§ Prologue §

I was once a boy and not the leader of men that I have become. The future then was not as I had imagined. And the death that I have evaded for so long will eventually claim me.

Until then I have set about putting my life’s story to the pen. It is at times uncomplicated and at times intricate. To this day the losses of my youth have cleft my heart in two, for I realize that without those losses I could not be the “Savior” that I am touted to be today. Yet I also realize I may very well could have lived as my father and his father before.

But that was not to be, was it?

The empire then, was isolated and insular, it had no concept outside of itself; its rule was “right”, the people of Ador were content with the way things were. For the first time in over a thousand years, times were luxuriant and peaceful for its citizens. At no point in history had it ever been unopposed, it was free to do as it willed; even to the detriment of those that lived outside its bounds.

I was such a one.

Reviews

[.shalynn.009.]

"for I realize that without those losses I could not be the “Savior” that I am touted to be today, yet I also realize" The "yet I" should start a new sentence.

This is very strong as a prologue, and it's good that it's so short. I like that it starts almost at the end, looking back, because one of the rules I follow is always to start in medias res. A nice hooker in the beginning (I know, because I'm kinda hooked already) and a strong ending that leaves the reader wanting for more. I will continue to read more, I promise.

[Undying Glory]

this sure sounds like a great prologue, and i love every paragraph you've written here. i love the tone you've written this in, now that's the kind of tone that can really teleport anyone to your settings in this story. i agree, that last line was real strong. great writing here!

[L L Wiegand]

Thanks Shalynn.

"...yet I..." Hmm, thanks.

I've been writing this on and off for six years now and haven't written anything in almost as long. Maybe posting it here will motivate me to write some more.