You like Game of Thrones? You think life in that mythical world is harsh and the characters faced with unimaginable struggle? Than you have not read An Old Black Marble. This book is about real struggle. Struggle and pain that makes the quest for the iron throne a walk in the park. So I challenge your comfort, and your reading throne, and ask you read one chapter to see if you can then ignore the rest. An Old Black Marble revolves around the main character, Cepi, and his desire to be a successful man in this real world. Born in Eastern Europe, in the 1930's, his life becomes an endless series of catastrophes that threaten to crush his very soul, yet... after a lifetime of struggle, real struggle, he achieves his goal, only to find it hollow. This is where the book begins. This is where An Old Black Marble will take you on a ride of a lifetime and open you up to worlds, real worlds, that no fantasy novel can equal. So if you are ready to challenge your heart and mind with something more than fantasy, something that will cut to the core of your reality, than read this book. It is not an easy book, or a simple book, but it is engaging and quite possibly the best book you will ever read. Of that I am very confident. www.anoldblackmarble.com