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What Once was Eden is coming soon!
5 years ago
The publisher has given clearance for me to start posting What Once was Eden in series with just a couple caveats. The "real" one is that you might be missing a few transition scenes. As it stands, Farnsbeck and Magenta go from East Oasis straight to the final well of the journey without much being told. Since those parts are being written now, some might end up missing because the posts pass over what's been written. They are mostly transition scenes and not necessary for following that subplot of the story.
The other stipulation is probably not going to happen, but he wanted me to mention the possibility. If it's decided that crucial stuff is going to be missed if I post, the next installment will be suspended until it's written. He is committed to seeing the whole thing posted here though. (Maybe not on SoFurry.com, since that's pretty dead.) As my Italian publisher likes to say, capisce? Good!
I'll also be posting some more of the "bonus material" I originally promised. It'll most likely end up in extra posts during the week or as journal entries.
A little note on the title of the book. Terahn religion is loosely based around modern Hinduism. Their concepts of heaven, hell, and Eden are very deep and complex. It was decided early in the production of the first book that, for those concepts, the words in Judeo/Christian tradition would be used instead. The one time hell is referenced in the first book, I originally used one of the Hindu concepts. The publisher sent it back and said that, basically, he really like the historical accuracy, but was afraid most people wouldn't know what I meant. He likened it to me using a square when a rectangle would be easier to visualize. Hell is a general word that encompasses the entirety of the Vedic locations of punishment for sin.
As for Eden... well, that's a little harder to pin down in the Vidas. Are we talking about the location of the two trees that encompass the concept of souls or are we talking about the abode of the Godhead? There are other possibilities as well. Fortunately Judeo/Christian terminology is at least acknowledged in India and the term "eden" is often used to refer to a type of paradise unspoiled by the modern life. In this way, the term eden fits perfectly with the area Sajani and Gregor are crossing. You learned in Fugitive's Trust that the area around East Oasis was once a lush jungle. You'll learn a little more about that in What Once was Eden.
As always, thank you so much to my few followers. I love and appreciate you. If you enjoy what you're reading, tell you friends and show them my books. :)
The other stipulation is probably not going to happen, but he wanted me to mention the possibility. If it's decided that crucial stuff is going to be missed if I post, the next installment will be suspended until it's written. He is committed to seeing the whole thing posted here though. (Maybe not on SoFurry.com, since that's pretty dead.) As my Italian publisher likes to say, capisce? Good!
I'll also be posting some more of the "bonus material" I originally promised. It'll most likely end up in extra posts during the week or as journal entries.
A little note on the title of the book. Terahn religion is loosely based around modern Hinduism. Their concepts of heaven, hell, and Eden are very deep and complex. It was decided early in the production of the first book that, for those concepts, the words in Judeo/Christian tradition would be used instead. The one time hell is referenced in the first book, I originally used one of the Hindu concepts. The publisher sent it back and said that, basically, he really like the historical accuracy, but was afraid most people wouldn't know what I meant. He likened it to me using a square when a rectangle would be easier to visualize. Hell is a general word that encompasses the entirety of the Vedic locations of punishment for sin.
As for Eden... well, that's a little harder to pin down in the Vidas. Are we talking about the location of the two trees that encompass the concept of souls or are we talking about the abode of the Godhead? There are other possibilities as well. Fortunately Judeo/Christian terminology is at least acknowledged in India and the term "eden" is often used to refer to a type of paradise unspoiled by the modern life. In this way, the term eden fits perfectly with the area Sajani and Gregor are crossing. You learned in Fugitive's Trust that the area around East Oasis was once a lush jungle. You'll learn a little more about that in What Once was Eden.
As always, thank you so much to my few followers. I love and appreciate you. If you enjoy what you're reading, tell you friends and show them my books. :)
