Igor Ljubuncic is a physicist by vocation and a Linux nerd by profession. Igor comes with 20+ years of experience in the tech industry, including medical, high-performance computing, data center, cloud, and hosting fields, with an emphasis on problem-solving and the scientific method.
To date, Igor's portfolio includes 15 patents, 21 books, several open-source projects, numerous publications in leading journals, presentations at prestigious international conferences, and awards for advocacy and literature.
When it comes to writing, Igor's shelf covers technical books, novels across multiple genres, plus several anthologies, including the short story The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, nominated for the 2014 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History. Over the years, Igor's other fiction works have received favorable reviews from Publishers Weekly, Underground Book Reviews, Midwest Book Review, and SFFWorld.
His technical book on problem-solving in high-performance computing is part of the computer science undergraduate studies curricula at several universities worldwide. It has also been translated into Mandarin.
In his free time, Igor runs a popular science and technology blog, www.dedoimedo.com, drives fast cars on racetracks, does mean impressions of celebrities, and sings in a wide range of languages, from Finnish to Old Norse to Albanian, Polish, Spanish, and many others.
The Lost Words by Igor Ljubuncic
In the ancient land of the Realms, where armies clash and heroes arise, only the most cunning and courageous can redeem a war torn land from certain annihilation. Men and gods, old and new alike, are locked in a fierce struggle of love, betrayal and dark magic. As nations clash, old rivalries are set aflame and nothing seems sacred, sinister and ancient secrets are revealed. With wit and adrenalin, The Lost Words weaves a taut and textured landscape of warring factions, foes and allies, to deliver a full-on fantasy tale for the ages.
The Forgotten (The Lost Words: Volume 3) by Igor Ljubuncic
Being the last remaining deity has its advantages—becoming “God of Everything” means no rivals vying for your followers’ loyalty. For Tanid, it means all the magic he can get in the war against Calemore, the White Witch. Meanwhile, Calemore is using his relationship with Nigella to persuade her to decipher a book of prophecies for him. So when he finds Tanid, he can kill him—and take his place.
The Broken (The Lost Words: Volume 2) by Igor Ljubuncic
Eighteen years after Adam defeated the Kingdom of Parus and proclaimed himself emperor of Athesia, he dies peacefully in his sleep. When his daughter Amalia crowns herself empress and takes nobles from neighboring Eracia and Caytor hostage, the political situation in the Realms is primed to explode. Meanwhile, exiled god Damian resumes his quest to flee his prison and kill the remaining gods.
The Betrayed (The Lost Words: Volume 1) by Igor Ljubuncic
A war is brewing in the Realms. When the sect of Feor invades the Safe Territories, the home of the old gods, Commander Mali of Eracia scrambles to counter its advance. Adam, an Eracian prostitute who awaits hanging, is spared to join the army. In the Territories, a former criminal Ayrton and his protégée Ewan face the invaders. Can Feor be stopped, and the old faith be saved?
I Shall Slay the Dragon! by Igor Ljubuncic
It's been a thousand years since the last war against the Beast. Now, the serpent is awake again, and the armies of Gog and Magog are on the march. If they are not stopped, the world will be enslaved by the dragon. The end of days is near.
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