To Rise Above.

To Rise Above

SD Hatfield

Outskirts Press

10940 South Parker Road, #515, Parker, CO 80134

http://outskirtspress.com/toriseabove

1598004794 $13.95 220 pages (888)-672-6657

"To Rise Above" by SD Hatfield is a fast paced action adventure novel that uses current idioms and culture to reinterpret ancient ideals of knighthood and chivalry. Protagonist Marc Johnson must confront and accept the cost of a past association which was sourced in a hunger for ideals but ultimately flowers into evil. All motives and actions are weighed and retribution is exacted--sometimes unfairly. This is a deftly scripted novel of growth through facing our own worst fears and nightmares. Ultimately Marc's choices boil down to taking responsibility for his mistakes, and dealing courageously with the consequences, meanwhile risking his current life and love. Marc's goal becomes to rise above the past and build a new future secure from the hazards of poisoned ideals. "To Rise Above" is a well-written, convincing, exciting novel that draws upon inspiration arising from the author's life experiences.