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Meniscus: Crossing The Churn
On the alien planet Meniscus, Humans are slaves. Every twilight, Odymn runs through the forests, practicing the art of parkour. Her runs give her strength, flexibility and endurance, and a way to survive a life of servitude under the oppressive Dock-winders. When the silent Slain rescues her from a brutal encounter with a gang of Gel-heads, Odymn believes she has reached the end of her search for freedom. In their travels through the Prell'nan District of Meniscus, she and the Slain encounter dangerous woodlands, dramatic water-climbs and a hard-to-cross water churn. Odymn and the Slain work together to evade the Gel-heads and overcome the dangers of the landscape. But is Odymn really free or is she caught in a cycle of trying to escape the inevitable?
In the first of the Meniscus series, Crossing The Churn tells the story of the meeting of a young woman and a genetically-engineered Slain whose kindness may not be consistent with his purpose.
In the first of the Meniscus series, Crossing The Churn tells the story of the meeting of a young woman and a genetically-engineered Slain whose kindness may not be consistent with his purpose.
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October 1, 2020
The author demonstrates her wonderful creativity as she uses beautiful poetry to weave us through the protagonist’s journey of survival in this dystopian world. An intricate portrayal of hope, love, strength, determination and resiliency, she allows us to see the beauty and joy in our small victories and the friendships we make along the way. The story is accompanied by detailed drawings and maps depicting the world created by the author along with a helpful glossary.
May 7, 2018
Love the concept. The idea of melding science fiction with classical poetic rhythms really brings to mind the epic poetry of Homer and Vergil and is a refreshing change of pace in the science fiction community. Honestly, though I had my own issues with some of the tropes throughout this piece, I had a smile on my face the entire time I was reading it. Can’t really ask for more.
March 24, 2022
Hey good-readers,
I've recently had the chance to enjoy this unique work by author Alexandra Tims (Jane Tims). It combines poetry and original art (also by the author) to tell the simple yet intriguing science fiction tale of two characters on the run on the world of Meniscus. The result is, in my opinion, a piece of art more than a story. The illustrations add greatly to the story and the poetic language provides an experience like no other.
There were many great passages, but I'd like to include two that really stayed with me:
“She watches the fire,
the space where flames
feign glowing eyes.”
and
“The path, at the vanishing point
of perspective, fills with scales and teeth,
a trio of eyes.”
Pretty good stuff, right?
I've recently had the chance to enjoy this unique work by author Alexandra Tims (Jane Tims). It combines poetry and original art (also by the author) to tell the simple yet intriguing science fiction tale of two characters on the run on the world of Meniscus. The result is, in my opinion, a piece of art more than a story. The illustrations add greatly to the story and the poetic language provides an experience like no other.
There were many great passages, but I'd like to include two that really stayed with me:
“She watches the fire,
the space where flames
feign glowing eyes.”
and
“The path, at the vanishing point
of perspective, fills with scales and teeth,
a trio of eyes.”
Pretty good stuff, right?
April 26, 2017
Author Review: my second book of poetry, published under my first name Alexandra. A science-fiction adventure, this book tells the story of two people surviving on a planet where humans are treated like property. Together Odymn and the Slain fight to survive and set out on a journey that will surprise both of them in the outcome.
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