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Certain Eldritch Artefacts
Newly-graduated, divergent magician Darius Liviu has scoured half the world in search of the rarest of rare magical a tolerable talking sword. After a year of failure, one last rumour sees him risk Rajad’s chaotic, cluttered, terrifying Great Souk. The noise, the smells, the people and his inability to move without provoking disaster make everything difficult, but Darius dares the nightmare of chaos and conversations in hope of an item will draw the eye of the man he thinks he loves.
The sword he finds isn’t elegant. It isn’t tolerable. It has no intention of being gifted as a lover’s token. It is, however, set on destroying Darius’s acceptance that awkwardness and a life of misunderstandings is the best he can hope for.
Certain Eldritch Artefacts is a story about autism, adulthood and the reasons why one should never enchant inanimate objects...
The sword he finds isn’t elegant. It isn’t tolerable. It has no intention of being gifted as a lover’s token. It is, however, set on destroying Darius’s acceptance that awkwardness and a life of misunderstandings is the best he can hope for.
Certain Eldritch Artefacts is a story about autism, adulthood and the reasons why one should never enchant inanimate objects...
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Published October 28, 2017
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K.A. Cook
29 books10 followersK. A. Cook is a masculine-presenting genderless pansexual feminist queer driven to write about non-binary and unconventional souls, mental illness, chronic pain and strong women. Currently a Professional Writing and Editing student, K. A. dreams of starting an e-press publishing queer non-romance genre fiction. In the meantime, K. A. spends their time collecting swap cards and fashion dolls, writing long and reflective blog posts, and coming up with ever more inventive ways to turn their life experiences into fiction.
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April 14, 2018
Darius Liviu is looking for a sword. Not just any sword - a talking sword. That should get Professor March's attention. If only he could find one that wasn't annoying...
A short story that is so much more than one autistic apprentice's quest to catch the eye of his mentor. Darius' experience of battling through a crowded marketplace while trying to overcome his aversion to sensory overload (not to mention the uncaring masses) is a well-written insight. Something that your average "similar person" would take in their stride is depicted in all its frightening, overwhelming detail. The knowing eyebrow-raised humour of the fantasy setting does nothing to dimish the exploration of an autistic perspective on love, life, and epic quests.
A short story that is so much more than one autistic apprentice's quest to catch the eye of his mentor. Darius' experience of battling through a crowded marketplace while trying to overcome his aversion to sensory overload (not to mention the uncaring masses) is a well-written insight. Something that your average "similar person" would take in their stride is depicted in all its frightening, overwhelming detail. The knowing eyebrow-raised humour of the fantasy setting does nothing to dimish the exploration of an autistic perspective on love, life, and epic quests.
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