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what I'm working on after Taker of Souls
Jun. 23rd, 2010 01:46 pmI'm looking forward to getting to work on this one. My Clarion West classmates will recognize this one--yes, guys, I am writing the novel that was lurking between the lines of "The Saint of the Splendid Bullfrog".
Currently, it's codenamed "That Frog Book". :)
*****
Between is a paradise.
Set in the clouds far above the earth, the people of Between live and work in harmony. Each man and woman is a Saint, charged with the tending of one of a myriad of fetal gods. Each person has their place, their garden to grow, their daily tasks to complete. Under the eyes of the loving Supervisors, they go about their lives in devotion and joy.
Between is a prison.
There is no escape from Between. The village is set at the very top of a spire so high that the base is lost in constant clouds. The only way to leave Between is to fall; most do so after they die, but some do so while still alive. The Supervisors bring new people to replace dead Saints--all of them criminals in their former lives, from all parts of the world. The Saints are given new names, and are expected to forget their former lives.
Most do. Some do not.
Between is something nobody expects.
Three Saints are about to discover Between’s deadly secret: the Saint of the Splendid Bullfrog, her brother the Saint of the Counterweight, and the Saint of the Torn Quarto. One will descend into the spire that supports Between and confront a newborn god. One will challenge Between’s faith in its Supervisors. One will stand fast against an intelligence far beyond any human comprehension.
The gods are hatching.
Be ready.
Currently, it's codenamed "That Frog Book". :)
*****
Between is a paradise.
Set in the clouds far above the earth, the people of Between live and work in harmony. Each man and woman is a Saint, charged with the tending of one of a myriad of fetal gods. Each person has their place, their garden to grow, their daily tasks to complete. Under the eyes of the loving Supervisors, they go about their lives in devotion and joy.
Between is a prison.
There is no escape from Between. The village is set at the very top of a spire so high that the base is lost in constant clouds. The only way to leave Between is to fall; most do so after they die, but some do so while still alive. The Supervisors bring new people to replace dead Saints--all of them criminals in their former lives, from all parts of the world. The Saints are given new names, and are expected to forget their former lives.
Most do. Some do not.
Between is something nobody expects.
Three Saints are about to discover Between’s deadly secret: the Saint of the Splendid Bullfrog, her brother the Saint of the Counterweight, and the Saint of the Torn Quarto. One will descend into the spire that supports Between and confront a newborn god. One will challenge Between’s faith in its Supervisors. One will stand fast against an intelligence far beyond any human comprehension.
The gods are hatching.
Be ready.
