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The Chronicles of Firma
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Orphan's Quest
(2007)
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Nominated 2007
Lambda Literary Gay Men's Debut Fiction Awards
Rokey, a poor orphan, has lived his entire life
sheltered within the walls of the Noble Contemplative Monastery. Growing
up, he never dreamt anything would haunt him more than the riddle of his
parents' identity. But at seventeen, Rokey is discovering that while his
roommate, Ely, can think only of girls, his own feelings draw him toward
other boys instead. Soon the question of whether or not he is a "samer" is
occupying his mind to the exclusion of all else. But when a tragedy
results in his expulsion from the only home he has ever known, and an
unknown enemy begins trying to kill him, Rokey's mind abruptly returns to
the mystery of his parentage. Solving that puzzle, he determines, could
mean the difference between life and death.
On the road, Rokey soon meets up with a charming elf named Flaskamper.
Captivated by the handsome young man, the elf promptly volunteers his
help, as well as that of his three unlikely companions. Before long, the
five become swept up in the effort to solve the riddle of Rokey's origins
and to find out who is trying to kill him, and why. Along the way, Rokey
endures some harsh lessons about disappointment and betrayal, but also
delights in the joy and excitement of first love. Foiled in initial
attempts, Rokey's enigmatic foe escalates the attacks. As the young orphan
and his new-found friends pursue the trail of clues that leads them across
the land of Firma, they find themselves battling an ever-deadlier array of
assassins. When they finally do uncover the truth, it is in the last place
Rokey had ever expected to find it.
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Scion's Blood
(2007)
Trouble is brewing all over Firma. Three years
have passed since Rokey and his companions saved the Brotherhood of the
Noble Contemplative from infiltration by the evil Order of the Bone. In
the kingdom of Duncileer, palace unrest and the threat of war rattle the
peace of mind of the gentle giant, Lorq, his wife Kyzee and their
two-year-old son, Broq. Fia, feeling restless, has arrived from the
distant pleasure realm of Respite. When a plot to murder King Hobar
unfolds, Kyzee, now captain of the King's Guard, is caught up in a web of
betrayal and intrigue that will ripple throughout the land. Meanwhile, in
the elf forest where they've settled, Rokey and Flaskamper are
encountering some serious bumps in the road to marital bliss. Flaskamper
is battling feelings of despondency and suffocation, and Rokey, unable to
communicate with him, has buried himself in his studies with the High Elf
Mage, Ellispon. When the two decide to separate, it gives Rokey's enemies
in the Order of the Bone the opportunity they've been waiting for . They
abduct him from Elfwood and whisk him away to their stronghold in the
north, intent on sacrificing him in order to achieve the goal for which
they've worked so long - the return of their living god, Cyure. Now
Flaskamper, joined once again by his old friends, as well as some new
companions, must embark on a journey to rescue Rokey, as well as see if
they can recover the love that first brought the two of them together.
Once again the journey takes them to the east, this time to the dark and
danger-filled kingdom of Ulgiarrah, then north through the haunted forest
of Gloomsveldt, to Moribar, their enemy's seat of power. But time is
against them. The sacrifice is to take place at the rising of the next new
moon. As they battle to overcome one hindrance after another, Flaskamper
becomes more and more desperate to reach his true love before it is too
late to save his life, their love . perhaps even Firma itself.
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