The Shadow Kingdom and the Land of Nines

Inabis P.M.

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The Shadow Kingdom is on an epic journey to save its prince and the kingdom. Who could be chosen to fulfill the prophecy? As the tragedy continues, the Enigma of Six follows the prophecy to rise against all odds. The soul from the sleeping prince Anish’s body might escape, while the Devil King prepares to take over the kingdom and destroy the mother. Will Tyler and Ella ever reach their destination in their journey through the treacherous path of love, and frustrations, secrets, and sufferings, sacrifice and faith?

Who carries the royal blood that keeps the life of prince Anish on hinges? The clock is ticking.

Sujets

• Science Fiction
• Kingdom
• Shadow
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 03 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781493198191
• Langue: English

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The Shadow Kingdom And the Land of Nines
 

 
The Chosen Ones
 
 
 
 
 
Inabis P.M.


 
Copyright © 2014 by Inabis P.M.
Library of Congress Control Number:
2014906667
ISBN:
Hardcover
978-1-4931-9820-7

Softcover
978-1-4931-9821-4

eBook
978-1-4931-9819-1

 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
 
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
 
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Rev. date: 01/03/2023
 
 
 
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Chapter I:A fateful voyage starts
Chapter II:The Unfolding Episodes
Chapter III:The Mysterious Throne
Chapter IV:The Golden Dome of Magic
Chapter V:New life in Eridenious
Chapter VI:And it began
Chapter VII:Waking up to a strange land
Chapter VIII:The Kingdom of Obsidian: The Seven Palaces of Fire
Chapter IX:Orion captured
Chapter X:The Journey begins
Chapter XI:The invincible dress from the Queen
Chapter XII:Meeting new friends
Chapter XIII:The Flying Devils
Chapter XIV:Visiting the Prince
Chapter XV:Attack by Devil King
Chapter XVI:Faith be the guide, wisdom be the source
About the Author
 
 
 
 
 
 
for my wife
 
 
 
 
 
Chosen ones, you are hope
Chosen ones, downhill s lope.
Chosen ones, turn the sky
Chosen ones, need to try
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I wanted to write this novel series in a different way. But did not know how. So, it took time. Many days, nights, weeks, months, years went by. Still, I did not know. Finally, it took some shape. The initial draft started to change. And now, here it is. The finished product. The book: The Shadow Kingdom and The Land of Nines. The first one in this series.
Many thanks to my wife and my children for your support and to my many friends who took time to read the initial draft of this book at an early stage and gave me invaluable suggestions. Thank you!
Thanks to the Xlibris team, its editors and especially to Kaye Parsons for patiently waiting for many years to make my dream come true.
CHAPTER I A fateful voyage starts
N ot long ago on an early Tuesday afternoon in the month of May, a cruise ship named Adora was in the port of Canopus. It was preparing for a long voyage across the ocean to Cassiopeia. The large cruise ship, grey, blue, and light purple in color, had extremities to complement the experience. These ranged between three pools to twenty-four-hour dining facilities complete with multiple bars and bands. Adora could accommodate more than four thousand passengers in small, medium, and large rooms with windows and balconies. The ship had large family suites with a veranda and an attached kitchen. Among the guests were travelling dignitaries from countries including King Orion Vulcan and his beautiful wife Zenithia Vulcan. With a long ponytail, short hair, a rugged face, and a well-built body King Orion appeared more like a fighter. His tall feature, respectable appearance and strong persona would impress anyone at first sight. King Orion had the in-born talent in sword fighting and martial arts that made him famous.
The Vulcans. The Vulcans that are famous. The Vulcans that people rarely get to see or experience to talk to. The Vulcans, the people from another planet. The beautiful and strong Vulcans.
The Vulcans occupied two most expensive suites. The spacious ocean view suites. Suites of the size of a basketball court with every amenity. Lounges, private pool deck, separate bedrooms with attached bathrooms. The personal attendants with their own rooms. The adorable Vulcans. With exquisitely beautiful dress, humble nature, and slow-paced delivery of speech. The Vulcans.
People knew about them, Knew about their humility. About their cruelty. The Vulcans, the living legend.
Vulcans spent millions on humanitarian crises. Helped the flood victims, the crippled, the homeless. Helped the unknowns, the weak, the unfortunate. Yet they never stopped from throwing away their fortunes on extravagant expenses. Or from torturing or killing people whom they never trusted. Anyone who came on their way. A rare combination of both. The famous and the infamous.
People thought they were great. Others had a different opinion.
Adora was carrying a mixture of people of different nationalities, complexions, and origins. Onboard were professional photographers, taking and selling their pictures. The bars packed with people, disk jockeys amusing them. Movie theaters playing movies. Sports arena with wide open invitation for young adults. Swimming pools with spa. Broadway shows entertaining people. Tattoo shops free for clients. With so many activities and thousands of people the atmosphere in the ship was vibrant with energy and color.
Two young kids, a fourteen-year-old boy Tyler Osbourne and his sister, a twelve-year-old girl Ella Osbourne were going to travel in the same ship along with their guide. These two orphans had been living with their foster parents in Eridanious. An epidemic recently broke out in the Canopus chain of islands. Tyler and Ella came to visit their ailing relatives: their uncle, aunt, and the cousins. However, their visit did not turn out that well. The relatives had already died from the disease. The heartbreaking news shocked them.
Tyler had short black hair, fair complexion. His charming thoughtful face with a Roman nose made him get attention at the very first look. A medium-sized boy with a round head and high cheekbones, Tyler was growing up to be a determined individual. His big inquisitive blue eyes were always searching for answers.
Ella was a charming girl, full of energy and enthusiasm. She had long black hair, big eyes with long eyelashes, a dimple on each cheek and a smiling face. An intelligent girl Ella had lots of questions in her mind. As tall as her brother, she had a darker but still bright and attractive complexion. Her beautiful face, big green eyes, prominent eyebrows, and a small star mark next to her left eye close on her forehead, made her special. She had an expression of concentration on her face.
The fourteen-year-old boy Tyler was unmindful and afraid of the unknown. His twelve-year-old sister Ella had a stronger personality.
Tyler, Ella, and their guide, Ryan, spent one night at a neighbor’s house in Canopus. Ryan Major, a farmer from Eridanious, was their family friend who lived across the river in Eridanious. With a beautiful wife, two daughters and a son, he had a happy family. Due to an emergency, the kid’s parents could not come, and they reached out to Ryan at the last minute to go with the kids as a guide.
Early in the morning, they all left Canopus to take the return voyage. It was a long distance. The sudden outbreak had completely disrupted the communication system. They could not find any carriage to go to the port even after waiting for a long time.
“Let’s start walking.” Ryan said. “But I doubt we will be able to catch the ship.”
“It’s quite a long distance and we have been standing here for almost an hour.” Tyler said.
Suddenly a horse driven carriage appeared at the end of the long road.
“Finally!” Said Ryan.
The carriage drew near. It was full of people, people even hanging from the sides. There was no space for them to get in.
They stood there and waited for a while.
“I know a shortcut.” Said Tyler. “Follow me. We will take the boat ride.”
Tyler led them down the hill to the river Indisa. One boat was sitting on the riverbank.
“Get on the boat. We have a nice tailwind.” He shifted the anchor. “Indisa heads to the ocean. We will get off at Lacerta, a small town. Close to the port. I know this route. We took this route when we went for fishing in the ocean. An easy route to get to the ocean.
The boat sailed. It moved swiftly downstream. It passed by grocery stores, farms, fishponds, dirt roads, green forests, bazaars and many other beautiful places and greeneries. The deep dark forest was hanging over the river. Kids were running on the side of the river chasing after the boat. Two kids started throwing stones at the boat for testing how far it would reach.
“Watch out!” Screamed Ella.
A huge snake was hanging from a tree branch that was dangling over the riverbed. Tyler pushed his oar to move the boat to the middle of the river. The snake was still hissing, but the boat was out of its reach, and it did not jump.
It is good that we could take the river. It will take a while, but we will be able to catch the ship.” Said Ryan.
“Yes. At least we do not have to spend another night here.” Said Ella. Her face was still sad. She was having a tough time coping with the loss of their relatives.
“Go, move to the other side.” Ryan shouted. “Push, push your oars harder.
Tyler and Ella quickly maneuv