Prologue: an excerpt from Dutybound
Today was a day of tragedy, though most did not know it. Now, it was a dark and cloudless night. Not one sound broke throughout the grand white city of Moz, situated within the valley of a vast mountain range, … Continued
“Fire Fighting with Lord Mog” Announcement
So, over the past month I found myself obsessing over the Fire Emblem franchise. As a player who had not known much about the series outside of what I knew from Super Smash Bros., I was immediately hooked. I’ve just … Continued
Character Profile: Emma Sarina, High Priestess of Remena Citadel
Emma Sarina, Protector & High Priestess of Remena Citadel Emma Sarina is introduced as a protector of Light and the High Priestess of Remena in the third act of Dutybound. One of three in the last line of Terestria’s legendary … Continued
Pledge to Justice
There’ll be bloodshed, I swear it.Not a hint of mercy.There’ll be no solace.If history is doomed to repeat,This will be my price for peace,War, squall, and conflict. For the love you’ve stolen,From the innocence you’ve ridden and left behind.I’ll bring … Continued
World of Corruption
The rush of blood as its pumping,Muffled beneath the sound of this harsh thumping. Soft, shallow, and ever hollow…My heart has chosen, my heart has spoken. There is no escaping the fate my heart has set its rhythm to,There is … Continued
Texas author & entrepreneur, Mark A. Alvarez II, to launch his debut novel “Dutybound” as a summer release
“Dutybound” is a coming-of-age, dark fantasy novel providing a social commentary on the absence of empathy and altruism and rediscovering faith that’s long been lost. As long as there is light, there is hope. This sentiment and more abound in … Continued
Driving Fantasy with a Message with Mark Alvarez on the Books and Authors Podcast
A couple months ago, I appeared on a the ‘Authors In Focus’ podcast with author James Reid. It was my first live interview so needless to say, I was nervous. Oh so, so nervous. Especially when it came to speaking … Continued
Pour Toi Concept
Years ago, I had the strangest dream. It was so vivid and clear, almost like watching a movie, I immediately woke up and wrote the story down, imagining it as a film. Below you will find my concept for a … Continued
Arthur I : Hindsight
The crisp image of flashing lights filled my mind as the track slowed. I stared up to the mountains as the orange glow of the sun reflected bronze-like rays into the air. The sight was astonishing, but I was trapped … Continued