NEW DARK FANTASY NOVEL BLENDS BLOOD-SUCKING POLITICS, MAGIC, & ACADEMIA
“The Amber Menhir”
Modern Ayn Rand Delivers a Tale of Despotism
Previously a researcher in the higher echelon of academia, Jonathan N. Pruitt has turned himself into an author that blends dark fantasy and sci-fi with magic, politics, and the dark side of academia. Told in his unique voice, The Amber Menhir is a fantasy novel that serves as a warning against potential corruption.
ABOUT THE BOOK
With each new dawn, the celestial body known only as ‘Calamity’ draws closer – and with it the end of the world. Humanity’s only hope from oblivion rests in the menhirs, towering bastions of scholarship and imagination which cast long shadows across the lands. The scholars within the menhirs devote themselves selflessly to the discovery of new magic that will help avert the impending apocalypse … or so the masses have been made to understand.
In a society divided between those with occult potential and lay citizens, Tara Langcraw is recruited into the Amber Menhir with great interest. The long-awaited heiress of a bloodline bearing the rarest of the six magical disciplines, time manipulation, she is expected to flourish within this noble citadel of learning, as are her friends and fellow recruits, Roland Ward and Peony Bianchi.
They soon find, however, that those who fail to meet expectations, or who dare to challenge the prevailing order, put more than their marks on the line. For the menhir squirms with rivalries, and those who stand against the status quo may not stand for very long.
-RELEASE DATE: October 3rd, 2023
-ISBN-13: 979-8988661108
-PUBLISHING COMPANY: Spinner Loom Press
-GENRE: Fiction, fantasy, sci-fi
-PURCHASING INFO: “The Amber Menhir” is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
WHY YOU NEED THIS BOOK
Author Jonathan N. Pruitt brings a scientific background to the creative realm of fantasy. His experience in behavioral ecology and academia has led him all over some of the world’s most untamed landscapes.
The Amber Menhir combines academia, magic, politics, and despotism in the first novel of The Shadows of the Monolith series. Pruitt has been likened to Ayn Rand due to the societal warnings within The Amber Menhir, and Pruitt delivers a mischievous tale of magic and political intrigue that is told in his unique and satirical voice.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, JONATHAN N. PRUITT:
Meet Jonathan N. Pruitt, a multifaceted individual who embodies the remarkable fusion of scientific acumen and creative spirit. Once hailed as a rising star in behavioral ecology, Pruitt’s journey has been defined by both scholarly accolades and the resolute pursuit of personal reinvention.
Famed especially for his studies of the social behavior of arachnids, Pruitt was dubbed ‘Spiderman’ and, like the fictional superhero, possessed the innate talent and ability to scale to great heights.
However, the trajectory of Pruitt’s journey took an unexpected turn with the emergence of a scientific scandal which echoed loudly within the cloisters of the academic community. Yet amidst the tumult, Pruitt maintained that the data anomalies detected constituted a small percentage of the data examined and with few exceptions failed to change a study’s findings.
Yet, Pruitt’s story does not stop there. Harnessing his abiding love for epic fantasy—a pursuit that kept him sane while conducting field work from the rainforests of Australia to the deserts of Namibia and South Africa—he has transformed into one of today’s most exciting and entertaining dark fantasy authors. His debut novel, The Amber Menhir, confidently introduces a troubled world on the brink of destruction, plagued by the excesses of a vampiric elite locked in bloody political power-play.
Just as with his research into the animal kingdom, Jonathan N. Pruitt’s remarkable story underscores the power of adaptation. His transition from acclaimed scientist to captivating storyteller echoes his philosophy that “a burnt forest is but a blank canvas.” Join him as he embarks on the next leg of his journey with The Shadows of the Monolith series.
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