Aztra's Mirror – Charles Freedom Long 


 

Beneath the surface of Trychnos and its twin, Saecula, lie a galaxy’s wealth of gemstones. The Trux have despoiled their world through mindless quarrying. The Saec rejected wealth and all modernity. They detest each other. To the point where their saints have abandoned them.
With Trychnos on the verge of ecological collapse, the Trux plan to invade Saecula and repeat the mining calamity.
Centuries of hate cannot simply be erased. But deep within the bowels of Trychnos, lies a magical mirror, made of one perfect diamond by the god Aztra herself. Whoever gazes into Aztra’s Mirror—if they survive the mirror’s gazing back into them—will have power beyond their wildest dreams. Power to bring about whatever change they desire. If they do not survive, they will pay a price beyond imagination.
Neither Zakan nor his twin Javek ever wanted more than to live as simple acolytes in their pastoral village. But the God Aztra herself calls Zakan to the challenge of the Mirror. Despite Zakan’s recurring dream that he will die in this quest, driven by Aztra’s calling, aided by saints, sinners, sorcerers, and the dead of both planets, Zakan sets out to find Aztra’s Mirror and use its power to save both worlds. If he fails, both the simplistic Saec and avaricious Trux will die, and their planets with them.
The mirror has its price. And it will be paid.

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Subgenres: Adventure, Fantasy, LGBTQIA+

Date first published:  May 5, 2022

On Kindle Unlimited: Yes

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Website: http://www.charlesfreedomlong.com

Biography: Charles Freedom Long, a psychologist who is also a medium, talks with deceased people all the time. So, with the help of some friends on both sides of the veil called death, he began writing speculative fiction from a spiritualist point of view. He writes about what might be on this or other worlds. Awareness and ongoing communication between the living and the dead as a fact of daily life, and how that might affect the life and philosophy of a world are a centerpiece of his award-winning work.

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Cover artist name: J. Scott Coatworth

Cover artist website: http://otherworldsink.com

Editor/Formatter’s name: Claudia Casser

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