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Cimmerian City
Stripped from the headlines of today's news, Cimmerian City is a novel spanning 15 years.
Greed can turn a good man’s heart to stone. This is especially true in the age of commerce and large corporations. No new pill can be taken without a laundry list of side effects that the patient may have to endure. But what if the side effects are more dangerous than the pills are helpful? What if the side effect causes the patient to be immune from standard dangers, such as firearms, the climate, etc., but causes them to change into otherworldly beings?
It is seen through the eyes of a young woman named Raven Blackheart.
It is a future where corporations rule the world and political parties have been dismissed.
An Earth that is recovering from a global war that has divided two Humans and Dracins, quick, tough skinned creatures that are children of the side effects from 20th century pharmaceuticals. Raven awakens in this world as a product of both races and nurtured by the vice president of the main corporation in the world as a symbol of the union of races. With her help, Vice President Tyler Deamond’s corporation can take both beings off Earth—quickly becoming a waste planet—and to a new terraformed planet. But, as Raven learns, nothing is as it seems, especially concerning humans.
Sci-Fi Futuristic Thriller
Word 60,000
Greed can turn a good man’s heart to stone. This is especially true in the age of commerce and large corporations. No new pill can be taken without a laundry list of side effects that the patient may have to endure. But what if the side effects are more dangerous than the pills are helpful? What if the side effect causes the patient to be immune from standard dangers, such as firearms, the climate, etc., but causes them to change into otherworldly beings?
It is seen through the eyes of a young woman named Raven Blackheart.
It is a future where corporations rule the world and political parties have been dismissed.
An Earth that is recovering from a global war that has divided two Humans and Dracins, quick, tough skinned creatures that are children of the side effects from 20th century pharmaceuticals. Raven awakens in this world as a product of both races and nurtured by the vice president of the main corporation in the world as a symbol of the union of races. With her help, Vice President Tyler Deamond’s corporation can take both beings off Earth—quickly becoming a waste planet—and to a new terraformed planet. But, as Raven learns, nothing is as it seems, especially concerning humans.
Sci-Fi Futuristic Thriller
Word 60,000
300 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2007
1 person is currently reading
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About the author
Rae Lori
22 books142 followersThroughout her writing career, Rae has written comic book and film related articles which have appeared in online publications such as Comic Stack, Suite101, CinemaGap and Dark Moon Rising. As a result, her alma mater's English course chose one of her articles as an example for how to write an article. She also served as editor and contributing writer of her school newsletter. For her contributions to the newsletter and her leadership, she has won various Success & Leadership awards sponsored by her alma mater where she received her BA in Media Arts & Animation.
Her manuscript, Hotel Sunset, won an Honorable Mention award in the 73rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Under various pen names, she has written books, novellas and short stories that run the genre gamut of science fiction, fantasy, short roman noir and paranormal romance and many more waiting to drip onto the page.
A fan of David Lynch and Alfred Hitchcock, she also has a love for film, vampires and visual storytelling which she couples with the art of the written word to tell her stories. While penning her works, she loves to create artwork that explores her strong female characters and the men in their lives.
Rae also has a reader profile where she posts her favorite reads and recommendations at Goodreads. Feel free to add or follow her! http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12...
Her manuscript, Hotel Sunset, won an Honorable Mention award in the 73rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition. Under various pen names, she has written books, novellas and short stories that run the genre gamut of science fiction, fantasy, short roman noir and paranormal romance and many more waiting to drip onto the page.
A fan of David Lynch and Alfred Hitchcock, she also has a love for film, vampires and visual storytelling which she couples with the art of the written word to tell her stories. While penning her works, she loves to create artwork that explores her strong female characters and the men in their lives.
Rae also has a reader profile where she posts her favorite reads and recommendations at Goodreads. Feel free to add or follow her! http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/12...
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August 30, 2016
What a bargain for free and a great new author find. I enjoyed this novel so much that I have purchased the first book in the Ashen Twilight series. I enjoyed the world building in this one and appreciated it had some innovative ideas and concepts. This novel has tragedy (which doesn't overwhelm or dominate the tale), romance, deception and intrigue. A great first and promising work from this author.
May 10, 2025
Slightly interesting story, but no sequels seem to be available on Amazon so I guess I won’t be continuing.
January 9, 2009
At twenty-three, Raven Blackheart has finally made it to college after taking several years off once finishing the dregs of high school. Almost failing a class she should excel in, her teacher says she needs to manage her time better, but how do you manage time you don’t have?...
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July 11, 2014
It was ok, but I felt the author was trying to hard to make the main character important and stuff. If the people who need the main character apparently are so powerful and amazing then why is the main character needed? I got about almost half way through the book. The book just was not to my liking. Advanced copy from netgally.
September 18, 2014
So I have a little crush on Russell Li!!! so watch out, Raven!! and i'm still not over Jack!! but such a great read. I was hooked from page 1!! and I won't lie that I was slightly attracted to Daemon because I love a good villain and he was one of the best!
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August 28, 2012I have been waiting for this one for AGES and I hear it's finally available. Hoo-ray!!!
May 12, 2015
Left a review on Amazon but I technically gave it 3.5 stars. It got good towards the end.
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