even if it is obscured intentionally or, perhaps, not. Let us peel off the layers to see whether we can find that truth and, having found it, decide whether it was best to just leave it hidden afterall. You see, there are some things that it's better for humans, as a species, not to know. A select few, they might be able to handle these truths but society at large? The Preludes take place a number of years before the events of the upcoming Chronicles of Enoch Quintet and focus on the person who is behind all of the obfuscation and manipulation we were just talking about. Learn just how he has done that and, if you really pay attention, you might learn why he is doing it...