Tia and her companions fled through mystic portals to escape a demonic apocalypse. They found themselves scattered along a narrow ribbon of land wrapped around a world of water, dotted with alien 'Shrines,' and populated by strange races.
Reuniting means joining the pilgrim bands that make perilous journeys through both human and inhuman domains. Their journeys cover immense distances and many years, bringing transformation, opportunity, and danger both ordinary and supernatural.
' Pilgrimage' was originally supposed to be an extended epilogue to ' Judgment,' but rapidly turned into a tale in its own right.
I was raised on an Alaskan homestead at the edge of civilization, an upbringing that brought with it passing knowledge of everything from mechanics to gardening to carpentry.
I was an avid reader from an early age - and started my first writing efforts as a teenager. It took me a while to actually get published.
This was an engaging and atmospheric read. The strange races and alien shrines added depth to the setting, and the slow reunification of the companions felt earned. I enjoyed how the journey itself became a source of change and danger.