Temple of Ice - Coming Soon
Temple of Ice
Christian Cura
May 18th, 2021
Adult Fantasy Romance
Meet Tama, an adept winter mage of Khione, a beautiful dangerous land. Bloodthirsty monsters roam the frozen wilderness, and the unforgiving elements are a constant. Tama and her friends–Kachina and Masou–are on the cusp of completing their education at the temple where they have trained for the past four years. They need only to do one more thing: earn the Goddess Tira’s final anointing. But to do that, they must fight through hordes of corrupted creatures and endure the perplexing obstacles within Mount Orodani.
The road before them is long and bloody, and Tira’s evil sister, Malsumi, won’t stop sending her minions until she is strong enough to break free of her prison. Tama fights valiantly to defend herself and her people from these twisted monsters. But she will soon discover the real threat is much closer than she initially thought…
Trigger Warning: There are many bloody battles throughout the story and a scene of intimacy between two consenting adults. There is also a scene where the villain murders two children in cold blood and a moment of near-matricide. Light profanity is also sprinkled into the manuscript.
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“Begin!’ said the headmaster.
Tama had barely raised her fists before Hakan unleashed a barrage of kicks at her. She ducked
and evaded each blow, the air grazing the top of her head. She blocked a roundhouse kick with a
raised leg and slipped a cross punch. Immediately, she pounded his ribs with an uppercut, then
grabbed his shoulders and drove her knee into Hakan’s sternum. He grunted and staggered
backwards right before a conjured gust of wind hurled him to his back.
The students cheered.
Hakan drew his knees up to his shoulders and sprang to his feet. He lifted the back of his hand
upwards, then drew both fists to his hip.
A deluge of water surged out of the corner of Tama’s eye and curled around her body. She
only had time to gasp as the tushka punched his fists forward, blasting her with the water. Tama
collapsed with a grunt, her clothing drenched. Even as she stood up, the water rose with her in
wavering tentacles. Like a myriad of whips, they cracked against her skin from every angle.
Tama winced and groaned.
“Come on, Tama! You can do it,” Kachina called from the sidelines.
She froze the liquid tentacles and summoned a wheel of air. Chunks of ice floated up on either
side of her as she accelerated towards Hakan.
The tushka dove out of the way as she sped past him, but wasn’t quick enough to dodge the
debris that struck him in the back.
Tama circled around him, hurling ice in a rapid-fire staccato.
The students in the other classes murmured among themselves.
Hakan ducked and twirled over the arena as debris whizzed past him. He caught two chunks
of ice, which he formed into arm shields and smashed through the remainder of her barrage.
Tama was conjuring more ice when Hakan hurled one of his shields and struck her in the
stomach. She lurched forward and groaned in agony. Her air tread dissolved as she collapsed and
rolled.
The crowd gasped.
Tama clutched at her middle. She was running out of time. She’d be damned if she ended the
round like this.
“Get up, Tama!” Masou urged.
Christian Cura is an independent writer who dreams of becoming a successful author. Ever since he read Lord of the Rings as a teenager, it has been his dream to write and publish a novel of his own. Christian’s favorite authors include J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling and Robert Jordan. When he is not writing, Christian can be found getting beaten up at his MMA gym. His other hobbies include, drawing, photography, graphic design, and eating.
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