The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending

The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending, tells the story of Michael Tiranno (Tiranno is the Italian for “tyrant”) through the story of his harsh childhood in Sicily to his meteoric and unconventional rise in Las Vegas to the creation of an American Empire.

The book, published in 2008, is the first in a series and was written by Jon Land, author of over 25 novels. It is the first in a series, The main character is loosely inspired by Italian entrepreneur Fabrizio Boccardi^[1]

A film based on the adaptation of the novel is in the active stages of development in Hollywood.^[2]

Synopsis

The ancient motto, inscribed in Latin on a mysterious golden medallion, recovered from the ruins of the Roman Empire, has guided Michael Tiranno to heights few men have achieved. Once an orphaned farm boy in his native Sicily, Michael made millions by mastering the intricate world of high finance, and is now the fabulously wealthy owner of Las Vegas' The Seven Sins, the grandest and most extravagant casino in the world. The lavish resort embodies the personal philosophy fueled by his lust for power: the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

But he also has secrets, secrets that he and Naomi Burns, his driven corporate attorney and confidante, have gone to great lengths to bury. When an enemy from the past threatens to undermine everything he has built, his dark history must now be uncovered. Together, they must tear open painful scars in Michael's heart and soul to discover the true identity of their unknown foe—before all of Las Vegas pays the price for Michael Tiranno’s realized dreams.

The Seven Sins is a globe-spanning saga of one man's spectacular rise from rags to riches, the sins that brought him there, and the insidious vendetta that may cost him everything.

Book Series

A second book in The Tyrant series has been announced and is currently in the making that is to be written by Jon Land and published by Macmillan Publishing Group.^[3][4]

Other Media

This book is the debut of a lifestyle brand in development, created by international entrepreneur and investor Fabrizio Boccardi and is owned by King Midas World Entertainment Inc.

The Relic/Medallion that features prominently in the book is the symbol of the brand and its fictional mysterious, powerful history and meaning that represents the core element of the franchise. This medallion is both the lead character's talisman and, perhaps, the source of his great power as it has been for few others throughout its history. It acts as a magnifier of the potential and abilities of those fated to possess it. The mystique of the Medallion is derived by the inscription "Somnia, Aude, Vince" in ancient Latin ("To Dream, To Dare, To Win,"), which is said to have been encrypted on the ancient Relic by the great Julius Caesar who found it and took possession of it after a bloody battle in 60 BC and secretly cherished it until his death. The Relic is a powerful, mysterious link to ancient Conquerors, Titans and Kings, and yet the key to the modern empire of Michael Tiranno, The Tyrant.

DC Comics

King Midas World Entertainment on June 14, 2011, announced the licensing rights for DC Comics to publish worldwide graphic novels and periodicals of Tyrant, based on and/or derived from the content of this novel.^[5][6][7]

Movie

A movie adaptation of The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending, the first of the Tyrant film franchise, is in the active stages of development with top Hollywood producers.^{[8][9][10][11]}

On January 13, 2010, King Midas World Entertainment through its affiliate Tyrant One Imperium Pictures announced the engagement of Hollywood screenwriter Christopher Kyle to adapt the best selling novel into a screenplay.^[12][13][14]

Branding

King Midas World Entertainment and The Beanstalk Group on May 22, 2012, announced a licensing representation agreement for The Tyrant, the protagonist in the bestseller, The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending.^[15]

Key elements in the franchise include a mysterious relic medallion crafted in pure gold that is inscribed with ancient wording reflecting the lifestyle concept of the brand.

The Seven Sins Casino & Resort (Las Vegas) is the megaresort & casino built and owned by The Tyrant on the Las Vegas Strip, depicted in the literary, film, and comic franchise currently in development. King Midas World Entertainment, through its affiliates, expects to license, build and operate the property with all its unique and extravagant features sometime in the future.^[16]

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