Crime / Suspense / thriller
Date Published: 06/07/2021
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
The town of Unity sits perched on the edge of a yawning ravine where, long ago, a charisma of angels provided spiritual succour to a fledgeling human race. Then mankind was granted the gift of free will and had to find its own way, albeit with the guidance of the angels. The people’s first conscious act was to make an exodus from Unity – they built a rope bridge across the ravine and founded the town of Topeth. For a time, the union between the people of Topeth and the angels of Unity was one of mutual benefit. After that early spring advance, there had been a torrid decline in which mankind’s development resembled a crumpled, fading autumnal leaf.
Following the promptings of an inner voice, Tula, a young woman from the city, trudges into Topeth. Her quest is to abide with the angels and thereby discover the right and proper exercise of free will. To do that, she has to cross the bridge – and overcome her vertigo.
Topeth is in upheaval; the townsfolk blame the death of a child on dust from the nearby copper mines. The priests have convinced them that a horde of devils have thrown the angels out of Unity and now occupy the bridge, possessing anyone who trespasses on it. Then there’s the heinous Temple of Moloch!
The Abdication is the story of Tula’s endeavour to step upon the path of a destiny far greater than she could ever have imagined.
Interview with Justin Newland
Q: Hello Justin. Introduce yourself and tell our readers about your writing.
A: I write historical fantasy, speculative fiction and secret history thrillers. I take real events and real personages, and marry them with fictional events and characters, to create ‘history with a supernatural twist’.
My
first novel was
The
Genes of Isis
is a
tale of love, destruction and ephemeral power set under the skies of
Ancient Egypt. A re-telling of the Biblical story of the flood, it
reveals the mystery of the genes of Isis – or genesis – of
mankind.
It features the journey of a young woman from maiden to mother, and
apprentice to priestess.
The Old Dragon’s Head is a historical fantasy and supernatural thriller set during the Ming Dynasty in 1400 AD and is played out in the shadows of the Great Wall of China. It explores the secret history of the influences that shaped the beginnings of modern times. It’s a coming-of-age story of Bolin, the main character, as well as of China, and of humanity itself.
The Coronation takes place in King Frederick the Great’s Prussia in 1760. Set against the backdrop of the Seven Years’ War, it speculates on the origins of the Industrial Revolution and asks whether, at the time, there was an alternative route that the human race could have, or even should have, taken.
In The Abdication, my fourth novel, a young woman confronts her faith in a higher purpose, and what it means to abdicate that faith.
About the Author
Justin Newland is an author of historical fantasy and secret history thrillers - that’s history with a supernatural twist. His stories feature known events and real people from history which are re-told and examined through the lens of the supernatural. He gives author talks and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio Bristol’s Thought for the Day. He lives with his partner in plain sight of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England.
His Books
The Genes of Isis is a tale of love, destruction and ephemeral power set under the skies of Ancient Egypt. A re-telling of the Biblical story of the flood, it reveals the mystery of the genes of Isis – or genesis – of mankind. ISBN 9781789014860.
“The novel is creative, sophisticated, and downright brilliant! I couldn’t ask more of an Egyptian-esque book!” – Lauren, Books Beyond the Story.
The Old Dragon’s Head is a historical fantasy and supernatural thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and played out in the shadows the Great Wall of China. It explores the secret history of the influences that shaped the beginnings of modern times. ISBN 9781789015829.
‘The author is an excellent storyteller.” – British Fantasy Society.
Set during the Great Enlightenment, The Coronation reveals the secret history of the Industrial Revolution. ISBN 9781838591885.
“The novel explores the themes of belonging, outsiders… religion and war… filtered through the lens of the other-worldly.” – A. Deane, Page Farer Book Blog.
His latest, The Abdication (July, 2021), is a suspense thriller, a journey of destiny, wisdom and self-discovery. ISBN 9781800463950.
“In Topeth, Tula confronts the truth, her faith in herself, faith in a higher purpose, and ultimately, what it means to abdicate that faith.” - V. Triola, Coast to Coast.
Contact Links
Twitter: @Matador
Hashtag: #Matadorbooks
Purchase Links
Author’s Website (where buyers can enter a dedication to be signed by the author)
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Thanks for hosting this stop on the tour!
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