The Horizon Between: The Simulacrum Saga

by Julia J. Gibbs

At the beginning of time, an act of hate and revenge altered humankind forever. One people became two—the Friguscor and the Simulacrum—each believing they were betrayed by the other. For years they remained separate and hidden, but world events now threaten to destroy them both. Can the actions of three women bring those factions together and restore peace to their world?The Harper sisters, Veralee, Ausley, and Adair, could only watch as their family and their lives were ripped apart. Banished from her people, the Simulacrum, Veralee must leave to pursue the dark and dangerous truths revealed by her dreams, accompanied by Atticus, a man who has seen millennia come and go. Ausley follows her compassionate heart into the forbidden world of the Friguscor, desiring to fight the diseases that rage there; while Adair remains to defend the sacred trees, keep the laws and protect the traditions of Red Oaks, the Harper family plantation. It will not be easy for any of them. Mysterious gates have been opened; strange alliances have been formed, and a new and powerful enemy emerges. Veralee, Adair, and Ausley each struggle to make sense of a chaotic world, where the principles they believed all their lives may no longer be true. The Horizon Between is the second of the landmark Simulacrum series; a dystopian trilogy that combines vivid romance and adventure with deeply researched allegory and eschatology. This is a new kind of tale. Fantastic, yet centered in truth; imaginative and fresh, but grounded in ancient belief, it is a modern classic in the making.

715 pages, Paperback

Published November 21, 2020