Author: Jacob Andrew Bower

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Burning the Web

18+ Warning. This book contains depictions of violence.

BURNING THE WEB BY MARK WILSON!

A Raymond Smith Novel.
KnightsofEarth Publications Presents.
BURNING THE WEB!
Ten years since the economic crash that had crippled Britain. Ten years on from the domestic terrorism that had brought gang violence, murdering’s, bombings, kidnappings and civil war to every city in England. Ten years since the country almost collapsed. Raymond Smith remembered it all. He remembered growing up in the world without love, without life. He remembered watching as the Viper League nearly toppled the already fractured government. He remembered making a living off of that corruption. That had all changed when two years ago he had become the target of the Viper League. He should have died that day but they took him, shaped him and tortured his mind, turning him into a killer. Their killer.
He was free now and with the newly formed Terrorism Prevention division ,he got his revenge for all that the gangs had done to the country. He had killed everyone he had been pointed at, his mind splintering but even with the new found peace and unity after the death of Prime minister Fleming, there is always another target.
In his latest mission, Ray is thrown into the world of human trafficking, as he searches for the cannon fodder, from all around the world, that had supplied these gangs. Those at the top, those who benefitted from the exploitation of children, women and angry young men, had remained hidden. Raymond’s job is to bring them into the light and that will cost him all that he has left.

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2023

Things have been a bit quiet here at KnightsofEarth.com but work has not stopped. Behind the scenes I am trying to make myself the best writer I can be. Currently I am working through the first module of an English Literature and Creative writing degree, that is taking up most of my time.

That does not mean I have not been writing. Between March/April of next year, I will be releasing the third book in the Knights of Earth Saga, now titled POWERS TEMPTATION.
This is a more Earth bound story for Thomas Lita as he and his friends deal with the fallout of the world learning about Halves and Aliens. Something that may prove to be their biggest challenger yet.

Rebranding – Going into 2023 I have made the decision to rebrand. Over the next couple of years KnightsofEarth.com will become home to more than just the Knights of Earth and History of Ilmgral books. I will be publishing different mediums through this website and even the works of other associated authors. From now on, all publications by me and the website, will come under the Knights of Earth Publications banner, so that you, the reader, get a guarantee that all works published by the website are done so with my support, love and dedication. I look forward to bringing you all sorts of new adventurers into the future.

With this rebranding is the possibility of merchandise. For the release of Powers Temptation, I will be hoping to do a three book package. This will include signed copies of, Knowledge Los, Vengeance of the Gods and Power’s temptation. A Phoenix team membership card and a official Knights of Earth bookmark. More information on this will be available shortly.

Hopefully I will see you all in 2023!

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Story Excerpt Knowledge Lost

Story Excerpt from Knowledge Lost

Before Tom could stop her, she dived into the pool and delicately glided to the far side. Using the water as a base, she leapt out in front of the warriors, the moisture flying off her and hanging as little droplets in the air that she sent flying towards her enemies. The droplets sizzled on impact but were nothing more than a minor hinderance. She landed on the edge of the pool and in a graceful movement, her hands lifted. Muscles strained on her arms as they connected with the pool water. It began to lift and veins in her arms popped at the weight of all that water. Some warriors ran away, others tried to move towards her but they knew their doom was near. The water lifted until the pool was empty and as Sophie’s strength began to ebb, she threw her arms forward. Tom lifted his own hand and added his weight so that the wave crashed past Sophie, turning the first two warriors into statues and then it carried on, moving through the kitchen with frightening speed, destroying every molten warrior it touched. The wave reached towards the kitchen before finally faltering and silence filled the noon day.

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Extract from Knowledge Lost

Extract from Knowledge Lost

The vines on Price’s arms grew and hardened and these he placed through the warrior’s chest, spearing them where they stood. The vines broke off but using his power, they grew again and each time with greater strength. Soon he was by Tom’s side and together, warriors fell in a ring around their feet. They were a team as they had been for years and almost when Tom was beaten, Price sang in the language of the trees and a root burst from the ground, trapping the warrior before it had a chance to strike.

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Extract from Knowledge Lost

Extract from Knowledge Lost: Available on the Amazon store.

Kat stood alone with Lucast, who seemed ready, a swirling ball of water surrounding him. The chasm he had filled in places, allowing the molten warriors to cross slowly. He was positioned for a fight, but Kat did not think he would need to be. He had shown her how powerful she could be and that vision, oh that terrible vision, had given her an idea. She could feel a steadiness within her, a calm before the storm but this would be her storm. As she lifted her hand, clouds rumbled and roared above her. She could feel the particles of ice in the sky and the static charge between them. As she moved the clouds, the more they rubbed and the greater her control became. Thunder echoed above her and like a calling, the warriors advanced. Bright flashes suddenly lit up the landscape and Kat felt the hairs on her arms rise. The heavens were charged and with it, her feet lifted off the ground. She rose higher and higher, suspended by her power over the sky. She was lit by the last rays of a red sun as it set below the smoke cloud and then it vanished and all that could be seen were the sparks that shined around Kat’s body. This was the pinnacle of her excellence and as she struck her first enemy, she was the most beautiful thing in the world.

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Knights of Earth The Sundering of the Two moons

The Sundering of the Two Moons

Not much is known about the worlds beyond our solar system, the worlds that until recently we did not know existed. Chance has allowed me to study in the great libraries of Ilmgral, to see its vast history that Earth has now become a part of. For that reason, I have created this story, to show you the long tapestry of events that would one day bring universal war to Earth. In this volume I cover the early years of the Ilma, from the creation of the universe to the most tragic event of those ancient years. From the libraries of Dragor, I have translated these tales, so that we may better understand the role that has come to us.

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Vengeance of the Gods

An Excellent read for young readers, full of action, laughs, friendship and the struggles of teenage life. Follow Thomas Lita as his fantastic and tragic story continues. Available here:

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Knowledge Lost

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A fantastic read for the young teenager. Full of fantasy, action, laughs and friendship. Join Tomas Lita on the start of his fantastic and tragic story.

Foreword

This universe is just one in a long line of failed universes. In those before, beings beyond our comprehension played with the fabric of reality and manipulated the lives of those they created. Learning from their creations love, jealousy and eventually a hate that sparked wars between them until they ripped the universe apart and the cycle started again.

In Besan Gretan, the realm that is, Gadrika, God of life, hearing the echoes of those before him, decided to give select mortals the powers to level the playing field so that this universe could reach its chosen path.
The Ilma, so majestic in form and spirit, were chosen custodians of the universe but greed comes often to those already with power. Dark events drove them from their righteous path and the Graul, the servant race, were gifted powers so that the Ilma did not become tyrants in their toppling of the Gods.
Empires were split at this decision and the Ilma, now spread far across the stars, battled for dominion over the universe. Peace came at a heavy price and in that ruin, the Ilma sort for a chance to turn themselves back to a proper path. They sort for a new power, one not foretold by the Gods and in their search, they found Humanity. A love for mankind came swiftly to the Ilma, who saw in humanity the true custodians of the universe. Through experiments they tried to merge their DNA with ours, to give the powers bestowed upon them to the people of Earth. Then they departed, to allow Humanity to thrive and waited for any sign of their success…

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Episode 3

From the Sublime to the ridiculous – Scenes 4-5

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Episode 3

From the Sublime to the ridiculous – scene 1 -3

FADE IN:

1. INT. DANIEL’S BEDROOM – DAY


Camera pans over a bed as the alarm sounds and DANIEL reaches over to turn it off. He swings his legs out of bed and checks his phone before reaching over and grabbing the remote. Turning on the TV. CHLOE stirs beside him.

Chloe
What is it?

Daniel
Elizabeth just messaged me, apparently, we are in the news again.

Chloe
Don’t worry about it. It will only stress you out.

Daniel
I’m already stressed out.

Daniel leans over and pecks Chloe on the cheek before standing up and walking out to the living room. Camera follows him as he turns on the TV in the lounge.

Reporter
The economy is set to show growth this quarter of 0.3% avoiding a recession that had been predicted by some financial experts… In other news the controversy surrounding Mark Wilson’s television adaptation of Beware the Dark desire doesn’t seem to be going away. Recently Mark Wilson’s comments have sparked outrage and condemnation by mental health groups who believe his works may have contributed to the death of Harry Brooker last week.

Daniel turns off the TV.

Daniel
Here we go.

FADE OUT:




FADE IN:

2. INT. OFFICE FOYEY – DAY.

Daniel walks into the office and takes a second to breath. Suddenly SARAH appears with some artwork.

Sarah
Great, I was hoping to catch you before I went over to the studio, can you look at these for me?

Daniel
What are they?

Sarah
Set plans for two apartments and an office building. I need to make sure they co-ordinate with your scripts so we can set to work building them.

Daniel quickly scans them as Sarah leaves but he turns around to call her back.

Daniel
Sarah these are pilot scene’s, I’m working on episode two at the moment.

Sarah
Mark said you would look at them. Can you get that back to me today?

Daniel looks tired.

Daniel
Sure thing.


Daniel begins to walk towards the stairs as he scans the artwork but stops as ELIZABETH comes charging down the stairs. She stops in front of him.

Elizabeth
Just the writer I’ve been looking for.

Daniel
Really?

Elizabeth
Listen, I think I’ve found a way to keep the heat off our back but it means I’m going to be busy for part of the day. Do you mind doing an interview for me, it’s for a magazine? They’ve emailed me all the questions, I just need someone on the writing staff to do it.

Daniel
You want Louise, she is better at that sort of thing.

Elizabeth
I would but Louise is over with Beth working through some casting choices so it’s onto you.

Daniel
No worries.

Elizabeth walks passed him.

Elizabeth
I will email you the questions.

Daniel
Thank you.

Daniel continues to walk up to his office.

CUT TO:

INT. MARK’S OFFICE.


Daniel stops at Mark’s and peers in. Mark is sat at his desk working.

Daniel
Mark?

Mark looks up smiles and stands up. He grabs from his desk several sheets and walks over to hand them to Daniel.

Mark
I’ve just finished my notes for scene five and nine for episode two. How long till you can get them done?

Daniel shrugs.

Daniel
Friday.

Mark
I was more thinking Wednesday.

Daniel smiles.

Daniel
No problem.

Daniel turns to leave.

Daniel
Hey. Sarah just gave me set plans.

Mark
For the pilot?

Daniel
Yeah I thought we agreed that you were…

Mark
Elizabeth has cut everything from my schedule today and Sarah has the team in building the set. You don’t mind, do you?

Daniel pauses.

Daniel
Not at all.

Mark
Thanks.

Daniel leaves the office just as ANNIE walks in.

Daniel
Morning Annie.

Annie
Hey. You look terrible.

Daniel
Living the dream.

CUT TO:

INT. SCREEN WRITER’S OFFICE.

Daniel walks into his office and sits at his desk. His hands come up to rub at his face. Then he picks up the sheets and begins reading them. SOPHIE walks into shot and stands in the doorway.

Sophie
Daniel.

Daniel
Yeah?

Sophie
David wants to see you.

Daniel looks down.

Daniel
Yep.

Daniel stands up.

FADE OUT:



 

FADE IN:

3. INT. DAVID’S OFFICE – DAY.

Daniel walks into David’s office. DAVID is stood by the long table.

Daniel
Hey, Sophie said you wanted to see me.

David
Everyone will be coming up in a minute, but I wanted to see you first. How are you coming on with those alternative scenes?

Daniel looks dejected.

Daniel
I’m getting there.

David
I wanted them three days ago.

Daniel
Yeah I know but it’s hard to work on something I don’t agree with.

David
We are in a rut of our own making and we need to find a way out of the hole the news has put us into.

Daniel
That’s fine but I only have so often to work on them. Now Mark’s letting me write episode two, he is expecting certain things completed in a reasonable amount of time. If I start missing my deadlines, he’s going to get suspicious and ask what else I’m working on.

David
Then you tell him that I’ve got you working out alternative scenes.

Daniel
Yeah using your name really doesn’t hold that much weight with Mark.

David looks at Daniel sternly.

David
By the end of tomorrow. I want options discussed at next week’s table reads. Hell, I wanted them for tomorrows but that will have to wait now.

Daniel
I swear David, I’m working on it.

There is a knock on the door and Sophie walks in.

Sophie
Everyone is here to see you.

David
Send them in.

Sophie disappears. Mark, LOUISE and Elizabeth walk in. Mark stops and looks at Daniel.

Mark
I was looking for you. Didn’t know you were already up here.

Daniel
Yeah, I had some stuff to show David.

Everyone sits down.

David
I called you all here since for the last week we have been in a bit of a PR meltdown and a lot of the more important issues are being swept aside to try and extinguish the fire. Every day that we are not filming loses us money.

Mark
(Coyly)
And we didn’t have much of that to begin with.


David points at Mark.

David
You need to get us filming.

Mark looks at Elizabeth.

Mark
I would but someone had me cancel my entire day for some unknown reason.

David

Liz?

Elizabeth
I think I have a solution to at least get the conversation back onto the show and away from the incident. Once I’ve got it all confirmed, I will come and let you know.

David
Alright then, Louise, Daniel. How are we getting on with Episode two?

Louise
Good, yeah really good.

Elizabeth
Don’t say it too loud or Mark will have to take it off of you.

Mark

You know what Liz?

Elizabeth gives him a warm smile.

David
Louise you are working with Beth today right?

Louise
Yeah. She has someone to play Rebecca I think.

Elizabeth
That’s great, we are looking for a press release to follow my plan for today. If we can announce tomorrow that we have our Rebecca, then that completely changes the news cycle in our favour.

David
And that helps how?

Beth
It shows we are closer to filming.

Elizabeth
For my office, the best thing we can do at this stage of the process is release casting information.

Mark
Louise, I need to know the moment Beth gives the go ahead.

David
For the table read?

Mark nods.

Mark
We want to film the pilot, why not get right to it?

There is a pause. Camera focusses on Daniel as he looks through some notes on his notepad.

David
Right then get to work.

FADE OUT: