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Matthias is learning. Read Chapter 4 here: Chapter 4

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The Avatar said the words slow and clear. “Kavvana says, ‘Obey the rules;’ Orexis laughs and calls us fools.”

Matthias couldn’t help nodding in rhythm with the verse. The words fell to a place deep inside him where the other parts of the rhyme lived. They sank into that flickering, in-between place, filling in the incomplete red weaving there, knitting up the edges of Matthias’ soul. The words fit. And, Matthias knew, there would be more to come, more empty places waiting for them.

“All of Kavvana stands on the right side of the Balance. All of Orexis on the left.”

Yes. He knew that. Pretty red. Ugly green. Matthias waited.

“Kavvana is rule and order. Orexis is chaos and fancy. Both are necessary for Balance.”

I’ve decided to upload my original fantasy novel on my blog, chapter by chapter. I hope you’ll find it entertaining, something new to read as we continue through these times of Stay at Home orders, as our nation erupts in fear and anger and grief. As we each, in our own way, seek to serve and love others, I ask myself what I can do. What can I give? How can I promote love and peace?

Maybe writing fiction isn’t what anyone thinks of when considering how to help. But this is my gift – and my words are better coming through my hands than my mouth. Fiction has turned society on its head. Stories reach past stony fronts, dive in through barriers people raise against the truth. I’m not writing this year’s To Kill a Mockingbird - I don't reach that high - but my characters know about hate. About fear. Maybe it will resonate with you. Maybe Matthias, my young main character, and his family will ignite your love for others. I can’t expect anything huge like that, to be honest, but my meager offering is what I have to give.

It's an alt history fantasy, set around 30 AD in an alternate Mediterranean. It's YA with many chapters also from an adult perspective. It's a coming of age story, where we learn, along with my MC Matthias, how this world works.

Chapter One