Michael P. Marpaung is an Indonesian and American writer with a passion in history, geography, and speculative fiction. Born in Oklahoma, he had spent much of his life throughout the United States including Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois. He is the proud author of Inquisitor’s Promise, The Santara Commentaries and the various works that form Germanicus Publishing. Michael currently lives in Jakarta, Indonesia where he runs a small local business. He is also a licensed drone pilot.
Michael P. Marpaung is an Indonesian and American writer with a passion in history, geography, and speculative fiction. Born in Oklahoma, he had spent much of his life throughout the United States including Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois. He is the proud author of Inquisitor’s Promise, The Santara Commentaries and the various works that form Germanicus Publishing. Michael currently lives in Jakarta, Indonesia where he runs a small local...
Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and more make up this collection of 21 swift tales. Visit strange worlds—heaven’s edge, demon-haunted avenues, lunar deserts, and war-torn worlds—and be back by dinnertime.
Stories include..
The Realm of the Tao — An explorer climbs toward heaven and lands in a realm where logic was born.
The Santara Archipelago is the homeland of the Yakobinians - the Sons of Yakob and the Chosen of El Shaddai, the God of the gods. After a long sojourn in the Northern Continent, the Yakobinians returned to Santara and reclaimed their land from their savage cousins, the Nodians. The Holy Kingdom of Santara was established and led by the...
Young Inquisitor Aeneas Aquilanus made two promises: one to his dying father, the other to his beloved Galatea.
To his father, Aeneas promised to finish his last mission to unify the Holy League and rally them against the apocalyptic threat of the Grey Globe. To Galatea, he promised the aspiring lady knight to become her lord and Inquisitor.