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FLATLAND: Prologue

13-Jun-04

SAMUEL FLETCHEROught-Seven:UE (Unasian Era)
By the age of thirty-seven, Samuel Fletcher had cheated death more times than he could recall, thanking Olidammara at every opportunity.
Taken from his village and pressed into military service at 15 years old, he’d come of age during a violent and lawless time, spending his next fifteen years fighting in the Thousand [...]

Crawfish Dreams, Venom’s Taste

09-Jun-04

I love randomly discovering new [to me] writers, especially when they’re not well-known bestseller list types. That whole underdog thing.
I finished Crawfish Dreams last week and am happy to say that Nancy Rawles is a remarkable talent! She weaves an intricate tale of a family of Creoles living in mid-80’s Los Angeles into a delicious [...]

14-Jan-04

All kids are germans. Not as in country of origin, but as in spreaders of sickness. Hoarders, too, I think, as they just pass their colds around amongst themselves and anyone else worn down enough to get in on the fun.
“At least it’s not the flu” has little meaning at this point, as once again, [...]

Chapter Two: A Change in Plans

14-Jan-04

Village Stethlan, Ches 1st (The Claw of the Sunsets), 1372 DR (The Year of Wild Magic)
The two stone towers guarding the bridge that crossed the Hazur River and led into the Village Stethlan were just visible on the horizon a half mile away to the south. The quintet had put about the same distance [...]

Chapter One: Brief Introductions (cont’d)

01-Jan-04

An hour south of Tashluta, the Hazur river had begun to narrow somewhat to no more than 30 yards at its widest point. Indo Skulldark sat at the rear of the small fishing boat warily eyeing the ragged banks that rose steeply on either side making them easy prey for bandit archers or griffons looking [...]