About Sword of Ages:
Sword of Ages is a novel set amongst the ancient civilizations in the dim world of proto-history, and in a time when fact and magic blurred into an indistinct religion. From the burning wastes of the Arabian desert Yusuf, the six-fingered little orphan boy, is catapulted headlong into trauma and the new life the gods destined for him. Educated in the arcane sciences by his kindly mentor he inherits the Sword of Ages, only to discover the terrible burdens that duty and love can bring. Finding purpose in his search for the fabled Hall of Records and for the love of his life, he travels amongst the bloodshed and beauty of the ancient world as a warrior-prophet in search of his destiny.
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Author Bio:
Jo Alexander is a mature author who only took up writing later in life after careers in the military, business, agriculture and management. In his own words: ‘I’ve always been an avid reader. Since childhood, I devoured books. Diverse genres, diverse authors. I loved it. And then, one night some years ago, I found myself with absolutely nothing to read. As I sat there, bored senseless, something happened. Slowly, an idea began to take shape in my head. I reached for a pen and paper and started making notes, then sentences, then paragraphs. I switched on my computer and began typing. And, eighteen months later, the first three books of the Random Destiny Series were done. It wasn’t plain sailing, not by any means. To research facts and background, I had to read about another hundred-and-fifty books. The Internet was still rather primitive in those days, so hard copy books had to do. But I kept on writing. Some days I had to re-write paragraphs, some days pages, as the characters developed wills of their own and ran away with the plot. In some places I applied artistic license quite liberally, and in others I went through mental anguish in order to keep the characters human and believable. It was quite a journey. But here it is now, the final product, ready for you to enjoy in e-book format – three novels, one epic adventure. And it is not yet over. I’m working on the next book of the series as well as two other separate books. So keep a lookout for that.’