The Fisher King Assassins

By Gary S. Pritchett

At the dawn of our time cycle, following closely after Earth had become repopulated after a great flood, seven immortal god men assassins appeared. War caused these demigods to become scattered throughout the planet. These shape-shifting enforcers grew tired of walking among uneducated humans, and soon began teaching men the ways of gods and magic. The seven were tasked with maintaining vigilance over earthly interactions, including those impacting dimensions of time and space. They decided to teach between beheadings, and in short order this instruction evolved into vigilantism.

Each assumed control of terrestrial locations, and they continue to oversee every dimensional fracture within their chosen realm. Humans in rebuilding civilizations who listened patiently to the teachers were allowed to live out their days in the region of their birth. Those people were few. The majority sought out darkness, which answered, and caused ripples to radiate throughout each new society. These ripples spread out like rings of water on a still pond when a pebble has been dropped. Each generation carries forth the resulting fluctuations caused by previous generations, and those that ask for help are eventually assisted and washed free of blame. These people are also few.

The frustrated immortal teachers slowly became more like the flock than the shepherd—then learned to be as wolves among the sheep—and ultimately became assassins feeding on their charges like hungry lions.

These assassins became known as The Fisher Kings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gary S. Pritchett
• Release date: May 18, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386356134

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CHAPTER ONE

The Fisher King Assassins

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At the dawn of our time cycle, following closely after Earth had become repopulated after a great flood, seven immortal god men assassins appeared. War caused these demigods to become scattered throughout the planet. These shape-shifting enforcers grew tired of walking among uneducated humans, and soon began teaching men the ways of gods and magic. The seven were tasked with maintaining vigilance over earthly interactions, including those impacting dimensions of time and space. They decided to teach between beheadings, and in short order this instruction evolved into vigilantism.

Each assumed control of terrestrial locations, and they continue to oversee every dimensional fracture within their chosen realm. Humans in rebuilding civilizations who listened patiently to the teachers were allowed to live out their days in the region of their birth. Those people were few. The majority sought out darkness, which answered, and caused ripples to radiate throughout each new society. These ripples spread out like rings of water on a still pond when a pebble has been tossed. Each generation carries forth the resulting fluctuations caused by previous generations, and those that ask for help are eventually assisted and washed free of blame. These people are also few.

The frustrated immortal teachers slowly became more like the flock than the shepherd—then learned to be as wolves among the sheep—and ultimately became assassins feeding on their charges like hungry lions.

These assassins became known as The Fisher Kings.

Today the assassins each have a millennia of accounts to be reconciled, with their own crimes topping an ever-growing list. They know that any difference between good and evil is not best described as a fixed black line, but is written on the ledger in subtle shades of gray—if, in fact, there truly is any difference at all.

One of the immortal assassins has veered even further from his appointed path and has gone rogue. The Council has called upon Enki, leader of The Fisher Kings, to settle the score and get his wayward brother back into the fold.

Each will have a story recorded within future collections, with Enki presented first to our readers.

Others within this universe are as follows:

Quetzalcoatl, Region Two

Osiris, Region Three

Viracocha, Region Four

The Egyptian Thoth, Region Five

Oannes, Region Six

Vishnu, Region Seven

Lilith, Unassigned

CHAPTER TWO

Enki removes a Vampire

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Region One. North America, the Pacific Islands, and The Middle East. Under the Reign of Enki. Current