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Catharsis
Karma can be a beautiful maiden or a bitch… Lemurians… Atlanteans… Hidden origins of Humanity…
Before recorded history, before Humanity, since times immemorial, the Earth Keepers have been watching over our planet. Marked at birth and endowed with supreme powers, the nine chosen ones are the Earth’s record keepers and moderators, and when the time comes, the ultimate decision makers. This is the first of their chronicles.
Legend of the Lemurians: The population of the red planet Catharsis, on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy, is exceedingly beautiful. But Catharsians harbor a terrible secret: they have to share the planet with another race, which they call the Uglies, although the Uglies themselves prefer to be called Lemurians. Alas, no one on Catharsis cares what the Uglies prefer. Being ugly is considered a contagious disease, and the Uglies are herded into a special reservation called Camp Ugly, where they live out their drudgery behind an electric fence. But the Uglies don’t seem to fret as they raise their young, guard the planet’s Crystalline Engine, and sing their heart-stopping songs to the Goddess of All, Mother Mu. And so, both races co-exist without much interaction, until the ultimate disaster strikes.
Morf is a seventeen-year-old Ugly who finds himself in the middle of it all. He is thrust fatefully into the leadership position when no one else can fill its shoes.
Will the catastrophe bring to light everyone’s true beauty and true ugliness?
Will planet Catharsis survive?
What destiny lies in store for the Uglies?
We are about to find out…
This is book 1 of the Earth Keepers Chronicles, a new series of metaphysical fantasy/scifi novelettes. It is companion & prequel to THE EARTH SHIFTER, a top-rated visionary fantasy/thriller.
Also by Lada Ray:
THE EARTH SHIFTER: A mystical experience you don't want to miss! A top-rated & prophetic "real world" fantasy/thriller. Cosmic metaphysical adventure! - a novel
GOLD TRAIN: Jason Bourne and Outlander fusion with a vodka twist. Based on true historic events (Accidental Spy Russia Adventure) - a novel
STEPFORD USA: Not all conspiracies are global... Some are well-hidden in small towns with flawless facades (Accidental Spy Small Town Adventure) - a novel
GREEN DESERT: The Butterfly Effect with a twist (Accidental Spy Iraq Prequel) - a novelette
Coming soon!
Earth Keepers 2: Lemurian Crystal
Earth Keepers 3: Atlantis
Earth Keepers Chronicles: Origins
Before recorded history, before Humanity, since times immemorial, the Earth Keepers have been watching over our planet. Marked at birth and endowed with supreme powers, the nine chosen ones are the Earth’s record keepers and moderators, and when the time comes, the ultimate decision makers. This is the first of their chronicles.
Legend of the Lemurians: The population of the red planet Catharsis, on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy, is exceedingly beautiful. But Catharsians harbor a terrible secret: they have to share the planet with another race, which they call the Uglies, although the Uglies themselves prefer to be called Lemurians. Alas, no one on Catharsis cares what the Uglies prefer. Being ugly is considered a contagious disease, and the Uglies are herded into a special reservation called Camp Ugly, where they live out their drudgery behind an electric fence. But the Uglies don’t seem to fret as they raise their young, guard the planet’s Crystalline Engine, and sing their heart-stopping songs to the Goddess of All, Mother Mu. And so, both races co-exist without much interaction, until the ultimate disaster strikes.
Morf is a seventeen-year-old Ugly who finds himself in the middle of it all. He is thrust fatefully into the leadership position when no one else can fill its shoes.
Will the catastrophe bring to light everyone’s true beauty and true ugliness?
Will planet Catharsis survive?
What destiny lies in store for the Uglies?
We are about to find out…
This is book 1 of the Earth Keepers Chronicles, a new series of metaphysical fantasy/scifi novelettes. It is companion & prequel to THE EARTH SHIFTER, a top-rated visionary fantasy/thriller.
Also by Lada Ray:
THE EARTH SHIFTER: A mystical experience you don't want to miss! A top-rated & prophetic "real world" fantasy/thriller. Cosmic metaphysical adventure! - a novel
GOLD TRAIN: Jason Bourne and Outlander fusion with a vodka twist. Based on true historic events (Accidental Spy Russia Adventure) - a novel
STEPFORD USA: Not all conspiracies are global... Some are well-hidden in small towns with flawless facades (Accidental Spy Small Town Adventure) - a novel
GREEN DESERT: The Butterfly Effect with a twist (Accidental Spy Iraq Prequel) - a novelette
Coming soon!
Earth Keepers 2: Lemurian Crystal
Earth Keepers 3: Atlantis
Earth Keepers Chronicles: Origins
- GenresScience FictionFantasy
40 pages, ebook
First published September 12, 2012
About the author
Lada Ray
7 books87 followersLiving her life in the fast lane, Lada Ray, M.A., always wanted to write cool stories, which she'd been imagining in her head ever since she can remember. Instead, she listened to her well-meaning parents and started her life in a more traditional way (for her, that is). Born in Russia, she is a world traveler, linguist, financial consultant, Feng Shui Master, shaman, futurist, and metaphysics/spirituality researcher.
Lada holds a Master's Degree in comparative linguistics (graduated summa cum laude,) is fluent in several languages and has traveled to twenty six countries in Europe, Asia, North and South America, as well as Africa. She had worked in Havana, Cuba as an interpreter for the Russian educational exchange delegations, including a couple of interviews with the man himself - Fidel Castro.
In the USA, she published articles in the Hartford Courant & taught Russian on cable TV. Then, something inexplicable possessed her to work as financial consultant for AIG and Smith Barney/Citigroup. But later, she came back to her senses and quit the corporate world to pursue her dreams. She studied Feng Shui in Hong Kong and Malaysia, and received her Feng Shui Master's certification from the famed Asian author, Lilian Too (graduated first in class). For years, Lada operated an extensive feng shui website and blog – a hit with both local and worldwide fans - and authored over thirty articles on feng shui and spirituality. At the same time, she taught her proprietary feng shui courses and did public speaking.
A few years ago, Lada finally got her ultimate wish, and now she imagines her stories full-time in the bustling New York City and beautifully serene Catskill Mountains, NY, where she lives with her family and calico cat.
Lada Ray is the author of the Accidental Spy Adventure Series, including the Amazon & Kindle bestseller, GOLD TRAIN (Accidental Spy Russia Adventure), mystery/thriller STEPFORD USA (Accidental Spy Smalltown Adventure), and GOLD TRAIN (Accidental Spy Iraq Prequel). She is the creator of the new, top-rated metaphysical YA fantasy/thriller THE EARTH SHIFTER, and the EARTH KEEPERS CHRONICLES: ORIGINS (Catharsis, Lemurian Crystal, Atlantis).
Visit Lada's innovative & cool author website: LadaRay.com
For posts about Russia & world, feng shui, spirituality, predictions read her popular blog: LadaRay.wordpress.com
Twitter: @LadaTweets
Youtube: Lada Ray Channel
Lada holds a Master's Degree in comparative linguistics (graduated summa cum laude,) is fluent in several languages and has traveled to twenty six countries in Europe, Asia, North and South America, as well as Africa. She had worked in Havana, Cuba as an interpreter for the Russian educational exchange delegations, including a couple of interviews with the man himself - Fidel Castro.
In the USA, she published articles in the Hartford Courant & taught Russian on cable TV. Then, something inexplicable possessed her to work as financial consultant for AIG and Smith Barney/Citigroup. But later, she came back to her senses and quit the corporate world to pursue her dreams. She studied Feng Shui in Hong Kong and Malaysia, and received her Feng Shui Master's certification from the famed Asian author, Lilian Too (graduated first in class). For years, Lada operated an extensive feng shui website and blog – a hit with both local and worldwide fans - and authored over thirty articles on feng shui and spirituality. At the same time, she taught her proprietary feng shui courses and did public speaking.
A few years ago, Lada finally got her ultimate wish, and now she imagines her stories full-time in the bustling New York City and beautifully serene Catskill Mountains, NY, where she lives with her family and calico cat.
Lada Ray is the author of the Accidental Spy Adventure Series, including the Amazon & Kindle bestseller, GOLD TRAIN (Accidental Spy Russia Adventure), mystery/thriller STEPFORD USA (Accidental Spy Smalltown Adventure), and GOLD TRAIN (Accidental Spy Iraq Prequel). She is the creator of the new, top-rated metaphysical YA fantasy/thriller THE EARTH SHIFTER, and the EARTH KEEPERS CHRONICLES: ORIGINS (Catharsis, Lemurian Crystal, Atlantis).
Visit Lada's innovative & cool author website: LadaRay.com
For posts about Russia & world, feng shui, spirituality, predictions read her popular blog: LadaRay.wordpress.com
Twitter: @LadaTweets
Youtube: Lada Ray Channel
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October 4, 2012
CATHARSIS immediately drew me in!
I've just finished a really intriguing short story written by Lada Ray: Catharsis, Legend of the Lemurians, is Book 1 of the new Earth Keepers Series. It is a metaphysical/dystopian short, which is also the companion and prequel to the upcoming YA fantasy/thriller novel, THE EARTH SHIFTER.
Catharsis is only 11K words, or about 30 pages in length, but it delivers quite an impact. The characters, back story, setting—all work together to create the aura of fairytale magic, along with important lessons to be learned. I found myself rooting for the Uglies, especially the protagonist Morf, as they try to save the planet, and as they have to make the hardest choice of their uneasy lives.
This first book of a very promising new series, is a relatively quick and easy read. Heart warming message about remembrance, and what it means to be a genuine human being. In these times, when we focus on all the bad news around us, it's easy to forget this precious lesson. A truly great and inspiring read, recommended for all age groups but especially for young people... it will give them hope and a brighter outlook for the future! Highly recommend, I am eagerly awaiting the next installment, which will feature the Lemurians’ and Atlanteans’ life on Earth, the evolution of man... 5 Stars for this elegant work.
I've just finished a really intriguing short story written by Lada Ray: Catharsis, Legend of the Lemurians, is Book 1 of the new Earth Keepers Series. It is a metaphysical/dystopian short, which is also the companion and prequel to the upcoming YA fantasy/thriller novel, THE EARTH SHIFTER.
Catharsis is only 11K words, or about 30 pages in length, but it delivers quite an impact. The characters, back story, setting—all work together to create the aura of fairytale magic, along with important lessons to be learned. I found myself rooting for the Uglies, especially the protagonist Morf, as they try to save the planet, and as they have to make the hardest choice of their uneasy lives.
This first book of a very promising new series, is a relatively quick and easy read. Heart warming message about remembrance, and what it means to be a genuine human being. In these times, when we focus on all the bad news around us, it's easy to forget this precious lesson. A truly great and inspiring read, recommended for all age groups but especially for young people... it will give them hope and a brighter outlook for the future! Highly recommend, I am eagerly awaiting the next installment, which will feature the Lemurians’ and Atlanteans’ life on Earth, the evolution of man... 5 Stars for this elegant work.
September 15, 2012
Do you believe in the Atlanteans or, the even more obscured by time and history, Lemurians? If these ancient civilizations did exist, how did they arise? Could they have come from another planet? 'Catharsis, Legend of the Lemurians' is a fascinating allegorical tale by the talented author, Lada Ray. It is the prequel to the upcoming 'The Earth Shifter', a young adult fantasy exploring the possibility of a comet's catastrophic visitation to planet Earth! In 'Catharsis, Legend of the Lemurians', we learn of the Lemurians. The Lemurians like to sing, share, and grow food, yet are forced to live behind electric fences and given the ignominious name "Uglies". The other inhabitants on their planet, the Catharsians, are vain and greedy. The Catharsians are obsessed with trying to be "beautiful". They pay little attention to the Uglies, unless it is to heap disdain upon them. That is, until the planet Catharsis starts to act up. What happens next has implications for our own future as well as our distant path. This allegorical story contains important truths, which are especially relevant today. Read 'Catharsis, Legend of the Lemurians'! It will get you thinking about collective karma, where we might have come from, and what the future could hold if we do not learn to care for each other and to share the resources of planet Earth.
September 15, 2012
Lada Ray's short story, "Catharsis (Legend of the Lemurians) is Book 1 of the Earth Keepers Chronicles. It is a companion/prequel to The Earth Shifter, a full length novel. The story is about a planet on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy, Catharsis, populated by extraordinarily beautiful people. The Catharsians have rounded up any ugly people and confined them to live behind an electric fence and fend for themselves. They call them "Uglies". The Uglies, who prefer the name Lemurians, are a peaceful and loving people.
However, beauty is only skin deep and the world around the Catharsians starts to crumble and tear apart. The Lemurians seem immune to the disaster. Who will perish? And how will anyone survive? There's only one way to find out!
This is a great short story and intro into The Earth Keepers Chronicles. It is very imaginative and well plotted. Even in such a short story Lada Ray packs a powerful message. Beauty is only skin deep and karma can be either wonderful or deadly.
However, beauty is only skin deep and the world around the Catharsians starts to crumble and tear apart. The Lemurians seem immune to the disaster. Who will perish? And how will anyone survive? There's only one way to find out!
This is a great short story and intro into The Earth Keepers Chronicles. It is very imaginative and well plotted. Even in such a short story Lada Ray packs a powerful message. Beauty is only skin deep and karma can be either wonderful or deadly.
September 14, 2012
Cool! Lada has been an inspiration to me. because of this, Catharsis will be the first review I will post in both English and Russian.
I apologize if my Russian grammar isn't good. I haven't been taught much yet (probably half a lesson) so I just look up in a couple dictionary (to cross check) and compile it like english. I hope Russian speakers will be able to see my progress as I go. I appreciate constructive critisism. feel free to comment!
(It should be up in an hour or so!)
English: http://www.rachelsbookreviews.com/
Russian: http://russianrachel.wordpress.com/
(P.S. The welcome post in russian is a product of google translate. I felt like I didn't have time to translate anything as I want my first true translation to be Lada's book review!)
I apologize if my Russian grammar isn't good. I haven't been taught much yet (probably half a lesson) so I just look up in a couple dictionary (to cross check) and compile it like english. I hope Russian speakers will be able to see my progress as I go. I appreciate constructive critisism. feel free to comment!
(It should be up in an hour or so!)
English: http://www.rachelsbookreviews.com/
Russian: http://russianrachel.wordpress.com/
(P.S. The welcome post in russian is a product of google translate. I felt like I didn't have time to translate anything as I want my first true translation to be Lada's book review!)
October 3, 2012
Excellent short story about alien (human) nature, and how we can learn to get along somehow. Compassion is the key to our own salvation, honest and compelling narrative about the most important lesson to learn. Pass this story to your kids, they'll learn something valuable that'll last a lifetime.
May 31, 2013
I love the cover. Gorgeous in its simplicity. Hop on board and lets go for a ride to Catharsis.
Earth Keepers have been watching our planet since time immemorial. The nine chosen ones were record keepers and decision makers, in charge of deciding Earth's fate.
This is the beginning. To have a beginning, must there be an end?
Catharsis is a beautiful red planet inhabited with beautiful people of all ages. They had beautiful faces, beautiful bodies, beautiful homes, beautiful yards, beautiful stores, beautiful...., well, you get the drift. They were surrounded by beauty.
They even went so far as to eliminate pets, then animals of all kinds, because they created messes and that was totally unacceptable.
What would one sacrifice for beauty?
Everyone and everything was beautiful, except.......
The Uglies like simple clothing, going barefoot and smiling. The Catharsian's saw the Uglies as diseased. Could ugly be contagious? All Uglies were locked up in Camp Ugly, surrounded by an electric fence and guarded 24/7.
They were allowed to marry, but only allowed to have one child. The Catharsian's thought if they kept lowering the population, eventually the Uglies would disappear.
The Uglies focal point was the Gathering Square. Their most valuable possession, the Lemurian Mother Crystal, was located in the Temple of Mu, in the Square.
Surviving took everything they had. There was no time to protest or worry about being pretty.
Once a month, the Uglies were allowed to leave their prison to gather supplies, clothes and medicines. A small group of Runners went out to gather whatever they could carry on their bodies. They were heroes. Not all runners returned healthy and some didn't return at all.
Catharsian beauty is on the outside. Uglies beauty is on the inside.
Then everything changed.
"The time of Karma is now."
5 STARS - Would Buy It For Them (lol)
Awesome. Stretches my imagination to a point I could not get to on my own.
I love the cover. Beautiful and simple. The title fits the book. This is a short story, a history lesson, the beginning of the Earth Keeper Chronicles.
I love how Lada Ray takes historical events and twists them into a fantasy world.
One child. Sound familiar? Isn't that going on today in China?
Surviving took everything the Uglies had. To me that rings true for the poor and middle class of today. We are kept so busy trying to survive, we don't have time or are too afraid to protest. We might lose what we have.
"No Uglies Allowed" hung in stores and pharmacies. Sound familiar? Made me think of slavery. Not only were they not allowed in the stores, if people helped the Uglies, they would be penalized. Made me think of slavery.
To gather and be happy, singing from our souls under such terrible conditions, is what makes us human. We try to make the best of whatever we have.
The Runners going though trash and finding, perfectly good clothes and food made me think of the homeless on the streets today. Our trash is often their treasure.
So you see what I mean about Lada Ray's ability to take history and twist it into a story that takes as into the fantasy world. It is only limited by her imagination.
Be sure to read about the author. She is as fascinating as her books.
I picked this book up on a recent Amazon free day. Thank you Lada Ray.
Earth Keepers have been watching our planet since time immemorial. The nine chosen ones were record keepers and decision makers, in charge of deciding Earth's fate.
This is the beginning. To have a beginning, must there be an end?
Catharsis is a beautiful red planet inhabited with beautiful people of all ages. They had beautiful faces, beautiful bodies, beautiful homes, beautiful yards, beautiful stores, beautiful...., well, you get the drift. They were surrounded by beauty.
They even went so far as to eliminate pets, then animals of all kinds, because they created messes and that was totally unacceptable.
What would one sacrifice for beauty?
Everyone and everything was beautiful, except.......
The Uglies like simple clothing, going barefoot and smiling. The Catharsian's saw the Uglies as diseased. Could ugly be contagious? All Uglies were locked up in Camp Ugly, surrounded by an electric fence and guarded 24/7.
They were allowed to marry, but only allowed to have one child. The Catharsian's thought if they kept lowering the population, eventually the Uglies would disappear.
The Uglies focal point was the Gathering Square. Their most valuable possession, the Lemurian Mother Crystal, was located in the Temple of Mu, in the Square.
Surviving took everything they had. There was no time to protest or worry about being pretty.
Once a month, the Uglies were allowed to leave their prison to gather supplies, clothes and medicines. A small group of Runners went out to gather whatever they could carry on their bodies. They were heroes. Not all runners returned healthy and some didn't return at all.
Catharsian beauty is on the outside. Uglies beauty is on the inside.
Then everything changed.
"The time of Karma is now."
5 STARS - Would Buy It For Them (lol)
Awesome. Stretches my imagination to a point I could not get to on my own.
I love the cover. Beautiful and simple. The title fits the book. This is a short story, a history lesson, the beginning of the Earth Keeper Chronicles.
I love how Lada Ray takes historical events and twists them into a fantasy world.
One child. Sound familiar? Isn't that going on today in China?
Surviving took everything the Uglies had. To me that rings true for the poor and middle class of today. We are kept so busy trying to survive, we don't have time or are too afraid to protest. We might lose what we have.
"No Uglies Allowed" hung in stores and pharmacies. Sound familiar? Made me think of slavery. Not only were they not allowed in the stores, if people helped the Uglies, they would be penalized. Made me think of slavery.
To gather and be happy, singing from our souls under such terrible conditions, is what makes us human. We try to make the best of whatever we have.
The Runners going though trash and finding, perfectly good clothes and food made me think of the homeless on the streets today. Our trash is often their treasure.
So you see what I mean about Lada Ray's ability to take history and twist it into a story that takes as into the fantasy world. It is only limited by her imagination.
Be sure to read about the author. She is as fascinating as her books.
I picked this book up on a recent Amazon free day. Thank you Lada Ray.
November 6, 2012
What does it mean to be ugly, TRULY UGLY from the inside-out?
We're about to find out as author Lada Ray takes us on a timeless adventure from a distant galaxy far away and long ago. Lessons "forgotten" tend to repeat themselves throughout history until we ultimately learn from them. This cautionary tale shows how our ancient ancestors, the Lemurians, lived their lives with love. They cared for one another and united as one people. Thus they can overcome any adversity that is trusted upon them, even the destruction of their home planet! We can learn a lot "remembering" what it means to be human, because if we don't unite as a people, we would certainly fall from grace. "Catharsis" is a timely tale that warns us about how our collective future may unfold if we don't wake up!
I would highly recommend this short story to all the young people and students, basically everyone because it teaches wonderful, heartfelt values and love for your fellow beings. 5 stars all the way!
We're about to find out as author Lada Ray takes us on a timeless adventure from a distant galaxy far away and long ago. Lessons "forgotten" tend to repeat themselves throughout history until we ultimately learn from them. This cautionary tale shows how our ancient ancestors, the Lemurians, lived their lives with love. They cared for one another and united as one people. Thus they can overcome any adversity that is trusted upon them, even the destruction of their home planet! We can learn a lot "remembering" what it means to be human, because if we don't unite as a people, we would certainly fall from grace. "Catharsis" is a timely tale that warns us about how our collective future may unfold if we don't wake up!
I would highly recommend this short story to all the young people and students, basically everyone because it teaches wonderful, heartfelt values and love for your fellow beings. 5 stars all the way!
October 8, 2012
Holy Snappers!
There are seven billion people, or rather, souls, on this planet right now. Statistically speaking, everyone has a doppelganger. A person who shares so many qualities with you, that there exists striking similarities.
I write a series of books about life before humanity on our Big, Blue World. So does author Lada Ray. The synchronicity is astounding!
“Catharsis” is a novelette tackling this same quandary. And why not? Right now, doomsayers are screaming eschatological epithets for humanity. Transhumanists are telling us with gigantic presentations at T.E.D. that we no longer matter and Mayan shamans say time’s up.
This gets one to think: How did we begin? What made us the warlike entities that build, love, create and destroy?
Ray has no fear, as do I, to tackle this question and you really need to read “Catharsis” to get some insight into the point.
Don’t get me wrong, the book isn’t some diadem like “The Silmarillion” or some faux-history tome like “The Twelfth Planet”. Don’t expect an essay on what life was like in ancient Atlantis down to the statistical output of beans and corn. Be prepared to engage in a wonderful adventure, or rather, preamble, featuring drama and action for a people unlike us - but soon to be.
“Catharsis” is a planetary romance blended with dystopian drama that is like reading John Carter-cum-“The Time Machine”. It’s THAT good. But she only penned it in thirty-plus pages. More to come.
Seriously, I care not that I have a contender to my genre of pre-human romance. I want more than just me and Zechariah Sitchin trying to figure this terrible topic out.
God may not “love” you as you had thought. Your humanity may have awfully mundane beginnings and you may not like knowing them. Deal with it. Love each other and have hope for your species. We all share this Earth with each other just as I do with Lada Ray.
Five Stars.
There are seven billion people, or rather, souls, on this planet right now. Statistically speaking, everyone has a doppelganger. A person who shares so many qualities with you, that there exists striking similarities.
I write a series of books about life before humanity on our Big, Blue World. So does author Lada Ray. The synchronicity is astounding!
“Catharsis” is a novelette tackling this same quandary. And why not? Right now, doomsayers are screaming eschatological epithets for humanity. Transhumanists are telling us with gigantic presentations at T.E.D. that we no longer matter and Mayan shamans say time’s up.
This gets one to think: How did we begin? What made us the warlike entities that build, love, create and destroy?
Ray has no fear, as do I, to tackle this question and you really need to read “Catharsis” to get some insight into the point.
Don’t get me wrong, the book isn’t some diadem like “The Silmarillion” or some faux-history tome like “The Twelfth Planet”. Don’t expect an essay on what life was like in ancient Atlantis down to the statistical output of beans and corn. Be prepared to engage in a wonderful adventure, or rather, preamble, featuring drama and action for a people unlike us - but soon to be.
“Catharsis” is a planetary romance blended with dystopian drama that is like reading John Carter-cum-“The Time Machine”. It’s THAT good. But she only penned it in thirty-plus pages. More to come.
Seriously, I care not that I have a contender to my genre of pre-human romance. I want more than just me and Zechariah Sitchin trying to figure this terrible topic out.
God may not “love” you as you had thought. Your humanity may have awfully mundane beginnings and you may not like knowing them. Deal with it. Love each other and have hope for your species. We all share this Earth with each other just as I do with Lada Ray.
Five Stars.
November 24, 2012
Lada Ray just gets better and better. I absolutely loved this first book or prequel of the Earth Shifter series.
The red planet of Catharsis is inhabited by extraordinarily ‘beautiful’ people. But the Catharsians harbor a secret – they share the planet with the Lemurians – an ugly people who have been herded into Camp Ugly to live in drudgery under harsh conditions. They do not complain and are very gentle and compassionate in nature. We are quickly reminded that beauty lies not in looks but in the heart and soul.
Through Morf, one of the chosen runners who must make the dangerous trip amongst the Catharsians to get supplies, we learn of a disastrous fate about to befall the planet of Catharsis, and watch as the Lemurians are forced to take control and make the most difficult decision of their lives.
This is a most original story and it captured my imagination immediately. It is a wonderful mix of magic, science and morality and has so much value I cannot recommend it more highly. The author has an intriguing mind and you cannot help but be swept into her worlds filled with wonderful imagery and interesting characters. At moments it reminded me of the Hunger Games but with a more scifi feel.
Pass this book on to children and adults alike. It’s suitable for all ages.
I simply can’t wait for The Earth Shifter so that I can find out about what happens between the Lemurians and Atlanteans. Fascinating stuff! Don't miss it.
The red planet of Catharsis is inhabited by extraordinarily ‘beautiful’ people. But the Catharsians harbor a secret – they share the planet with the Lemurians – an ugly people who have been herded into Camp Ugly to live in drudgery under harsh conditions. They do not complain and are very gentle and compassionate in nature. We are quickly reminded that beauty lies not in looks but in the heart and soul.
Through Morf, one of the chosen runners who must make the dangerous trip amongst the Catharsians to get supplies, we learn of a disastrous fate about to befall the planet of Catharsis, and watch as the Lemurians are forced to take control and make the most difficult decision of their lives.
This is a most original story and it captured my imagination immediately. It is a wonderful mix of magic, science and morality and has so much value I cannot recommend it more highly. The author has an intriguing mind and you cannot help but be swept into her worlds filled with wonderful imagery and interesting characters. At moments it reminded me of the Hunger Games but with a more scifi feel.
Pass this book on to children and adults alike. It’s suitable for all ages.
I simply can’t wait for The Earth Shifter so that I can find out about what happens between the Lemurians and Atlanteans. Fascinating stuff! Don't miss it.
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