A Union of Hearts: Repairing the Familial Pillar

By Albert Oon

A force of conceited is taking over the world. They kill, enslave, and exploit families to become more powerful. Absalom, his wife Estella, and their daughter Mia must defend their kingdom and stay true to the Absolute, each other, and themselves if they wish to survive because the heart of the family and true love for each other are their only hope.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Oon
• Release date: Nov 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005932879

Albert Oon

A Catholic, self-published writer who writes for fun and to help others out. I write in the genres of horror, fantasy, romance, and sci-fi. I hope to be a successful writer who will be successful by helping you through life and possibly even help save your soul by leading you to God.

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A Union of Hearts: Repairing the Familial Pillar

Copyright 2022 Albert Oon

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*concept art of Absalom & his specters

Chapter 1 – A Second Chance Unwasted

I look at my family and treasure being with them every day of my life as if it is my last day, especially today since it may be my last. A force of conceited people has grown in the world and is imposing their false truth on those they conquer or deceive. Many allied kingdoms have willingly fallen to their lies, are in flames, or are enslaved by the conceited. There are even those in the Church of the Absolute who preach their falsehoods and started their own churches to convert more of the faithful, the ignorant, and the uninformed. The few kingdoms still dedicated to the truth like the kingdom I live in, Simbiosi, are attacked on all sides and the capital that I live in will soon be under attack.

Today, I am allowed to spend the beginning of the day with them before I join the troops out of the walls to help defend against a potential attack. Many times, I have lost my family, but the Absolute has blessed me with this new one. I cannot help but be in constant fear for their safety. If the conceited were to take them over my dead body, they would be enslaved or killed as they have done with many families.

Are you worrying again, Absalom? my wife Estella says while looking at me with concern on her face.

Since our hearts are connected, my wife can typically read me like a book. I sometimes wish she couldn’t so she wouldn’t be concerned by my useless worries and weaknesses.

I must confess that I am. I’m sorry, I