*THE CHRONICLES OF THEIA IS A REWORK OF THIS STORY. READ THAT ONE INSTEAD - ITS BETTER* Dragons are stirring. The war goes badly, and the people are suffering. Resources and options are running out. A gang called The Wanted are threatening to destroy everything Prince Eric has worked so hard for. There is a much darker force at work other than the ill tidings of luck. A force even the gods cannot ignore. This is a story about a man who is prince to a fantasy kingdom located in the centre of the hollow earth. The magical kingdom is home to a variety of indigenous species, and all are suffering from a failing war on a planet not part of this system, as the mines in the Kingdom of Pa have long since run out. for reasons unknown, Dragons have been wreaking havoc in the kingdom after years of undisturbed peace. What has changed? Who is to blame, and who will survive the oncoming tide of war and darkness?

Pope Alexander VI is the loathed Pontifex Maximus, the Holy Father of the Catholic Church. however, rumours describe him as no better than the devil himself. It is a known fact the libertinous Pope fathered children before the papacy, and kept them under his protection his whole life. Lucrezia Borgia is one of them; his most beloved daughter, his pride and joy, she sees her father going from Cardinal to Pope. Pompously introduced to the secret walls of the Holy Roman Church, a world of corruption, plots and devils, young Lucrezia very quickly learns that religion and sin walk hand-to-hand on the beautiful Renaissance era of Rome.

This is a retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel. I wrote this story in 1995, right after college, and I'll admit it's kind of silly. Just like in Disney's excellent film "Tangled," I took the name Gothel directly from the original tale because it sounded too chilling not to use. I hope you enjoy it! - - - - - Copyright © 1995 and 2014 by Pete Tarsi All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents not taken from the Grimm fairy tale either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or events is entirely coincidental.