YouTube: Dark Legacy - Trinity Book Presentation & Signing on April 1, 2011

Check out the The Legacy Cycle YouTube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/thelegacycycle

S.J. Wist Review of Dark Legacy: Trinity also on Fantasy Cookie

Just a quick note: as mentioned on my May 30th blog post a review of my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity, by S.J. Wist is also available on her Fantasy Cookie blogspot at the link below:

http://fantasycookie.blogspot.com/2011/06/dark-legacy-book-i-trinity-by-domenico.html

S.J. Wist Review of Dark Legacy: Trinity

Check out the Fantasy Book Review Blog of S.J. Wist at:
http://infinitydreamt.blogspot.com/

Last Friday I was very pleased to discover a review of my book by S.J. Wist who is a fantasy writer and reviewer that is currently adding the finishing touches to her fantasy novel, Dragon Aster.

Thursday, May 26, 2011
Review of Dark Legacy: Trinity
by Domenico Italo Composto-Hart
http://infinitydreamt.blogspot.com/2011/05/review-of-dark-legacy-trinity-by.html

Rating: 5/5

"Dark Legacy: Trinity, is a fantasy novel with a blend of science fiction that will appeal to both preferences in readers. It is a coming of age story of Kieko, son of the last Kai guardian of Atlantis. He is trained by the priest, Shinsei, as the relentless force that took Atlantis draws closer to his peaceful home of Ikishi.

The oldest mystics of the Orient against the pinnacle of human kind -- Atlantis, fused together seamlessly. When the technology of science fiction clashes with a primitive culture, sparks fly. When it collides with rich characters who are rooted deep in their spirituality, then it becomes a battle of absolute willpower against a merciless evil. Add just the right touch of vivid detail, characters and story, and you have this epic tale that is hard to put down.

Kieko, Aiko and Kira are all lovable and thoroughly entertaining to follow to where their youth takes them next. As they become adults together, their trials and tribulations grow a powerful and unbreakable bond that the reader can easily connect with and follow alongside.

Domenico Italo Composto-Hart has made a most impressive step into the fantasy and science fiction genre. This first book of the Dark Legacy series will join my shelf alongside my all-time favorites."

Review by S.J. Wist (http://infinitydreamt.blogspot.com/)

Reflection: Book Signing and Presentation at Librería Gigamesh, Barcelona

Book signing at Librería Gigamesh in Barcelona, Spain.

The first book presentation and signing for my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity, was held at Librería Gigamesh in Barcelona, Spain. The event was organized by my wife as part of a surprise birthday gift. Since launching the book my wife has been encouraging me to get out of my shell and promote it, and the event at Gigamesh was a wonderful way to begin doing so.

So much energy and time went into writing, rewriting, writing, rewriting, editing, reediting, and editing the book that once a final draft was complete, the book cover design finished, and the website (http://www.thelegacycycle.com) up and running, came the question . . . "well, now what?" I hadn't put much thought into the promotion of the book beyond what can be done via online networking sites. Promoting in the "real" world as opposed to the "virtual" world was not something I had put much thought into. Perhaps I had been avoiding the idea. To be honest I felt uncomfortable going out there to promote (essentially become a salesperson) for my art. Most artists I believe are shy about promoting (to sell) their very personal works, and my book is, in many senses, a very personal story.

But, my wife was there by my side pushing me to do what an unknown writer must ultimately do. To get out there and share with the world their art.

The event at Gigamesh was a safe and comfortable way for me to get my feet wet. Many friends, students, fellow teachers, and family were there to support me. What made the event unforgettable was seeing my father walk into the bookstore unannounced; he had flown in all the way from Chicago as a surprise. And what a fantastic surprise it was for me to see my father, to have his support, and to share this moment with him. My father is, in a word, amazing!

A friend of mine video-taped the presentation with her iPhone and so I have been fiddling with iMovie to prepare the video recording of the event on this site as well as on the other Legacy Cycle sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Perhaps in a week or so I will upload the presentation . . . so stay tuned.

With magic,

Domenico

http://www.thelegacycycle.com

Janusz Migasiuk: The Genius behind The Legacy Cycle website

Later this week I will write a blog describing my first book presentation and signing at Libreria Gigamesh in Barcelona, Spain, which took place on the 1st of April. In the mean time I have uploaded the promotional poster for my sci-fi/fantasy novel, Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity.

Janusz Migasiuk (http://www.migistudio.com) designed this poster and built the website for The Legacy Cycle (http://www.thelegacycycle.com) as well as my personal website (http://www.thedragonbone.com).

He is the most talented and professional painter, graphic artist, and web designer I have ever met, and it is a great honor to have him as a good friend. I encourage you to take a look at his site and his talented work and to spread the word about him. On top of his amazing abilities as an artist he is also an exceptional musician (bass player & keyboardist). Overall, Janusz is a fine example of what it means to be a Renaissance man.

If you are on Facebook or Twitter you can look him up as well at:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002373294388) and (http://twitter.com/#!/OriginalArts)

All the best,

Domenico :)

Dark Legacy: Trinity presentation and signing at Librería Gigamesh

Gigamesh book signing poster for
April 1, 2011

Presentation and book signing of Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity will take place at 19:00h (7 pm) on the 1st of April, 2011 at:

Librería Gigamesh

«Vicio y subcultura»

Ronda San Pedro, 53

08010 Barcelona, Spain

Tel. 932 466 359. Fax 932 327 708

http://www.gigamesh.com/libreria.html

Librería Gigamesh in Barcelona has the best, and largest, selection of science  fiction, fantasy, and horror books, and graphic novels in English. For the expats in BCN that are in literary need of Neal Stephenson, Iain M. Banks, Ursula K. Le Guin, Stephen King, Robert Jordan, etc. then Librería Gigamesh is where you need to be.

Looking forward to seeing you on April 1st!

All the best,

Domenico Italo Composto-Hart 

www.thelegacycycle.com

Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity Cover Design and Launch!

Book cover design for Dark Legacy.

The Legacy Cycle website has launched on this day(s), January 20-21 (depending on what side of the planet you are on), 2011 for my first sci-fi/fantasy novel, Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity! You can visit the site at: www.thelegacycycle.com and learn more about Atlantis and Lemuria.

Now that I have climbed my first literary mountain (writing and finishing my first novel), I stare at the foot of the next mountain (promoting the book), and with the launch of www.thelegacycycle.com I have taken my first step.

All the best and I hope you enjoy the book!

Sincerely,

Domenico Italo Composto-Hart

Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity & the 4Cats

Celebrating the completion of my first novel at the 4Cats.

It is done. After over a decade of work, my first novel, Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity, is complete. I received my first copy on the 5th of October 2010. A couple of weeks later my wife, son, and I went to the 4Cats cafe in Barcelona, Spain. It was there that we celebrated the birth of my first serious, literary work.

Why the 4Cats? Well, on the 4th of January 2007 my MacBook, with the most up-to-date draft of my novel, was stolen at the 4Cats. I was completely devastated by the theft because I did not have a recent digital back-up of my book. Instead I had a 6 month old back-up on my Sony Viao, thus meaning that 6 months work prior to the theft was gone. This incident set back the completion of the novel. But, the past is the past, and, well, here I am nearly four years later, and the book is finished. So what a better place to celebrate than the place to which I had overcome the hardship of having lost a significant portion of my work, to then keep at my craft to finally complete what I had set out to do.

The book will be available to the public January 1st, 2011. There will be a website to promote the book, which you can check out in the early part of the new year. The site will be: www.thelegacycycle.com

And from this point forth, after a very long hiatus of not writing on this blog, I will be writing updates as the weeks and months go by regarding my book and the next book I am working on.

All the best,

Domenico Italo Composto-Hart

P.S. I have also updated my website (just cleaned it up a bit).

You can check it out at:

www.thedragonbone.com

July 19th, 2006
Barcelona, Spain

As you can see I have not updated this site for nearly 2 years. I am near the end of completing the final draft for my first sci-fi/fantasy novel: Dark Legacy: Book I - Trinity. As a result I am beginning to think more and more of the story and details that will comprise Book II - Travels of the series. My journey by land (and experiences) from Tokyo, Japan through Korea, Southeast Asia, China, Mongolia, Siberia, Scandanavia, Eastern & Western Europe (as documented in this blog) will be heavily drawn upon as I begin working out the storyline and themes for Book II. So, I will be revisiting this blog site (a diary of my travels and discoveries) and perhaps I will work on it and prepare it to also be published under some format (digital or hardcopy).

This blog also marks the fact that I will begin monthly updates on my website www.thedragonbone.com which I have neglected for the past 6 months. A new PDF of the first couple chapters of my first Dark Legacy novel will be up by September of 2006.

All the Best from Barcelona, Spain,
Domenico Italo Composto
www.thedragonbone.com

The Art of Burning Out and Finding Salvation in Barcelona, Spain

The Art of Burning Out and Finding Salvation in Barcelona, Spain
September 3rd, 2004

I was in Belgrade, Serbia last week and it was there that I finally realized beyond a shadow of a doubt that I was totally burnt out on backpack travel. As a result I decided to head to Barcelona, Spain to stay put for awhile. And so that is where I am now - in Barcelona - resting. I just moved into a room in an apartment that I am sharing with students from Italy and Argentina. I will return to the U.S. sometime in November - and don't worry, I have already put in for my absentee ballot for the election on November 2nd.

In the mean time I will be in my cocoon preparing for my return to the U.S. by working again on my first book (and mailing it out to publishing companies) and working on some music stuff that Ive been meaning to put down on paper, and teaching a student or two on drum rudiments and proper hand and foot drum-kit techniques.

Until next Time,
Domenico
www.thedragonbone.com
www.banromsai.gr.jp

P.S. As for the Salvation part of arriving in Barcelona. Well, yes . . . I have found it (salvation). To elaborate on that I will not. Some treasures are meant to be sacred and quiet . . . like an enchanted temple hidden deep within a jungle fortress :)