A Tale Told By An Idiot.

Book One: A Fool's Faith.

This story explores themes of rejection, faith, conversion and self-healing in an epic fantasy setting.

The title is derived from the famous Shakesperean line, 'It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury', for the main character is, as one might guess, an idiot. Specifically, a young village idiot, named Rue, who finds himself thrust, through no fault of his own, into a great adventure and a holy war - to cast down an evil king and save a species from his clutches. Rue will meet many good and great men and women on his travels and tribulations, but most important to him is Loyle, with whom, in time, he will fall hopelessly in love - a love that will set him on a turbulent and dangerous misadventure, and, ultimately, renewal.

The story will, amongst other things, explore the lengths that people are tempted to go to in order to win the love of their life; lengths that often involve betraying their true nature.

To the casual reader, the story may seem pro-religious. It does contain a great deal of religious-centric dialogue and characters. However, this story is neither explicitly for or against religion - the religious presence serves, largely, to provide a backdrop for the condondrums of unrequited infatuation, rejection, and self-development.

The book is in three parts. A Fool's Faith is the first part, published now. A Fool's Hope and a Fool's Errand are in the making. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this installment!

For Bread and Belief!