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scottmarlowe · 04-22-2012, 10:20 AM

Hello,

The Five Elements is a character-driven blend of fantasy, alchemy, and pseudoscience.

Find out more about the novel as well as read a couple of excerpts here:

http://www.scottmarlowe.com/books/TheFiveElements.html

What Readers Are Saying

"The Five Elements is an enveloping story that drags you in and doesn't let go. I enjoyed it immensely."
- Timmain, Amazon.com & Goodreads reviewer

"Wow - just wow. Scott blends magical realism, elemental powers, alchemy and mechanics into a fascinating story. The setting, characters, and action are superb."
- T. Harmony, author of The Akasha Series

"...an interesting take on the concept of the four elements of classical antiquity, with a well-realized world and some likeable and intelligent main characters."
- S. Pemberton, Amazon.com reviewer

What It's About

Aaron—scholar, alchemist, and sorcerer's apprentice—wants nothing more than to study his tomes, perform his experiments, and spend time with his closest friend, Shanna. Substitute the occasional romp about the city for the books and plenty of games of crutchit for the smelly alchemicals, and Shanna is just fine with that, too.

Their routines—and their lives—are thrown into chaos when an elemental attack is launched against their home. Aaron thinks Shanna killed, while Aaron himself is forced to flee for his life. For Shanna, who survives that fateful night, the greatest adventure of her life is about to begin. Only the worst of nightmares awaits Aaron: pursued by dwarves, hell hounds, and a demon who will not stop until he is dead, the only thing keeping him alive is his own resourcefulness and an eslar mercenary whose reputation as a killer might make him the worst threat of all.

Though Aaron and Shanna travel different paths, their purpose is joined when they individually learn of the mysterious Fifth Element. Shanna sees it as the final piece in the puzzle that is her destiny. To Aaron's logical mind, it is an impossible ambiguity. Whatever the answer, the Fifth Element draws them back together and into a final confrontation not as allies, but as adversaries.

Available at:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044KM17C
BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/five...rmat=nook-book
iBookstore: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id645395459
Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/search/sear...=1230000008234
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/32735

04-22-2012, 10:20 AM	#1
scottmarlowe Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 200022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rockwall, TX Device: Kindle	The Five Elements - A character driven fantasy adventure Hello, The Five Elements is a character-driven blend of fantasy, alchemy, and pseudoscience. Find out more about the novel as well as read a couple of excerpts here: http://www.scottmarlowe.com/books/TheFiveElements.html What Readers Are Saying "The Five Elements is an enveloping story that drags you in and doesn't let go. I enjoyed it immensely." - Timmain, Amazon.com & Goodreads reviewer "Wow - just wow. Scott blends magical realism, elemental powers, alchemy and mechanics into a fascinating story. The setting, characters, and action are superb." - T. Harmony, author of The Akasha Series "...an interesting take on the concept of the four elements of classical antiquity, with a well-realized world and some likeable and intelligent main characters." - S. Pemberton, Amazon.com reviewer What It's About Aaron—scholar, alchemist, and sorcerer's apprentice—wants nothing more than to study his tomes, perform his experiments, and spend time with his closest friend, Shanna. Substitute the occasional romp about the city for the books and plenty of games of crutchit for the smelly alchemicals, and Shanna is just fine with that, too. Their routines—and their lives—are thrown into chaos when an elemental attack is launched against their home. Aaron thinks Shanna killed, while Aaron himself is forced to flee for his life. For Shanna, who survives that fateful night, the greatest adventure of her life is about to begin. Only the worst of nightmares awaits Aaron: pursued by dwarves, hell hounds, and a demon who will not stop until he is dead, the only thing keeping him alive is his own resourcefulness and an eslar mercenary whose reputation as a killer might make him the worst threat of all. Though Aaron and Shanna travel different paths, their purpose is joined when they individually learn of the mysterious Fifth Element. Shanna sees it as the final piece in the puzzle that is her destiny. To Aaron's logical mind, it is an impossible ambiguity. Whatever the answer, the Fifth Element draws them back together and into a final confrontation not as allies, but as adversaries. Available at: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044KM17C BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/five...rmat=nook-book iBookstore: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id645395459 Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/search/sear...=1230000008234 Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/32735 Last edited by scottmarlowe; 09-26-2013 at 08:56 AM. Reason: OP requested title change