The Lone and Level Sands - (Song of the Crickets) 3rd Edition by Emmett Burgess (Paperback)

About the Book

The king of an alternate Mesopotamia learns about the multiverse while searching for immortality in the underworld.

Book Synopsis

Tarlos, the telekinetic prince and heir to the throne of Kesh, wants nothing more than to live an easy life of luxury. But after his twin brother is killed by the same monster that took their mother, Tarlos discovers a dark secret about his family and a murder plot rooted in jealousy and fear.

Provoked by a discarded god, Tarlos journeys across the desert in search of a fabled entrance to the dead country. He discovers the afterlife is home to people from worlds other than his own, and the universe he has known is far more complicated than he had imagined.

After coming face to face with an ancient power beyond his own comprehension, Tarlos must choose immortality and become a discarded god himself, or else settle for a life well lived that will only end in death.

Review Quotes

"This is a very good book. Imaginative, exciting, and tender. You'll be swept away on an epic quest laced with heart and character."

- Electra Nanou

"This fantasy novel is a whole package of power & responsibilities that comes with it, relationships, imagination, revenge and a lot more to entertain and engage the reader till very end of the story. I especially loved the bond between the twin brothers!"

- @zee_verse6

"This book has an extremely diverse sort of fiction/fantasy for someone who doesn't like reading stories that contain Demigods and creatures possessing unearthly power along a peculiar vocabulary that is necessary to be learnt when reading a fiction/fantasy book. Cause in these type of books, usually, the author's element of focus is the characteristics distinction of the story overall instead of keeping a balance with everything (plotline, character development, surroundings etc.)However that's truly not the case with this one. In the beginning it was a little boring, but as soon as the realm to past opened (in the story), I couldn't resist. This book is a captivating mixture of raw and realistic relations, on-spot descriptive emotions and simple vocabulary with an immersive storyline. In essence; the perfect piece of literature ����Sometimes words don't do justice to how one actually feels about a certain book. Consider this one of those reviews: )I loved the interaction between the main protagonist Tarlos and his brother. The wholesome sibling relationship was quite a delight to read about.It was a simple, yet sensational book that I'd most definitely read again on a gloomy afternoon."

- @theoutlandishteen