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Aethosphere: Coalescence of Shadows and Light
The Leviathan slumbers and the Enox Unon lies defeated, and yet the world is forever shattered…
Eons have passed since that age of lore, and yet its aftermath is still written across the skies in the form of scattered isles floating high above boiling mists. But the reminder of what conflict brings stands forgotten. Another age of turmoil is about to erupt once again as the species of Aethosphere race towards repeating the same old mistakes. War. As the Iron Empire stretches further and further across the skies, counter-forces in the west hatch a desperate plot to strike at the very engine of imperial life, the levitational crystal atmium.
Bar Bazzon, hero of the Great Skies War and captain of the strata-frigate Chimera, is an age-weary aeronaut just trying to do right by his crew, but when a cargo run goes awry, and their escape is complicated by savage raiders, Captain Bazzon ends up with more trouble than he had bargained for. Suddenly, with a mysterious acolyte haunting his decks, whispers of impending doom begin to drift on the wind.
Now Bar's left with a hard choice. Does he chase adventure and intrigue under the shadow of his dubious past? Or, does he deliver up his cargo and then fly fast and fly hard from all the troubles of a world with too many maladies to count? It’s the answer to that choice that puts not only the fate of his crew in jeopardy but also that of an entire isle and its inhabitants…
Adventure begins where the forces of shadows and light coalesce.
Coalescence of Shadows and Light is the first part in a sweeping steampunk-inspired saga that chronicles the adventures of the airship Chimera as her crew seeks to uncover a tangled web of destiny. A destiny spanning back to the origins of this broken world; to the monster lurking at the heart of it; to the prophetic dreams of the future; to the promise of an ancient machine. But do they have the wherewithal to set everything to right? Or might all their good intentions just bring about the final horror that started so long ago?
Eons have passed since that age of lore, and yet its aftermath is still written across the skies in the form of scattered isles floating high above boiling mists. But the reminder of what conflict brings stands forgotten. Another age of turmoil is about to erupt once again as the species of Aethosphere race towards repeating the same old mistakes. War. As the Iron Empire stretches further and further across the skies, counter-forces in the west hatch a desperate plot to strike at the very engine of imperial life, the levitational crystal atmium.
Bar Bazzon, hero of the Great Skies War and captain of the strata-frigate Chimera, is an age-weary aeronaut just trying to do right by his crew, but when a cargo run goes awry, and their escape is complicated by savage raiders, Captain Bazzon ends up with more trouble than he had bargained for. Suddenly, with a mysterious acolyte haunting his decks, whispers of impending doom begin to drift on the wind.
Now Bar's left with a hard choice. Does he chase adventure and intrigue under the shadow of his dubious past? Or, does he deliver up his cargo and then fly fast and fly hard from all the troubles of a world with too many maladies to count? It’s the answer to that choice that puts not only the fate of his crew in jeopardy but also that of an entire isle and its inhabitants…
Adventure begins where the forces of shadows and light coalesce.
Coalescence of Shadows and Light is the first part in a sweeping steampunk-inspired saga that chronicles the adventures of the airship Chimera as her crew seeks to uncover a tangled web of destiny. A destiny spanning back to the origins of this broken world; to the monster lurking at the heart of it; to the prophetic dreams of the future; to the promise of an ancient machine. But do they have the wherewithal to set everything to right? Or might all their good intentions just bring about the final horror that started so long ago?
1019 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 19, 2015
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December 12, 2021
I really liked it.
October 11, 2018
I always admire those who can create an entirely new world, or universe. In this book we are introduced to new worlds, species and so much more in pristine, vivid detail. I thoroughly enjoyed the character development and learned to care for each person in different ways. Took me awhile to grasp and remember the names of peoples and cities, but eventually got it and enjoyed this huge adventure.
The story ended with a clear set up for another book and I look forward into diving into that when it comes out! But, it looks like there are some sides stories to jump into in the mean time to help with the waiting though!
The story ended with a clear set up for another book and I look forward into diving into that when it comes out! But, it looks like there are some sides stories to jump into in the mean time to help with the waiting though!
February 20, 2015
I might have the most objective opinion, but I thought it was pretty awesome...
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