Evil
lurks in the desolate Barrens of Krymzyn. For millions of Eras,
predators with insatiable cravings have prowled the wasteland. When a
traitor of the Delta enters their realm, the solitary beasts may
finally have a leader to unite them.
As
a new order emerges in the Barrens, Chase and Sash begin their lives
together. While Chase fights to prove he belongs in Krymzyn, the
power inside Sash flourishes in ways no one could have imagined. But
a vengeance from the wasteland is soon unleashed upon them.
After
Chase is trapped deep in the Barrens, his only escape is into the
Infinite Expanse. Unaware of the deathly perils that take shape
there, he may be lost forever. For Sash to return him from the
endless wilderness, she’ll have to harness a mystical energy not
seen since the beginning of time.
In
my usual pre-traveling-practice routine, I take a few sips of sap and
stretch my legs. When I run back and forth between the hills, Larn
and Tela take turns beside me. Each time my bare feet cross the
grassy meadow, I experience the momentary glitch. On my fourth run
down the Traveling Hill, with Tela lagging slightly behind me, I
focus with as much intensity as I can. As I did while visiting the
clouds, I try to let go of conscious thought, sensing the world
around me.
At
the bottom of the hill, light blooms from the landscape and I blast
forward. Encased in a multicolored web, I tunnel my vision to the
beams moving in my direction. My stomach surges into my throat when
my body explodes into a glittering sandstorm across the field. I’m
so astonished by the sensation that my mind goes blank. In that split
second of lost concentration, I feel the particles of my body slap
back together with a resounding sting.
My
arms flapping wildly by my sides, I must tumble fifty yards through
the air. I realize I’ve already crossed the entire length of the
field when I slam into the side of the other hill. Like a crash test
dummy—no control whatsoever over my body—I limply bounce up the
slope. I finally flop to a halt on my back, staring straight up at
the sky.
I
try to lift my head but scream out in pain. Glancing down at my body,
I see a splintered bone jutting out of the skin of my left forearm
with blood spouting from the wound. My left arm dangles limply from
my shoulder, obviously dislocated, while blood drips from my nose and
mouth. My head falls back to the grass, my vision spins, and I don’t
want to try to move again. The spiraling images of Larn and Tela
appear above me.
“You’ve
broken a bone,” Larn says calmly.
“I
think more than one,” I groan.
“We
all do,” Tela says.
“Thanks
for warning me,” I mutter, wincing at each word I speak.
“It’s
simply part of the learning process,” Larn replies.
He
drops to his knees beside me, quickly unscrews the top of the
canister, and holds it to my lips. After reaching a hand behind my
neck, he raises my head up to an angle so I can drink. Torment spurts
out of my neck and races down my spine, but I manage to take a few
sips.
“Tela,
will you hold his shoulder in place?” Larn asks, taking the
canister away from my mouth.
Tela
kneels beside my head and lightly grips my shoulder in her hands.
Lifting my arm from the grass, Larn examines the fracture. Blood
continues to trickle down my skin from the cracked bone that’s
sticking out of my limb. He lays my arm down on the ground with one
of his hands underneath the break. While pouring sap over the wound,
he looks up at something across the meadow.
“Is
that Sash?” he asks.
As
soon as I turn my head, my body jerks off the ground from the shock
of Larn snapping my bone back into place.
“What
the fuck!” I shout.
“I
thought distracting you might lessen the pain,” Larn says flatly.
“What
is ‘what the fuck’?” Tela asks.
“It’s
an expression when you’re mad,” I moan. “It’s not a very nice
thing to say.”
“Why
not?”
“It’s
not a polite word.”
“What
is its meaning?”
“Can
we not do this now, Tela?” I snap. “I’m kind of messed up, in
case you didn’t notice.”
Tela
frowns at me before roughly popping my shoulder back into the socket.
Every muscle in my body clenches from the sudden bolt of agony.
“Would
you tell me before you do that!” I yell.
“Here,”
Tela says, holding her flask to my lips and ignoring my remark.
“Drink this.”
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BC
Powell is a fantasy author from Los Angeles, CA. His debut science
fiction fantasy novel "Krymzyn" was published in October,
2014. "The Infinite Expanse", the highly anticipated
second book in "The Journals of Krymzyn" series, is
scheduled for release on March 31, 2015.
Powell
has a diverse background, having held several creative positions in
the entertainment industry, including executive roles at ABC-TV and
Technicolor. In recent years, he's authored several non-fiction
works, primarily educational books and training programs for trading
the financial markets. He dual majored in journalism and philosophy
at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Writing
fiction has been his lifelong passion and goal. “The Journals of
Krymzyn” represents, in his words, “finally finding the story I
want to tell with characters that are able to bring that story
to life.” He's an avid reader and lists Ernest Hemingway, Frank L.
Herbert, Stephen King, Jane Austen, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. as his
favorite authors.
Brad,
as he prefers to go by in personal communication, lives with his
longtime girlfriend, three sons from a previous marriage, and their
rescue dog and cat. He enjoys hiking, ocean kayaking, spending
time at Southern California beaches, movies, and reading.
Oh this looks like a really fun read! The cover is absolutely stunning too! I really dig the webbed hands!
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