Godforsaken by Steven Shrewsbury
Trade Paperback	5 ½ x 8 ½	Fantasy/Fiction
Release date: September 2005	271 pages	ISBN: 1-933016-10-8
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In the tradition of Robert E. Howard comes a saga of brutal action, pagan gods, and the dire place beyond the borders of the human soul.

In 59 AD, as the Celt horde on Anglesey succumbs to Roman aggression, war goddess Fey grants Lucan Mac Aliester his wish--life. Lucan soon discovers that it is not his Druidic people the bargain elevates, but himself. He receives not only great strength and a command over wolves, but the ability to see through the eyes of ravens. But what is the genuine motive for the bequest of Fey? This chronicle tells of Lucan's bloody journey from chieftain to the deified leader of a new barbarian race.

Reviews and Accolades

Selected as a 2005 FOREWORD MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD finalist, science fiction category.

"Just finished it last night, and it was fucking OUTSTANDING. I really, really enjoyed it. Been a long time since I read a fun, historical fantasy like that. And it had BALLS."
-Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Winner and author of The Rising, Terminal and City Of The Dead

"As I read through the first chapter of Godforsaken, I couldn't help being reminded of Jack Whyte's impressive series, The Camulod Chronicles, another work that examines the struggles between Rome and the early Britons.Shrewsbury ties things up in a rather nifty fashion.It's a nice twist." 4 Alien heads out of 5
-Apex Magazine

One of the best authors at self-promotion (to me and my e-mail box and favorite links) has to be Steven Shrewsbury. Every time you find a new site to look at, you'll eventually run into Steven. Could "Godforsaken" (Behler Publications) be worth it? In a word... yes. As most of you know I am a huge Conan the Barbarian fan and this book is right up my alley. It's not a rip-off but a unique story starting in 59 AD and following Lucan Mac Aliester and his strength, magic and soul. Shrewsbury weaves well-known myths into his own words and sucks you into a huge world that's a match for anything the fantasy greats have put out. Next time you see his name in an e-mail or on a site, dig deeper. You won't be disappointed.
-Armand Rosamilia, EpicSFF.com

Steven Shrewsbury is a science fiction / fantasy writer whose fan base is rapidly growing. The reason for his popularity is clear in Godforsaken. Shrewsbury is an accomplished storyteller with a gift for story and character development. Shrewsbury weaves a rousing tale.the plotting is masterful and endlessly exciting.
-Midwest Book Review

Godforsaken is a potent novel, raw in the telling, brutal in concept-it is compelling evidence of wondrous things yet to come from one of the genre's most prolific writers. Keep your eye on Steven Shrewsbury.
-Jesse Gordon, Vertigo Alley.com

About the Author

STEVEN L. SHREWSBURY, 35, creator of Dack Shannon, Thor Alexander, and the
Majestic Universe, is the author over 335 published tales online or in print. Godforsaken is his fourth novel. His third book, Bulletproof Soul, was released by Black Death Books.

His tales have appeared in print magazines like Adventurous, Eldritch Tales, Dark Wisdom, Nostalgia, Fighting Chance, Black Petals and Mystery Buff. Over a hundred of his poems are in magazines like Penny Dreadful, Bible of Hell and Deathrealm.

His first book, Nocturnal Vacations , was released in 2002. His second book, Depths of Savagery was released in May 03 by Double Dragon Publishing.

Steven has appeared in many anthologies, most recently Blackest Death-I, Ghostbreakers: Sinister Sleuths, Deathgrip-2: Legacy of Terror, Kings of the Night, Freaky Frights, Scary, Labor Pool, Cemetery Poets, Atrocitas Aqua.

He will soon appear in Historical Hardboiled, Enter the Realm and Blackest Death II.

His Web site is www.stevenshrewsbury.com