Ghostbane: The Hangman

The living and the dead are all the same under the black nothingness of the Voidsoul. A dark empire rules the world with the Hangman stretching his grasps even beyond the loose boundaries of death. Richard Youngblood never asked for any of this but it is what he is stuck with. The best he could do is survive. But all of that changes when the ghosts of the deep void come for him. Now, Richard is faced to walk the line between life and death in order to save his world from an immortal tyrant. Will he defy death?

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Ghostbane is an epic fantasy and a mix of spaghetti western where cowboys die, come back as Ghosts, and fight a tyrannical immortal named The Hangman.

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The Voidsoul

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My Inspiration Behind Ghostbane

Ghostbane was actually one of the first book ideas I ever had as a kid. I remember stories such as Mistborn, The Hunger Games, and Star Wars: Rouge One being great inspirations for my early expereince as a writer. One thing I really loved about those stories was the idea of misfits with magical abilities fighting against a dark empire against all odds. I also also always wondered the possibilities of putting epic fantasy magic systems in a pure western world. Then the thought hit me about how western folk lore often includes stories of ghosts and outlaws fighting beyond the grave. Hence, where the idea of Ghostbane comes from.

I wanted this to be a story that evokes the stirred emotions of fighting against the evil no matter how big the odds are while also exploring very real themes of death and the fear of it.

I only hope that this book would not only be a great adventure to read but also something that can help any reader with their late night thoughts keeping them up on what would happen to them when they die.

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