The Last Hunter: Collected Edition (Antarktos Saga #1-5)

He smiled at her, tears in his eyes, and said, “Nor I you.”


With a loud voice, Solomon proclaimed, “Tonight we celebrate the return of Belgrave Ninnis, who was dead, and is alive again. Who was lost, and is now found. We welcome him not just as father and grandfather, but as the man who lost his life, who endured torture, the breaking, and enslavement, and in the end, when the world was on the brink, managed to find a strength that is impossible to comprehend. He bound the darkness and removed it from our world.”

Cheers and clapping erupted around the dining hall.

King Solomon raised a glass in a toast. “To Ninnis! The man who saved us all.”



Fin.





AUTHOR’S NOTE

Dear Reader,

You have just finished The Last Hunter – Collected Edition, a story that is close to my heart, and hopefully, now close to yours. I wanted to take a moment to thank you for reading. I hope you have enjoyed the journey and that you will come back for more adventures. I have plenty of other novels to entertain you before our hopeful, eventual, return to the realm of Antarktos. If you did enjoy the book, please show your support by posting a review online. Most online stores work on algorithms, meaning the more people review my books, the more those stores will recommend them to other readers. And the more people buy my books, the more I get to write them, which is a good thing for both of us (assuming you enjoyed the book). If you’d like to read more books in the Antarktos universe, be sure to say so in your review. Unlike other authors, I read every single one, and I pay attention to them. So head online and tell the world what you thought of this book.

To thank you for purchasing The Last Hunter – Collected Edition, I have included an exclusive short story, “The Children of Antarktos”, which creates the possibility for future Antarktos novels. I’ve also included an interview featuring questions from fans of the series. Thank you!

—Jeremy Robinson

www.jeremyrobinsononline.com





AN INTERVIEW WITH

JEREMY ROBINSON

What was your inspiration for The Antarktos Saga?

My inspiration for the Saga was actually my previously written novel Antarktos Rising, which parallels Book 3, Ascent. I created the world of Antarktos for that novel, and I decided I hadn’t explored it nearly enough. There was a whole civilization and thousands of years of history still to explore, not to mention the entire Antarctic continent and all the strange creatures that lived there. If we step back in time to when I first wrote Antarktos Rising, my initial inspiration was from the Biblical Nephilim. That these giants, who are recorded in many cultures worldwide, might have existed, is what initially captured my imagination. That they might still exist is what fueled my creative fires for Antarktos Rising, and subsequently for the entire Antarktos Saga and four years of writing. What would half-human, half-demon giants be like? What would they want? And more than that, where would such beings hide for thousands of years? The answers to those questions became Antarktos Rising and The Antarktos Saga.



The character of Solomon Ull Vincent seems so well rounded and real. How did you develop his personality and unique voice?

Solomon is based on two people I know very well. His childhood, growing up in the 70s and 80s, and living in New England, is basically me. The volcano he got for his birthday, drawing while watching Saturday morning cartoons, the root beer and pepperoni pizza party, even the layout of his house, are all straight out of my childhood. But his look and personality are based on the original Solomon, my son, who has the same hair, physique and intensity as Solomon in the story—well, he’s seven right now, so more like Luca. But most importantly, the fictional Solomon’s personality—his compassion, gentleness, curiosity and his capacity for forgiveness—is based on my son, who is the perfect example of those attributes. I started writing The Antarktos Saga when he was four, and I thought those parts of his personality might fade with age, but he’s even more gentle and compassionate now that he’s seven. So when I write Solomon Ull Vincent, it is very easy to get inside his head. In a very real way, he’s inside my head, and I’m probably a better person for it. He’s a good guy. I can only hope I’ll be as good.