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Vacillian: The Illuminariad, Book One
From the author of THE LIGHTS OF BARBRIN, this new epic fantasy series unfolds in the world of Messano, devastated by a long-ago plague that left most people incapable of "fellow feeling" but also spawned different mutants with unusual powers.
o Charismatic Rassitans, who live forever by draining life from those who love them.
o Moody Binarians, able to fly like eagles and work magic when elated but prone to a hopeless gloom that breeds despair around them.
o Haughty Orsalins, living in convents where they strive to shed their bodies and ascend to a superior spiritual realm.
o Feared and hated Vacillians, who shift back and forth between genders.
For centuries, the secret order of Promultans has been working to revive the world. As itinerant bards, they move from kingdom to kingdom, healing emotional wounds and inspiring leaders to emulate the great kings.
Troubles arise when King Nical of Estneva comes to power and yearns to rule the entire world. As his despotic ambitions grow and his mute brother Tavi revives the lost art of sword making, the Promultan mission appears doomed to failure.
THE ILLUMINARIAD is an epic battle between dark tyranny and the forces of enlightenment.
o Charismatic Rassitans, who live forever by draining life from those who love them.
o Moody Binarians, able to fly like eagles and work magic when elated but prone to a hopeless gloom that breeds despair around them.
o Haughty Orsalins, living in convents where they strive to shed their bodies and ascend to a superior spiritual realm.
o Feared and hated Vacillians, who shift back and forth between genders.
For centuries, the secret order of Promultans has been working to revive the world. As itinerant bards, they move from kingdom to kingdom, healing emotional wounds and inspiring leaders to emulate the great kings.
Troubles arise when King Nical of Estneva comes to power and yearns to rule the entire world. As his despotic ambitions grow and his mute brother Tavi revives the lost art of sword making, the Promultan mission appears doomed to failure.
THE ILLUMINARIAD is an epic battle between dark tyranny and the forces of enlightenment.
67 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 18, 2016
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Joseph Burgo
10 books119 followersI'm a clinical psychologist and I write a blog about psychotherapy issues called After Psychotherapy. I also blog for Psychology Today and PsychCentral.
As a young man, I published a couple of works of genre fiction and I still write fiction, though lately my website and my new book on psychological defense mechanisms has taken most of my time.
I work with clients all over the work by Skype video and I love my practice. I have three children, two in college and one in high school. Apart from writing and my practice, I study classical piano, spend my summers in Colorado near Rocky Mountain National Park and enjoy my family. Oh, and I cook.
As a young man, I published a couple of works of genre fiction and I still write fiction, though lately my website and my new book on psychological defense mechanisms has taken most of my time.
I work with clients all over the work by Skype video and I love my practice. I have three children, two in college and one in high school. Apart from writing and my practice, I study classical piano, spend my summers in Colorado near Rocky Mountain National Park and enjoy my family. Oh, and I cook.
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