It’s time now to step away from the computer for a while, so here’s every good wish to everyone over this Season. The LORE Series will be back between Christmas and New Year, if briefly; until then, enjoy … and don’t forget the Smashwords sale runs until 01 Jan – grab yourself a great holiday read!
Magic is harking to nature, and it is also listening to the inner self. One is able to train in the arts, but it is also true that one is able to forge magic into a tangible device. On Pendulim, Shyala continent, this is what the charmsmiths are infamous for. Read more about these Wheels in The Dragon Circle.
These are the last excerpts about animals in Lore of Arcana, this time from The Dragon Circle. Don’t know if I have the gumption to find similar excerpts in Reaume and Sanctum … reading these, knowing the situations surrounding each, well, it can stir up emotions.
He smiled upon hearing a dog bark – kids rescued their pets first. There were bound to be a number of cats and hamsters, canaries … and you are now rambling.
2. Together they made their way through massive snowdrifts up to the longhouse. It was the logical place to find survivors. Closer, they heard at last the sounds of civilisation; children crying, the murmur of voices and, incongruously, a cow mooing, and a dog barked and it was the most beautiful sound.
They reached the door. Snow packed up against it, trapping within the survivors. Vannis waved a hand and cleared the powdery obstacle aside while Torrullin concentrated on the weight above; it appeared particularly unsafe.
When Vannis grabbed the rough wooden handles, he prayed as he never prayed before. He loved Raken and he could not imagine the empty years ahead if she was not inside this building. If anything happened to her, Torrullin needed to stand in line. No quarter whatsoever. He drew breath, with Torrullin tense beside him, and pulled the door wide.
The smell of stale air and human and animal waste sent him reeling backward, gagging.
Torrullin stepped past him into the gloomy interior as voices rose in relief.
There were several people inside, but the gloom and noise made it impossible to judge who and how many. Torrullin brought forth a globe and sent it into the rafters, the glow illuminating the interior. He noted the rafters held up to the weight of the snow; the building would hold up to another onslaught.
Then none of that mattered as the reality of human suffering confronted him. Silence had fallen, other than for a child’s fearful sobs and the incessant barking of the dog.
3. In the glow, a crowd of faces young and old confronted Torrullin and Vannis, their faces pinched blue and drawn with hunger. There were far more than they expected to find, but far less than the number in Linmoor. They were also too many for the small space. Some took huge breaths of the freshening air.
“Can we take at least some of them to the Palace?” Raken begged, eyes bright with tears as she watched with aching heart how Torrullin made food for the solitary cow and dog.
The dog licked his hand and he stroked it before moving on to a group of chickens in another corner. He waved a hand and a bag of chicken feed materialised for them, some of which he scattered. A raggedy cat slunk out from behind crates and he called it over, lifted it to a high place above the chickens where he gave it food and let it eat there in peace.
Earlier I was updating my Multiverse blog (removing unnecessary labels and a few old posts) and came across a fair few posts about my Lore books. Sharing a few here 🙂
… and from mountains high to lake and sea, from ruins to space itself, and everything in between, my Pinterest board, Worlds of the Medaillon, showcases what my Lore worlds look like. Do pop in to garner a feel for my fantasy!
Each LORE book is divided into parts, and tells the tale of a grand design.
For instance, The Infinity Mantle has:
Part I – Darkness
Given that the tagline for this book is ‘There is a darkness coming’, it is self-explanatory.
Part II – Arcana
Yes, who and/or what is Arcana? This reveals the hidden truth, and it is the first section in the LORE journey that is essentially pre-history.
Part IV – Rayne
Rayne of the Mantle is the main character, and now readers find out more about him.
The we move on to The Kinfire Tree:
Part I – Pathways
The players have to find the ways through the chaos uncovered in The Infinity Mantle.
Part II – Second Chances
Those characters who were doubtful or traitorous now discover different futures, and the solutions, too, offer second chances.
Part III – Lifegiver
It gets hairy, and someone will have to step up to become a saviour.
Moving to The Drowned Throne:
Part I – Predators and Prey
It’s a game of cat and mouse, with both sides sometimes predatory, sometimes prey.
Part II – A World Without Light
This is the second section that goes into pre-history. Here we find out who Margus, the Darak Or, was and why he became a twisted soul.
Part III – The Darak Or
Margus sets his endgame in motion.
Then, the final book in Lore of Arcana – The Dragon Circle:
Part I – Dragon’s Breath
The symbology of the dragon comes into play.
Part II – Forge Flames
In search of an amulet to ward souls from the Darak Or, a mission to flame-wright at his forge commences.
Part III – Dragon’s Fire
In the terrible cold of winter, the fires of manipulation flare up and burn.
Part IV – Final Fury
This is the Endgame.
Part V – Dragon’s Embers
What comes after? The story is not done, and thus are those furies banked … for now.
Promised for 2019, an unexpected event meant the second book of the Ancient Terra series was put on hold, but now writing is flowing once more. Around 20k words to go! Of course, then it’s edit and proofread time, but it’s close, so close now.
EURUE: The Forgotten World is already live and soon FAROCHIN: The Terraformed World will be, too. Here’s the cover inspiring the tale:
All going well, FAROCHIN will be available March/April.
