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This part has been compiled into one book and is now available digitally and in paperback as The Rages (Book of the Shepherds 1).
The Earth Rages. Humanity is hunted. In the New Age of Discovery, society has cured its ills, and lost its soul. There is no disease, poverty, religion or war. Gathered in Hub cities of the Seven Realms, ninety percent of humanity lives within the Vale, a digital world of their own design, where they want for nothing . . . except a purpose. Outside of the Seven Realms, the world has returned to nature, to the Wilderness, where every living thing hunts for human blood. It is a land of madness, a place where the Earth itself Rages for the extinction of humanity. From the Wilderness three strangers will be changed forever, and the world with them: Harley Nearwater journeys to the Seven Realms. He seeks only the company of others for a time, to find respite from the harshness of a world he no longer recognizes. Death follows him. Quinlan Bowden searches for his wife, and knows to find her he must leave behind the security of the Hubs. The mother of his children has been taken and if they are to save her, they must face the Wilderness, where monsters truly do live. He holds onto hope, the faint glimmer of hope that things might yet be made right. But he knows the world is full of monsters, and their master is despair. Brinna Wilde dreams of a place beyond the Wilderness, the only world she has ever known, where the last of the faithful wait for Judgment Day. Her dreams lead her to the Seven Realms, where the gifts of the greatest civilization of man might guide her toward redemption. Their paths will cross. Chaos will reign. The end of everything is about to begin.
The Earth Rages. Humanity is hunted. In the New Age of Discovery, society has cured its ills, and lost its soul. There is no disease, poverty, religion or war. Gathered in Hub cities of the Seven Realms, ninety percent of humanity lives within the Vale, a digital world of their own design, where they want for nothing . . . except a purpose. Outside of the Seven Realms, the world has returned to nature, to the Wilderness, where every living thing hunts for human blood. It is a land of madness, a place where the Earth itself Rages for the extinction of humanity. From the Wilderness three strangers will be changed forever, and the world with them: Harley Nearwater journeys to the Seven Realms. He seeks only the company of others for a time, to find respite from the harshness of a world he no longer recognizes. Death follows him. Quinlan Bowden searches for his wife, and knows to find her he must leave behind the security of the Hubs. The mother of his children has been taken and if they are to save her, they must face the Wilderness, where monsters truly do live. He holds onto hope, the faint glimmer of hope that things might yet be made right. But he knows the world is full of monsters, and their master is despair. Brinna Wilde dreams of a place beyond the Wilderness, the only world she has ever known, where the last of the faithful wait for Judgment Day. Her dreams lead her to the Seven Realms, where the gifts of the greatest civilization of man might guide her toward redemption. Their paths will cross. Chaos will reign. The end of everything is about to begin.
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James L. Davis
12 books52 followersJames L. Davis lives with his wife in Spanish Fork, Utah, in a home infested with children and animals, where he is very happy and not altogether sane.
The characters in his head, screaming at his brain, keep him up at night. But sometimes they have "intrestin" thoughts.
The characters in his head, screaming at his brain, keep him up at night. But sometimes they have "intrestin" thoughts.
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March 22, 2018
Simply incredible! The best portion of The Rages thus far. Within these 70 pages, I must've highlighted 3-4 passages that I really thought were beautifully written or expressed poignant thoughts. I really enjoyed the writing in Spoiler. Everything was described and expressed so well. It felt as if there was not a wasted word here. There were touching and emotional moments mixed in with a LOT of action. Spoiler really brought everything to the table and has me anxious for the next installment.
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