[IPH] International Publishing House (Collecting for August)

[Ebria]

[IPH]
International Publishing House
Casa Internacional de Publicaciones
Casa de las Imprentas, Avenida de Moncloa Núm. 44
Valls, Comarca de Valls
Corona de Ebria

Proudly Printing in the Following Languages: Ebriano, Engwahlian, German, Italiote, Neustrian, Austwegian, Tarusan, Serbovian, Csengian, Touzeni, Tianese

Regional Headquarters:
Uuslossa, Metsamaa (Scania),
Valls, Ebria (Gallia),
Hertha, Hansa (North Germania)
Fehrbellin, Rheinbund (South Germania),
Nuovo Porto, Radilo (Italiote Peninsula and Archipelagos)
Charleroi, Federation (Westernesse and Occidentia)
Puerto Garay,Natal (Western Himyar)
Propontis, Oltremare (Occidentia and Western Himyar)
Shinkyo, Touzen (North Toyou, Slavian Steppes)
Uicheon, Tianlong (South Toyou)​

OOC: I decided to bring back the IPH again. So, anyone is invited to bring forward two books, one of fiction and one of non-fiction, together with two or three lines describing it and then I will randomize them to bring on the monthly best sellers read in Europe.​

 

[Ebria]

Fiction Category
The Inheritors of the World (Ander Velázquez- Tres Puntos Press, 2023) - The historical novel tells a redemption story set in the middle ages, in the Kingdom of Betica, during the wars between it and the Radilan Republic in the late 1100s. The main character, Juan Jose Ordóñez, is forced to become a pirate in the Buenaventura Bay, and creates a big name and and wealth for himself, even if that corrupts his persona. In his middle age crisis, he seeks redemption and joins a Crusade, without knowing it will be the infamous 4th Crusade.

Non-Fiction Category
Yo, El Señor (Elisa Padrón, Pontifical University of Valls 2023) - The half political analysis, half a revival of the dictator genre for its narrated parts, Yo, El Señor, or I, The Lord, offers an analysis of modern day political discourse around traditionalist, authoritarian monarchies such as Tarusa and links it to the 19th century political view of the world, where absolutist monarchies were battling not only republicanism, but also constitutionalism. The analysis sees that the modern world is too radicalised to the extremes, especially because the 19th century ideological conflicts were never resolved. It creates a link between today's Post-Delegationism and 19th century radicalism, and the Tarusan and Csengian absolutism as a modern, neo-feudal form of the 19th century absolutism and serfdom. The book is quite pessimistic, stating that unless the present day ideologies are moderated to come closer to the centre of the political axis, the world might face a global war, that will be total exactly to finally bring the hegemony of a world order.​

 

[Holy Frankish Empire]

Fiction Category
The Empty and the Damned(Miroslav Holicek. R5 Publishing, 2023) - In 1944, Rudolf returns from the Zahoran Civil War to find his family dead, their farm destroyed, and neighbors clawing at the property. Rudolf had fought on the losing side as had his brothers. Now and without a penny to his name, Rudolf must navigate the devastation of the war and find a step in life onto which he may hold. Seeing the cities full of hate and ethical decay, Rudolf travels to areas in the country to understand why such cruelty and shame must persevere throughout the human existence.

Non-Fiction Category
Two Butchers and a Dancer: Stefan Balak, Jan Mistrik, Ratislav Koleny and the 1908 Constitution (Anton Lesay, Ignatius University Press 2023) - The story of how three unknown politicians transformed Zahorie in a matter of weeks with the Princov Conference and one of the most forward-thinking constitutions of the early 20th century. Brought about by two hardnosed but lazy politicians (Balak and Mistrik) and a politcal dynamo, the 1908 Constitution was a triumph of democratic ideals in a time of near unparalleled conservatism. Balancing back alley deals with clergy and negotiations with the Crown himself, the three men managed to bring Zahorie to a modern age and the legal landscape for decades to come.

 

[Rheinbund]

Fiction category
Matthias Krauss: Detlev — The Fehrbellin Trilogy
Actually, these are three books. They tell the story of Detlev Silberstein, who moved from Scharmbeck to Fehrbellin in 1981. He landed in a scene of punkers, squatters and artists while searching for his brother, who had disappeared. The second book describes him being a bartender in the artists' scene in 1989, and the third book describes him on a 1995 party trip through the Rheinbund, visiting all kinds of technoparties. It is a description of the Fehrbelliner artistic scene in the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s, and the theme is hedonism leading to unplanned self-destruction with doom-thinking in the background. "Tomorrow will be shit, so let's party now!"

Non-fiction category
Christel Haussegger — The curse on the Lothars
The Rheinian sovereignty Lotharingen has its name from the term "Lotharii Regnum", Lothar's Kingdom. Historically, the name Lothar was given to many heirs of the throne of Lotharingen, 48 in total, including the current Crown-Prince. But since the end of the 17th century, there seems to be a curse on the name Lothar. The eldest son of Sovereign Lothar XLIV, also called Lothar, died in childhood, so that Lothar XLIV's second son Ludwig inherited the throne. Ludwig's son Lothar died before ascending to the throne; this Lothar also had a son called Lothar, who died in childhood. Later on, Sovereign Lothar XLV died childless, without a will. That led to the 1784 10-day struggle for the throne, putting the House of Heidemar-Herborn on the throne. 130 years later, Sovereign Lothar XLVII, who was also Rheinian King, was declared insane, together with his son Lothar.
Christel Haussegger describes the situations in 1784 and 1916 in detail in The curse on the Lothars. It is said that the House of Heidemar-Loorburg is not happy with this book.

 

[Thaumantica]

Fiction Category
Saint Caite's Curse (Collaborative Authorship Committee, Cloverfield Publishing, 2023) - A companion e-book to the Clover Club console game of the same name wherein Revolutionary Guard investigative Lieutenant Brenna Lynch navigates a perplexing murder mystery involving Nievish and Engwahlian extremists in the demilitarized zone. Young men and women from the Order have been disappearing or absconding to St. Caitesbrig Commune, a township unaffiliated with the Thaumantic Communal Order, and losing their wealth, freedom, and lives to a mystery cult that Lt. Lynch must infiltrate on behalf of grieving families and a concerned Order.

Non-Fiction Category
The Lochlate Losers (Cole Walters, Barefoot Publishing, 2023) - Engwahlian Football legend Cole Walters pens his first book that chronicles training and competition controversies of Nieveland & Engwahl's combined carriage-wreck of a World Cup football team. Physical, psychological, and accusations of sexual abuse in locker galleys of the Nievish Revolutionary Athletic Guard are described in graphic detail alongside insights into the future of Inter-Communal Thaumantic Athletics.