Othila

Book One of The Turning of the Sword

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OTHILA

Odin the Allfather's rune, ancient as the stone it names. It means the land of one's ancestors—not property to be bought or sold, but inheritance held in blood and breath. It is the home that exists before you are born and endures after you die. The point where the past meets the future. The inheritance that cannot be surrendered. Only protected.

Most people spend their lives looking for the edge of the world, never realizing they were actually searching for the beginning of it. They told you the great stories were over—that the maps were all filled and the secrets all spent—but they simply didn't know where to look. They didn't feel the pull of the stone. A thousand roads lead to these mountains, but only one leads through them, and only a special few ever find the courage to make the journey.

You didn't find the Valley of Whispers by accident; you found it because your blood finally recognized the hum of a hidden world waiting beneath the majesty of the peaks. This is Othila. The journey begins here, under the shadow of the sword.

What Readers Are Saying

"This speaks to my spirit. You're a true artist."

— Moon Goddess Magic

"From adopted child to hero. I really enjoyed this book, it had feelings of LOTR. I loved the characters and their interactions. Every character action had a purpose and reason to it. I look forward to book 2."

— Laura Martin, Librarian

"B Rave's Othila echoes of Tolkien. Such beautiful creative writing that is hard not to become engrossed in. The constant introduction of new characters and events leaves me hanging in anticipation for the sequel. In the midst of the quiet it is hard to put down."

— Will Taylor, Amazon Australia

"I regret nothing. This book made me regret nothing harder."

— Finwick, Familiar and Chaos Agent

Read the Othila Teaser

Enter the Homestead (Chapter 1 Sample) →

You have found your way to the Village of Whispers, a place where life is carved stubbornly into the earth. The mountains loom over us, but here by the hearth, the air is still.

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About the Author

B Rave writes from the backcountry of New Zealand — Canterbury plains, mountains on the horizon, sky wide enough to remember what silence sounds like.

Othila was written in 2.5 months while beach camping. No outline. No plan. Just 25 years of meditation practice, a lifetime of epic fantasy, and the story that demanded to be told.

The world arrived whole. The bibles exist. Eight books, mapped from beginning to end. The path is clear.