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\"undrastormur<\/a> \"Opposite<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Two bestselling iAi authors have released new books this month: Founding member Roger Eschbacher has brought out Undratstormur: A Viking Tale of Troublesome Trolls for the middle-grade audience, and Mohanlakshmi Rajakumar has published The Opposite of Hate, a historical novel set in Laos in the 1970s.<\/p>\r\n

What are they about?<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Undrastormur<\/h3>\r\n

Eirik has a problem. A lot of problems, actually. While out gathering mushrooms, his small Norse village was overrun by nasty trolls with a taste for human flesh. Now Eirik, the last surviving descendant of Drengur Darkbeard, a powerful Viking galdrakarl or wizard, must undertake a perilous journey to find the missing half of Drengur's iron staff. Only then can he save his neighbors by calling down the undrastormur, a violent and powerful gift from Thor, the god of thunder.<\/p>\r\n

You \"RogerEschbacherNew\"can find Undrastormur<\/span> on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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This is Roger\u2019s third independently published book, followingDragonfriend (Leonard the Great, Book 1)<\/a> and its sequel,Giantkiller<\/a>. He has also written two other children\u2019s books,Road Trip<\/span> and Nonsense! He Yelled<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n

Visit his blog<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Opposite of Hate<\/h3>\r\n

During the 1960s and 70s, more bombs were dropped on a landlocked part of Southeast Asia than in any other war \u2014 and it wasn\u2019t Vietnam. The turbulent history of the Land of a Thousand Elephants, the Kingdom of Laos, is the backdrop for this family saga, told as a historical novel. The Opposite Of Hate <\/span>opens a window onto a forgotten corner of Southeast Asia and brings little known history to life through vivid characters and settings which explore the cultural heritage of Lao history.<\/p>\r\n

The Opposite Of Hate<\/span> explores the intersections of family, loyalty, and nationalism as Vientiane, the capital of Laos, is being taken over by Communists. The political instability drives Seng, a widowed engineer, to marry his best friend\u2019s teenage daughter, Neela, so they can escape re-education or even worse, death. The unlikely husband and wife cross the Mekong River into Thailand as strangers.<\/p>\r\n

Life in the refugee camp brings surprises along with the grime. As they struggle for survival, romances blossoms into an unplanned pregnancy. Seng and Neela get their wish of immigrating to the United States. Succeeding in suburbia, however, presents another unique set of challenges, ones that are not black and white.This is a tale of intermingled violence, love and ambition.Seng and Neela embody the historic cultural struggle of thousands who fled the threats of communism only to face the challenges of democracy.<\/p>\r\n

Find it on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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