Epic/Mythological Fantasy
Date Published: 08-28-2018
Publisher: Troubador
Akasha is a precocious young woman who lives in a world where oceans circulate in the aquamarine sky waters.
Before she was born, the Helios, a tribe of angels from the sun, came to Earth to deliver the Surge, the next step in the evolution of an embryonic human race. Instead, they left humanity on the brink of extinction and spawned a race of monstrous hybrids.
Horque is a Solarii, another tribe of angels, sent to Earth to rescue the genetic mix-up and release the Surge.
When Akasha has a premonition that a great flood is imminent and falls in love with Horque, her life becomes an instrument for apocalyptic change. But will it save the three races - humans, hybrids and Solarii – from the killing waters?
Prologue
Sometimes
when I sit alone and the night draws in like a curtain of fine black soot, my
skin becomes ultra-sensitive. I can feel the slight vibrations of a shadow, or
detect a passing wraith vainly seeking its way home. Each nerve fibre develops
its own echo, so as the feeling travels from my fingertips, through the palm,
along the forearm, then flashes through the scapula, it culminates in a
resounding crescendo in the caverns of my soul.
Stillness
ushers in this state, a strange quiescence that comes from afar. It is as if I
were afloat in the midst of a great galaxy, where the sound of the millions of
years hums in the inner chambers of my mind like a gentle but mysterious
symphony.
When
I touch its panorama, I see with my own eyes, but in a way subtly different to
normal vision. I watch with other eyes. Other eyes - how is that possible?
There is only me, isn't there? But there is
something else - an entity - that sees
through my eyes, that sees what I see. How can this be? That I can see? That
the other can be? Yet I tell you it is so.
They
are the Eyes of the Watchers.
When
they attend me, I feel their primeval power and authority. Without prejudice or
bias, they watch. From the gentle awakening of my body in my mother’s womb when
the fiery spirit entered therein, to the time when one day I will exhale my
last sigh, they are vigilant.
When
they are far away, I long for them to return and grace my existence. When they
are near, the Watchers are both a passion and a comfort, for I know that they
convey what they witness through me back up the great ray of creation. They
tell me I am not alone and simply never will be.
Their
duty and dedication is to write, as well as to watch. They are both silent
witnesses and faithful recorders. Etched for eternity in the planet’s living
archive, they have recorded, though not in hieroglyphs, nor on papyrus or carved
on stone, her secret, invisible vault - the astral light.
As
I write this testament, they watch and record. One day, the Source will turn
the celestial pages of what I've written and weigh it in the balance. Life is a
continuous exercise of spiritual due diligence, and my actions here will
determine my place in the next life.
My name is Akasha
I am mother of you all.
You are the children of
angels.
And this is our story.
About the Author
Justin Newland is an author of historical fantasy and secret history thrillers - that’s history with a supernatural twist. His stories feature known events and real people from history which are re-told and examined through the lens of the supernatural. He gives author talks and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio Bristol’s Thought for the Day. He lives with his partner in plain sight of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England.
His Books...
The Genes of Isis is a tale of love, destruction and ephemeral power set under the skies of Ancient Egypt. A re-telling of the Biblical story of the flood, it reveals the mystery of the genes of Isis – or genesis – of mankind. ISBN 9781789014860.
“The novel is creative, sophisticated, and downright brilliant! I couldn’t ask more of an Egyptian-esque book!” – Lauren, Books Beyond the Story.
The Old Dragon’s Head is a historical fantasy and supernatural thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and played out in the shadows the Great Wall of China. It explores the secret history of the influences that shaped the beginnings of modern times. ISBN 9781789015829.
‘The author is an excellent storyteller.” – British Fantasy Society.
Set during the Great Enlightenment, The Coronation reveals the secret history of the Industrial Revolution. ISBN 9781838591885.
“The novel explores the themes of belonging, outsiders… religion and war… filtered through the lens of the other-worldly.” – A. Deane, Page Farer Book Blog.
His latest, The Abdication (July, 2021), is a suspense thriller, a journey of destiny, wisdom and self-discovery. ISBN 9781800463950.
“In Topeth, Tula confronts the truth, her faith in herself, faith in a higher purpose, and ultimately, what it means to abdicate that faith.”
V. Triola, Coast to Coast.
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