New Scenes for Prophecy of the Heir

New Scenes in the Second Edition of

Prophecy of the Heir

While I have run free promotions of the updated ebook,

I also wanted those who bought the print book to be able to read the new scenes and chapters without having to repurchase the book. This is by no means a complete list of changes, but it will allow readers of the first edition to understand Volumes II and III without rereading Prophecy of the Heir in its entirety.

The Chronicles of Time is the result of over a decade of research into biblical and secular history, archeology, theology, and science. While studying for the sequels, I realized that although Prophecy of the Heir has been published for a couple of years, some amendments needed to be made in order to bring it in line with the subsequent volumes. This is not without precedence in the realm of speculative fiction; for example, J.R.R. Tolkien revised portions of The Hobbit to make it consistent with The Lord of the Rings.

I also realized that The Chronicles of Time is not truly a trilogy, but a series of seven distinct books released in three volumes. Thus, I divided Prophecy of the Heir into its proper two-book setting, and made certain revisions to ensure each book stood on its own. Thus, I have chosen to divide The Chronicles of Time into a 7 book series, released in 3 Volumes. This allows me to keep the natural divisions (Old Testament, Gospels, New Testament), while sectioning off distinct periods of history. It also keeps the cost down for the reader who is essentially getting seven books for the price of three.

So the new break down is as follows:

Volume I: Prophecy of the Heir -- Book One and Book Two

Volume II: Covenant of Blood -- Book Three and Book Four

Volume III: Abolition of Death -- Book Five, Book Six, and Book Seven

* * * SPOILER ALERT * * *

If you have not read the original Prophecy of the Heir,

the rest of this page contains spoilers.

Thematic Changes

Grey Souls. In the first edition, souls were white or black to represent a state of salvation or damnation, but I realized this was “playing” God, since it forced me to judge between genuine and nominal believers. Thus, in the revised edition, there are grey souls, with the color of a soul indicative only of a person’s deeds.

SpiritMaster vs. spirit-lord. In the first edition, the term SpiritMaster represented the Judeo-Christian God, and the term spirit-lords represented pagan gods. In the revised edition, in keeping with the context of the original Hebrew language, spirit-lord represents the generic word god, and SpiritMaster is a substitute for the Judeo-Christian God in reference to his role as Creator.

Samaria. In the Bible, Samaria is sometimes referred to as the capital city of the country (Old Testament) and the entire country (New Testament) similiar to New York, New York. To avoid confusion, I now refer to the capital city as Sebaste -- the name given it by Herod the Great throughout the entire series.

Turkia. Asia Minor, the anceint name for Turkey, is now referred to as Turkia throughout the series.

Treason vs. Violation. Throughout the first edition, I referred to all sin as treason. In the revised edition, treason is committing idolatry, and other sins are considered violations.

Noaic Covenant defector. The fictional term given to the various gentiles who worhip only the Creator, regardless of His name in their tounge.

Moshaic Rite. A fictional term substituting for the religion of Judaism.

The House of Ishmael. In the first edition, Ishmael and Hagar were summed up in a paragrpah. In the revised edition, they have full scenes (see below).

Perception Ability. Angels and demons can see a bronze aura of each other through corporeal walls/objects, as well as the infra-red of humans through corporeal walls/objects.

Heli. Mary's father, Heli, is a farmer.

Angelic/Demonic Ranks: There is a new rank between lieutenant and legionel -- an imperiel. Lieutenants are overlords of continents and/or large regions; imperiels are warlords of countires. Several new demon characters were added, and some were split based on the roles they play in Volume III: Abolition of Death. For example, Marduk is not the warlord of Babylon, but the warlord of the entire earth; Mithras and Apis were each split into two characters; and Heka’s character was expanded.

Here is a list Shaitan's Six, with the imperiels mentioned in Prophecy of the Heir:

Commander Marduk: overlord of Mortal-earth. Esagil is still in Babylon, and serves as the main Shaitryim Headquarters.

Lieutenant Commander Berith, overlord of the Crescent and Aravia. His imperiels are Chemosh, warlord of Caynan, Hadad, warlord of Syria, Dushara, warlord of Aravia, and Nisroch, warlord of Assyria, and Nhergal, warlord of Babylonia.

Lieutenant Dyeus, overlord of the Orient. His three imperiels are Mithras, warlord of Persia, Vishnu, warlord of India, and Shiva, warlord of China.

Lieutenant, Dionysus, overlord of Evropa. His chief imperiel is Ares, warlord of Greece.

Lieutenant Menthu, overlord of Afrika. His cheif imperiel is Apis, overlord of Egypt.

Lieutenant Kaiouti, overlord of the Western Hemisphere.

New Scenes

Here are many of the new scenes as well as the revised chapters. Hope you enjoy!

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Dawn of Shadows

(Book One: Chapter One)

Completely rewritten to include more Lucifer POV scenes, offering readers clarity into events behind his conspiracy to usurp the throne, as well as a glimpse of his capabilities when not restrained.

Shem and Nimrod

(the last scene in chapter three, Lost Antiquity)

Revised for intensity.

Bel'og and Nebo

(a scene added to chapter four, Blood Oath)

Revised to introduce the new character, Nhergal, warlord of Babylon

Heka

(scenes inserted into chapter five, Wraith of Death)

Revised to more accurately introduce Heka who plays a major character in Volume III.

Jericho

(a scene inserted into chapter six, Dunes of the Damned)

Revised for clarity, and to reflect a more climatic overtone to what is now the final chapter of Book One.

Flames of Retribution

(originally chapter seven, now Book Two: Chapter One)

A revised chapter, with changes centered around Chemosh to reflect a more thematic tone to what is now chapter one of Book Two.

The Conspiracy of Berith

(this expanded subplot covers many scenes throughout the book, but this incorporates the major ones)

Heka and Mithras

(inserted into chapter seven, Legion of Bones, originally chapter thirteen)

The Capture and Rescue of Gavriel

(from chapter seven, Legion of Bones, originally chapter thirteen)

Veiled in Flesh

(the final chapter of Book Two)

Rewritten to refelct accuracy rather than tradition.