Past Imperative (Great Game Series #1)

In a world on the brink of madness... In the summer of 1914, a young man beyond reproach awakens under police guardgrievously injured and accused of heinous, impossible murder. And in a strange, distant place... The youngest member of a penniless acting troupe has been taken prisoner by the loyal minions of a corrupt, vengeful goddess. For an ancient prophecy has divided the realm's ruling Deities into warring factions -- a prophecy thatmentions the crippled captive child ... and a youth recovering from inexplicable wounds in a British hospital bed. The Game weaves through worlds and dimensions as it has since time immemorial -- a deadly contest of skill and manipulations thatruthlessly creates wizards, destroys human pawns...and trans transforms ordinary men, women and children into something more. The great game of gods is afoot.Duncan, Dave is the author of 'Past Imperative (Great Game Series #1)', published 2000 under ISBN 9780380972609 and ISBN 0380972603.