The
Order of the Clock looks like an exciting story. Can you tell us a little about it?
The
“Order of the Clock” Volume One The Creation of the Humanoids, by Gary
Erakleous is a fantasy novel, set in the ancient world of magic and sorcery, in
a setting of spiritual intrigue and political deception that captivates the
mind. It is, truly, an allegory to the state of affairs we live in today and,
possibly, in the future.
What
if an evil force transforms the seven deadly sins into humanoids who instigate
such wickedness in people that it ignites the destruction of civilized society?
Having
created these creatures, the warlock Prince Morpheus and the sorceress Princess
Danae unleash them on Copper Island and begin a war fought not against the
fortresses but within the human soul. Their scheme is to initially capture the
hearts and the minds of the masses, and then to conquer their cities, thus
building a new world order consisting of an empire of slaves.
The
only obstacle to the realization of their plan is the sage King Erasmious.
Tapping onto his spiritual powers, he must stop Morpheus before he delivers the
island to his master, the devil.
Readers
can buy “The Order of the Clock” online as an e-book or a paperback at Amazon.
How
many books do you have planned for the series?
I
plan to publish 3 volumes, a trilogy. Even though the second volume is ready to
be published, I have decided to wait for a while, until the first one becomes
more known.
What
inspired you when writing The Order of the Clock?
The
theme is inspired by the contemporary notions of globalism versus nationalism.
On the one hand, we have the ruthless and single-minded Morpheus, who aspires
to build an empire and integrate the cities of Copper Island according to his
ideas of an oligarchic political system of control and domination of the
masses. He disguises his true objective of dominance in these words: “It is not
a matter of conquering anyone, a city or its people. It is a matter of
uniformity, a matter of consistency, if you will, of the thoughts, the minds,
and the actions of the people. We’re fighting for a standardization of
behavior, a sameness of attitude, which will bring tranquility and harmony
throughout the island. We have a sacred responsibility towards our subjects to
end the curse of war, to unite under one strong ruler, governed by the same
laws with a universality of purpose. What is the benefit of being divided into
so many cities, raising our own armies, and then destroying everything we built
by waging wars against each other? We should end the borders of hate for the
last time and set up one kingdom for all the people of this Island. This is
what this struggle is all about; the ideals that bring peace and prosperity,
even happiness.” But before he can carry out his plan, he knows he must
eliminate his twin brother, the sage and democratic King Erasmious of Megara,
who opposes Morpheus’ political and religious aspirations, which he considers
tyrannical and demonic.
Did
anything stick out as particularly challenging when writing The Order of the
Clock?
My
biggest challenge was giving as much detail as possible in a well-developed
setting in the ancient world of the Mediterranean Sea, its culture and
civilization, its religion, even its clothes, food, music and all the various
aspects without boring the reader with too many details.
What
do you like to do when not writing?
I
like to travel to places where I can find restful locations at a beach or up in
the mountains but also cultural and artistic pursuits.
Where
can readers find out more about your work?
Readers
can find out more about my work at Covenantbooks.com the publishers of two of
my novels, the political thriller, “A Kidnapping that started a Rebellion” The
link is http://covenantbooks.com/books/?book=a-kidnapping-that-started-a-rebellion
And
also, the corporate intrigue thriller “Chrysalis” through this link
Both
books are sold online at Amazon, Barnes Nobles, iTunes store and others.