'And then Odysseus devised the means by which we took Priam's city at last. He made us build a great Wooden Horse. We built it and left it upon the plain of Troy and the Trojans wondered at it... More > greatly. And Odysseus had counselled us to bring our ships down to the water and to burn our stores and make it seem in every way that we were going to depart from Troy in weariness. This we did, and the Trojans saw the great host sail away from before their City. But they did not know that a company of the best of our warriors was within the hollow of the Wooden Horse, nor did they know that we had left a spy behind to make a signal for our return.'< Less
The GODs return in this epic saga, which connects the old world with the new one. It starts with Odysseus fighting off pirates who were relentlessly attacking Ithaca’s supply and merchant... More > ships. However, things spiral out of control when Hades, the God of the underworld, starts helping the pirates. To counter Hades interference, Zeus blesses Odysseus’s Bow with special powers, which helped him to defeat the God.
From then on, Hades desired the bow and started a never-ending search for it. Centuries later, in modern times, a great descendant of Odysseus named Alex is recruited to find the bow. With some presents from Zeus, and Athena’s guidance, Alex, starts his own Quest for the Bow.
Odysseus’s Bow is not just an epic novel. It also contains matter pertaining to role leadership, change management, mentoring, crisis management, human capital, contingency operations, negotiations, operation security, and more. It also contains scenarios based on public policies and issues of the modern age.< Less
The GODs return in this epic saga, which connects the old world with the new one. It starts with Odysseus fighting off pirates who were relentlessly attacking Ithaca’s supply and merchant... More > ships. However, things spiral out of control when Hades, the God of the underworld, starts helping the pirates. To counter Hades interference, Zeus blesses Odysseus’s Bow with special powers, which helped him to defeat the God.
From then on, Hades desired the bow and started a never-ending search for it. Centuries later, in modern times, a great descendant of Odysseus named Alex is recruited to find the bow. With some gifts from Zeus, and Athena’s guidance, Alex, starts his own Quest for the Bow.
Odysseus’s Bow is not just an epic novel. It also contains matter pertaining to role leadership, change management, mentoring, crisis management, human capital, contingency operations, negotiations, operation security, and more. It also contains scenarios based on public policies and issues of the modern age.< Less
Ver.1.1 A volume of devotional prayers, poems and proems dedicated to the Promachos Goddess Athena, Maiden of Athens. This is a very powerful prayer book.
This version of 'For Athena' includes the full volume of prayers, poems and the research papers created over a seven year period by Osborne and the Promachos Club, covering all aspects of the Goddess... More > Athena. Drawing on ancient material via academic papers and books, Osborne attempts to elucidate and also speculate on areas academics would normally shy away from. This study is only for those truly committed to uncovering all aspects of Athena, the ancient and also theoretical possibilites. As such, the research may not be of much use to the mainstream pagan. It is very valuable to those that follow Goddess Athena.< Less
BOOK ONE OF THE THREE TATTERED TOMES. Elfann, teenage prince of elves, his young dragon Argon, and the gentle chamberlain embark on an adventure that hurls them against the violent forces of shadow... More > assassins and evil hags. Their team is slaughtered. Horrible deaths befall his closest and he vows to learn greater things from the losses. He completes his first heroic quest to find and use the Coral Sword, and returns with a reputation, treasure and a hot princess for his bed.
This is not Osborne's current work. Collectors might find it a very interesting background companion detailing the OLD WORLD activities; where the heroic characters of the STORMPAINTRESS SAGA come from. PREVIOUSLY RELEASED IN 1997 AS ISBN 0-9527747-0-4; NB This work was rescued from an old galley MS.< Less
BOOK 4 OF THE STORMPAINTRESS SAGA. Ver 1.1 The Blue King Vorgentah blazes a trail ahead of his army of crusaders to the threshold of the shattered lands of Lancyridac. He battles underground dragons... More > and a lost clan of assassins, blasting open an ancient underway before travelling to the mist cloaked town of Dyradin, the druid arbor of Siriol. From there he journey’s across fey waters to Dinas Ddraig, City of Dragons to make allegiance with the great elemental sky-wings and reform the magical ‘Dragon Bridge’ of ancient legend to seal the way for his XIIIth army. Lysidril, the faerie throne of old joins forces with the strangely blooded Vorgentah when he is empowered by a direct gift from the hands of Hethea, the Stormpaintress. This signals to her that the Goddess herself invests in him as her champion on Elusennol’s scarred surface, and the joint preparations for war against the Thrones of Death, the Anguathron, ensue.< Less
BOOK ONE OF THE STORMPAINTRESS SAGA. This is the story of a hero and heroine exploring a colorful fantasy world with epic sword fights and quests. This first novel introduces "Ymerodres - Queen... More > Sword" in the hands of The Green Queen, Cymbria.< Less
BOOK TWO OF THE STORMPAINTRESS SAGA. Cymbria ‘Green Robes’ and her man, Vorgentah ‘Marshal of Armies’ venture into the closed Isle of Siriol to complete their quest to defeat... More > ancient and obsolete enchantments of a long dead goddess. Spectacular combats ensue, and with the great deeds accomplished, both take a rest to reorganize and rebuild their gathered army before setting out once more for adventure. Siglaĉol or ‘Kissing Stones’ is the conclusion of the story of Ymerodres and will leave readers stunned and hungry for more. Followed by Book 3, ‘Lysidril’. EIREAFAEL, A short highly charged story - lost in the snows and huddled in an abandoned great hall, high in the mountains of the north, two adventurers meet and change each other’s lives forever in the most profound way possible.< Less
