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Novel: Mursilis the Hittite
Genre: Historical Fiction
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About rogerjohnpenny

Location: Milton Keynes UK

Age:61

Favorite novels: Player of Games, Legend, Starship Troopers, Count Zero, Airframe,

Favorite writers: Iain M Banks,Michael Crichton, William Gibson, David Gemmel, Heinlein, Terry Pratchett

Favorite music: Classical Anthologies, Hard Rock

Non-noveling interests: Travel,Photography,Model Making, Reading (Military History and Archaeology, mostly)

Joined date: October 14, 2007

NaNoWriMo posts: 13

NaNoWriMo buddies: 5

 


Mursilis the Hittite
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MURSILIS THE HITTITE

It is 1275BC and fifteen year old Mursilis is hurled into the cauldron of Kadesh, the greatest battle of the ancient world. After proving himself to be a courageous, daring and resourceful warrior Mursilis is picked by his king to carry out a perilous diplomatic and spying expedition to the Black Sea and the fabled lands of Colchis and the Amazons. Fighting his way through pirates, assassins, hostile kings, storms, demons and monsters he succeeds. Mursilis then forms a band of trusted followers and pursues an evil and deadly enemy through the ancient lands of Babylon, Mesopotamia and the Indus valley before finally cornering and destroying him in a furious battle high in the Persian mountains. The triumphant Mursilis returns home after forty years of adventure and exploration to recount the tale of his life to his great grand son.

A must read for all long distance travellers - ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA

All people found reading this blatant Hittite propaganda in my realms will be burnt alive – RAMESSES II, PHARAOH OF EGYPT

Tells it like it really is - TROJAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION

Packed with useful hints, recommended reading for all my worshippers – SPOKESMAN FOR YAM, GOD OF CHAOS AND MASS DESTRUCTION

I told you it was going to have a happy ending – THE ORACLE OF DELPHI

Shows that the quest for glory is worthwhile – ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED HEROES

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