Wrath of the Demiurge

By AJ Cooper

The Demiurge’s legacy of evil has been largely forgotten; the memory of his reign of terror, practically vanished.
Yet Gaia—having bridged the gap between her world and his—ushers him once again into the world of the living.
As Eloesus slips into total war, the hero Theron hides away in a secluded mountain. Under the guidance of the centaur Aigon, he flees danger, even as the Demiurge’s shadow falls across the land.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Realms of Varda
• Release date: Mar 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370197279

AJ Cooper

Cursed at birth with a wild imagination, AJ Cooper spent his youth dreaming of worlds more exciting than Earth. He is a native Midwesterner and loves writing fantasy, especially epic fantasy set in his own created worlds. He is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and the author of numerous fantasy novels and novellas. His short stories have appeared in Morpheus Tales, Fear and Trembling, Residential Aliens and Mindflights, among others.

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