The Noricin Chronicles: Deucalion

By Mark Sheldon

"Deucalion: The Fallen Angel of Vengeance" is the ninth of twelve installments in "The Noricin Chronicles" by Mark Sheldon, and will be available on March 13th, 2013

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark Sheldon
• Release date: Feb 4, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301929443

Mark Sheldon

Mark Sheldon is the author of the upcoming series, "The Noricin Chronicles." The first installment, "The Lost Boy," is due to be released on January 11th, 2011. Visit http://noricin.webs.com for more information!

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Praise for

The Noricin Chronicles

The Lost Boy

A story that draws the reader in from the very first line…The story of the Noricin legacy is compelling and magical. Mark Sheldon has created a masterpiece.

~Mark Miner, Author

A House Divided; The Bed and Breakfast; The Spell of Deception; and Willamette Werewolves

www.markminerwrites.weebly.com

A real page-turner, easy to read, easy to follow and I want to read more…[Mark Sheldon’s] words flow as smooth as a Stephen King novel.

~Bill Rosen, Author

"Altogether I found [The Lost Boy] delightfully refreshing, and it took me back to when I sat in a fence corner of our family farm reading about wizards and villains. Enthusiastically recommended."

Gerry Burnie, Author, Two Irish Lads

"To read the Mark Sheldon book, The Lost Boy, is to become a part of a puzzle...Sheldon has a mind which explores deep concepts in intriguing ways."

~Anna Patterson, Journalist

The Gottlehrling Goblet

"[The Gottlehrling Goblet] brings you deeper into the mythology of the Norcinites and Dan Regal …Amongst the challenges of final exams, the distraction of first love, riddles and secrets, mystery and murder, how will Dan and his friends manage to survive?"

~Kyra Dawson, Brighter Scribe

http://www.thescribesdesk.com

Through Mark Sheldon’s adept storytelling, this fast-paced book delights and intrigues with a glimpse into coming of age possibilities and the dangerous catastrophes which are sure to follow.

~Diane Sismour

"Engaging, imaginative, and action-packed, The Gottlehrling Goblet is an enthralling continuation of what is quickly proving to be quite the entertaining fantasy saga. A recommended read."

Chelsea Perry, Apex Reviews

www.apexreviews.net

"Book 2 in The Noricin Chronicles steps up the adventure and raises the stakes for Dan and his two best friends. Mark Sheldon’s witty, engrossing tale is a definite must read. Captivating and thrilling, you won’t be able to put this book down.

~Yoli Washington, Amazon

The Room of Death

"The third installment in The Noricin Chronicles series...takes the action and intrigue to an entirely new level of intensity...A solid new literary talent, author Mark Sheldon scores again with another entertaining installment sure to leave readers craving the next episode. A highly satisfying read."

~Chelsea Perry, Apex Reviews

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"In storytelling style, Mark Sheldon weaves another vibrant tale as he continues in The Noricin Chronicles..."

~Diane Sismour

"The Room of Death has action right from the get-go and you hurriedly turn the pages to find out what is going to happen next...I found this very pleasant to read and enjoyed the various climaxes throughout the book."

Stephanie, www.goodreads.com

Scorpio Rising

"Every bit as fantastical and imaginative as its predecessors, Scorpio Rising does a commendable job of introducing an intriguing new layer to Sheldon’s ongoing fantasy series, ensuring that readers will remain just as compelled to discover the outcome of Dan’s latest daunting challenge. Creatively well-crafted, Scorpio Rising is a thoroughly engaging read – one that definitely leaves you wanting more."

~Chelsea Perry, Apex Reviews

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This is my first discovery of this Series and without knowing of what went on before I was able to pick up on the story-line quite quickly and it left me with wanting more. Witty, imaginative, and quite thought-provoking.

~Don Ball, www.goodreads.com

I Loved this book so much I read it cover to cover without putting it down once and when I finished it I was left with a sense of loss…Definitely the best book of the four, learning more about the other characters, secrets of the Scorpion's past are revealed and some amazing events take place that leave you speechless!

~Calley Bryson, www.goodreads.com

The Noricin Chronicles

Chronicle the Third:

Bloodline

Part 1: Deucalion: The Fallen Angel of Vengeance

By Mark Sheldon

The Noricin Chronicles: Deucalion: The Fallen Angel of Vengeance

© 2013 by Mark Sheldon

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© 2013 by Mark Sheldon

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Other books in The Noricin Chronicles:

Chronicle the First: The Steven Noricin School for the New Race

The Lost Boy

The Gottlehrling Goblet

The Room of Death

Scorpio Rising

Chronicle the Second: The Scorpion’s Sting

The Relics of Time

The Fall of the Eagle

A Window to the Past

The Lost Journal

Table of Contents

Prologue: Inside Nothing

Chapter 1: Life

Chapter 2: Family

Chapter 3: Love

Chapter 4: Lust

Chapter 5: Revenge

Chapter 6: Travel

Chapter 7: Returning Home

Chapter 8: Marriage

Chapter 9: Death and Life Thereafter

"Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world."

Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

Prologue

Inside Nothing

On the Inside there is only Nothing – an infinity of Nothing. Punctuating the Nothingness are infinite spots of light, like twinkling stars in the night, each connected by tiny threads of Nothing. Quite often, one of the Nothing Lights will blink out, as it is summoned to the Outside, but sometime later the Nothing Light will always return until such a time as it is ready to return to the Outside.

Suddenly, a tear appears in the Nothingness – such a thing has never happened in all the infinite time of Nothing. Piercing, blinding light spills forth from the Outside into the Nothing darkness of the Inside, accompanied by a terrible wail that rends the peaceful silence of Nothingness.

One of the Nothing Lights is sucked against its will and resistance through the tear, and then the tear disappears, and the Inside returns to its infinite state of Nothing – as if nothing had ever happened.

Chapter 1

Life

First, there was light – blinding light. And then came the pain. Oh, the pain. It was utterly unendurable. Every centimeter of the Creature’s flesh felt as if it were on fire. He felt as if his skin was stretched too tightly over his bones, and the stitches that covered his body itched and stung terribly.

This was how he entered the world.

Gradually, very gradually, the haze of pain receded. His deceased eyes stung as his decaying eyelids opened, unnaturally re-exposing his rotting corneas to the world.

Through the fog of his dead-man’s sight, the Creature became aware of a figure, a man, looking down upon him. As the man’s blurred features haltingly came into a muddled focus, the Creature saw an expression on his face that could only be described as horror, disgust, and utter, wretched loathing, all mingled into one.

The man’s face was pale and his eyes were dark and bloodshot, as if he had gone without sleep for several nights, if not several weeks. His hair and beard were a tangled briar patch of dark brown mane.

The man stumbled away, retreating