Blog Tour: SOULSLAYERS by Colin Sephton

 

SOULSLAYERS

Colin Sephton

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GENRE:  Steampunk Fantasy

 

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BLURB:

 

Ignatius and Indigo find themselves struggling mentally to come to terms with the complex nature of the cosmos and their newfound supernatural powers obtained through their prior encounters with gods and demons. In their quest for another relic from the Creation, they are aided by the secretive thirteenth Chapter of the Union Jacks. In search of the secret of the Flaming Celestial Pearl, they must travel to Tibet in the great airship, HM Spirit of the Empire.

 

Pursued by fanatical knights sworn to protect the relic, they must reluctantly call upon the Charon, the seven merciless demons from the underworld to assist them. Piecing together the map that will lead them to a fabled city hidden deep within the Himalayas, they must defend themselves from air pirates, a previous foe from Oxford, mountain beasts and elementals.

 

Discovering the correct path through the mountains, Indigo realises her soul may never be the same again. Regardless, they enter the Great Void where using the Sword of Wisdom, they discover the truth about the cosmos.

 

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Excerpt Two:

 

An icy chill ran down her spine. She took hold of the sword and her whole being was filled with a warmth like she had never felt before. Her arms tingled and she grew lightheaded as a myriad of stories and knowledge began to run through her mind. She thought her head would explode; she couldn’t keep up. The Sword of Wisdom had chosen to divulge the knowledge it had absorbed from Manjushri, knowledge that originated from the Librarian’s bookcases beneath the Administorium in Oxford. Ignatius stood by, not knowing what was happening.

 

Indigo began to glow with an aura that constantly changed colour at lightning speed. Indigo began to cry, then laugh, then sob again, then horror showed on her face, then she laughed again. She could feel her heart racing, pounding in her chest and she thought it would give way. Tears continued to flow and eventually she fell to the floor, exhausted but strangely invigorated. Composing herself, she looked at Atman then Adonai with contempt.

 

“I hate you both! You need to see to it that I don’t send you back to Limbo permanently, given my powers here seem to outweigh yours.”

 

Darshan, who was always the gentlest towards Ignatius and Indigo, placed a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. Indigo grabbed it and threw her aside with remarkable strength.

 

“Leave me be, you demon whore! After this, whatever this quest is all about, I want nothing to do with any of you, even if that means through my own demise.”

 

She looked around, finding Ignatius to see if he took that to mean him also, although even she wasn’t sure if it did.

 

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 Please describe a compelling scene in this story and why it's important.

It’s difficult to describe a scene without giving too much away. But if we first examine, the trilogy, Timeslayers, Shadowslayers and Soulslayers, it’s a mix of fantasy, dark fantasy, conflict, divine lineage, science and mysticism. All the subjects that interest my entire life. We see the two protagonists Ignatius and Indigo travel to other parts of the world and the cosmos; this is a cosmic adventure. But it is also the story of the Charon, seven merciless immortals who will destroy you the minute they are summoned from Limbo. The conclusion to their predicament is revealed.

Throughout this Ignatius and Indigo have experienced things no other human has. This has brought them closer together, making their relationship more than just professional. The opening scene finds Indigo in bed having nightmares about her ordeal in the last book, Shadowslayers. She wakes terrified, surrounded by the trappings of her current life, empty absinthe bottles and an opium pipe. When she turns, she finds Ignatius, the rock of her life, who also has his own problems, in bed next to her. They both try to make sense of all their experiences. They are both struggling mentally. Along the way Indigo starts to question her relationship with Ignatius. Is this love? Or have they been thrown together by circumstance?

 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Colin was born in Coventry and worked in the automotive industry for over twenty years before becoming an Engineering teacher. Obtaining his first library card at the age of thirteen, he became an avid reader of Fantasy and the mysteries of the Universe. He has an inbuilt curiosity for lost knowledge and ancient texts that may help to unlock the secrets of consciousness and the universe. Living in Oxford for many years, he has now moved back to his home county of Warwickshire where he enjoys creating and working with his wife on their garden in which he writes and entertains their two grandsons. He has always been an artist and writer and is inspired by the worlds created by Robert E Howard and Michael Moorcock, with the artwork of Frank Frazetta.

 

Connect with Colin on Instagram at @timeslayers or @sephtonart

Find Colin’s website here: www.colinsephton.com

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GIVEAWAY 

Colin Sephton will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.