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Dissolution Cycle #3
Fall of the Imperium
The Dissolution has begun.
Sam is finally reunited with Enos and Inas, only to see his new home under siege by beings that dissolve reality at a single touch. Even as they battle their personal demons, the three apprentices must also fight to save their home. Enos lashes out at those she loves, plagued by voices she’s consumed, and Inas must risk his sanity to access ancient memories of the Nether. Sam must learn how he uniquely affects the Symphony, but there is little time to master what usually takes a lifetime.
The Nether is leaderless and the Assembly is in chaos. The three apprentices must counter an invasion by aliens who rip the Symphony, and the very universe, apart. Ancient antagonists will resurface, a battle must be fought, and the secrets of the Nether and the universe will be laid bare in this final book of the Dissolution Cycle.
Sam is finally reunited with Enos and Inas, only to see his new home under siege by beings that dissolve reality at a single touch. Even as they battle their personal demons, the three apprentices must also fight to save their home. Enos lashes out at those she loves, plagued by voices she’s consumed, and Inas must risk his sanity to access ancient memories of the Nether. Sam must learn how he uniquely affects the Symphony, but there is little time to master what usually takes a lifetime.
The Nether is leaderless and the Assembly is in chaos. The three apprentices must counter an invasion by aliens who rip the Symphony, and the very universe, apart. Ancient antagonists will resurface, a battle must be fought, and the secrets of the Nether and the universe will be laid bare in this final book of the Dissolution Cycle.
377 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 24, 2020
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About the author
William C. Tracy
36 books107 followersWilliam C. Tracy writes tales of the Dissolutionverse: a science fantasy series about planets connected by music-based magic instead of spaceflight. This series currently includes a three-book epic space opera cycle. It also includes five novelettes and novellas, including a coming of age story, tales of political intrigue, a Sherlock Holmes-like mystery, a Jules Verne style adventure. Several books include LGBT-friendly elements.
His first epic fantasy from NineStar Press is Fruits of the Gods, about a land where magic comes from seasonal fruit, and two sisters plot to take down a corrupt government.
William is a North Carolina native and a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy. He has a master's in mechanical engineering, and has both designed and operated heavy construction machinery. He has also trained in Wado-Ryu karate since 2003, and runs his own dojo in Raleigh NC. He is an avid video and board gamer, a reader, and of course, a writer.
In his spare time, he cosplays with his wife such combinations as Steampunk Agent Carter and Jarvis, Jafar and Maleficent, and Doctor Strange and the Ancient One. They also enjoy putting their pets in cute little costumes and making them cosplay for the annual Christmas card.
You can get a free Dissolutionverse short story by signing up for William's mailing list at http://williamctracy.com/contact-me/
Or follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wctracy for writing updates, cat pictures, and thoughts on martial arts.
His first epic fantasy from NineStar Press is Fruits of the Gods, about a land where magic comes from seasonal fruit, and two sisters plot to take down a corrupt government.
William is a North Carolina native and a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy. He has a master's in mechanical engineering, and has both designed and operated heavy construction machinery. He has also trained in Wado-Ryu karate since 2003, and runs his own dojo in Raleigh NC. He is an avid video and board gamer, a reader, and of course, a writer.
In his spare time, he cosplays with his wife such combinations as Steampunk Agent Carter and Jarvis, Jafar and Maleficent, and Doctor Strange and the Ancient One. They also enjoy putting their pets in cute little costumes and making them cosplay for the annual Christmas card.
You can get a free Dissolutionverse short story by signing up for William's mailing list at http://williamctracy.com/contact-me/
Or follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wctracy for writing updates, cat pictures, and thoughts on martial arts.
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August 4, 2021Hello folks! I'll be using this space to provide some updates for The Dissolutionverse Cycle! If you want more stories, check out the four side-novellas I have out. You can read them in any order, and each one will give you a little more insight into the Dissolutionverse...
Tuning the Symphony
Merchants and Maji
The Society of Two Houses
Journey to the Top of the Nether
August 4th, 2021: Been a while since I did one of these, but I'm very pleased to announce that my first anthology, Distant Gardens, is released! My stories include one in the Dissolutionverse and one in a new universe. There are eight other stories as well, by my fellow authors!
April 21st 2021: The audiobook for Tales of the Dissolutionverse is released on Audible! Go check it out!
February 11th 2021: The audiobooks for Facets of the Nether and Fall of the Imperium are now available on Audible! In addition, The Seeds of Dissolution is available on Chirp, Kobo, Nook, Google Books, and more with updated audio and better voice acting. Check it out!
January 6th 2021: It's been a while since the last update, but I can happily say the audiobooks for Facets of the Nether and Fall of the Imperium have been released! You can find them on Chirp, Kobo, Nook, Google Books, and anywhere else you consume audiobooks. They will be available shortly on Audible as well, but it's taking longer than usual to approve them.
August 25th 2020: Book 3, Fall of the Imperium is out! Time to go finish up the trilogy. What lies in store for Sam, Enos, and Inas?
July 23rd 2020: The cover for book 3, Fall of the Imperium, has been revealed! Mark your calendars for August 25th and the release of the last book of the trilogy!
Tuning the Symphony
Merchants and Maji
The Society of Two Houses
Journey to the Top of the Nether
August 4th, 2021: Been a while since I did one of these, but I'm very pleased to announce that my first anthology, Distant Gardens, is released! My stories include one in the Dissolutionverse and one in a new universe. There are eight other stories as well, by my fellow authors!
April 21st 2021: The audiobook for Tales of the Dissolutionverse is released on Audible! Go check it out!
February 11th 2021: The audiobooks for Facets of the Nether and Fall of the Imperium are now available on Audible! In addition, The Seeds of Dissolution is available on Chirp, Kobo, Nook, Google Books, and more with updated audio and better voice acting. Check it out!
January 6th 2021: It's been a while since the last update, but I can happily say the audiobooks for Facets of the Nether and Fall of the Imperium have been released! You can find them on Chirp, Kobo, Nook, Google Books, and anywhere else you consume audiobooks. They will be available shortly on Audible as well, but it's taking longer than usual to approve them.
August 25th 2020: Book 3, Fall of the Imperium is out! Time to go finish up the trilogy. What lies in store for Sam, Enos, and Inas?
July 23rd 2020: The cover for book 3, Fall of the Imperium, has been revealed! Mark your calendars for August 25th and the release of the last book of the trilogy!
July 27, 2020
A really great ending to this portion of The Dissolution Cycle. Lots of tension, great descriptions of this fascinating world, and very interesting depths added to the characters.
I was provided an ARC.
I was provided an ARC.
August 26, 2020
Another fantastic dive into the Dissolution Cycle. These complex characters continue to pull me into their world as the battles they face draw ever closer. It is absolutely brilliant from start to finish.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 9, 2020
Received as an ARC copy, this an honest review. While Sam is relieved to finally have his friends and fellow apprentices together once more; their world is struggling in dark chaos. Powerful creatures are tearing reality with their devastating touch; their government has completely collapsed. Sam, Inas, Enos will have to master their abilities as their world teeters on the edge of precipice. Everything will be decided but a high cost to come to hold the Symphony and Nether together. Highly recommended.
September 29, 2020
Genre: science fantasy
Pairings: m/m/f
Queer Representation: bisexuality, pansexuality, nonbinary (multiple types, including third gender, agender, gender fluid)
Warnings: none
Review
In this final book in the Dissolution Cycle trilogy, Sam journeys to a new Nether facet to learn about his two unusual house colors, Enos attempts to recover from her time with her kidnappers, and Inas grows into his Aridori body (as well as a bunch of the old Speaker's memories). The romance between the three apprentices heats up (there's a cute little SFW sex scene in there), and Sam learns to draw strength from his friends to help manage (not cure!) his anxiety.
Of course, all is not well in the Nether. Elgynerdeen (giant millipede things that eat Nether crystal) keep dropping out of Drains all over the Imperium. They eat anything and anyone in their path, and seem to be hell bent on something in the Assembly Hall. We also have an ancient Aridori civil war resurfacing, Sam battling with the weird voice in his head (while trying to sort out the House of Time and the House of Matter), and yeah, a bunch of teenagers running around trying to keep the adults from dying.
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Pairings: m/m/f
Queer Representation: bisexuality, pansexuality, nonbinary (multiple types, including third gender, agender, gender fluid)
Warnings: none
Review
In this final book in the Dissolution Cycle trilogy, Sam journeys to a new Nether facet to learn about his two unusual house colors, Enos attempts to recover from her time with her kidnappers, and Inas grows into his Aridori body (as well as a bunch of the old Speaker's memories). The romance between the three apprentices heats up (there's a cute little SFW sex scene in there), and Sam learns to draw strength from his friends to help manage (not cure!) his anxiety.
Of course, all is not well in the Nether. Elgynerdeen (giant millipede things that eat Nether crystal) keep dropping out of Drains all over the Imperium. They eat anything and anyone in their path, and seem to be hell bent on something in the Assembly Hall. We also have an ancient Aridori civil war resurfacing, Sam battling with the weird voice in his head (while trying to sort out the House of Time and the House of Matter), and yeah, a bunch of teenagers running around trying to keep the adults from dying.
READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE
January 15, 2021
Great battle
This has such an incredible and complex cast of characters. It is a massive battle including all the species from the ten worlds and species from the other nether as well versus the Elgerdeen. Lot of answers to some of the implied info from the earlier books. Very satisfying epic story.
This has such an incredible and complex cast of characters. It is a massive battle including all the species from the ten worlds and species from the other nether as well versus the Elgerdeen. Lot of answers to some of the implied info from the earlier books. Very satisfying epic story.
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