Unicalcarida

by Clinton W. Waters

Autumn 1915. A revolution is taking place in the country of Walden. The mages within its borders have been declared a drain on society in the throes of the Great War. Magic is being strangled, if not entirely stamped out. From the capital city of Waldburg in the north to Lillian's home of Bienkorb in the south, fear and paranoia reign supreme. Two young mages, Lillian and Charlotte, flee to the safety of Walden University, the stronghold of the rebel forces. They must brave the wilderness, marauding soldiers, old gods and the long shadows that are cast from within. What they learn about magic and one another along the way cannot change one simple truth - nothing will ever be the same.

Unicalcarida is a fantasy adventure featuring a f/f romance

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Born and raised in Bowling Green, KY, Clinton W. Waters holds a degree in Creative Writing from W.K.U. Their work has been featured in university publications from W.K.U. and the University of Regensburg. They are the lead writer for Ionic Comics and their webcomic Variants.

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Modern Fable

This is a fairly quick, fast-paced and easy to read story. The writing prose very much so lends itself to reading like a modern fable much, in the same vein as J.R.R. Tolkien's Farmer Giles of Ham or Smith of Wandsworth.

That said, there are a few times I would have liked more details or better dialogue. Some of the characters seem too quick to be agreeable or perhaps not developed enough.

Keeping in mind my Tolkien comparison, this book is well worth looking at and reading with that fairytale/fable-like quality to it. Plus there appears to be the promise of a sequel.

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