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The Nativity of our Lord

25 Sunday Dec 2016

Posted by victoriaperpetua in Book of Common Prayer, Christ, Christmas, Collect, Prayer

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Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be
born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate,
and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily
be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end.
Amen.

Autumn

18 Sunday Dec 2016

Posted by victoriaperpetua in Photography, Poetry

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autumn leaves

Autumn,
with velvet gown,
dances through the night
turning the earth white
with crystallized dreams.
Walking upon a
carpet of gold,
the air crisps
at the swirling of her
auburn hair.
Nostrils flare and
the scent of smoke
and impending death
permeate the landscape.
At dawn, she lays
to rest.
And frigid winter
arises.

Quotes from the Hallowed Treasures Saga

11 Sunday Dec 2016

Posted by victoriaperpetua in Albert Einstein, Anaïs Nin, Book covers, Death's Dark Shadows, Don Quixote, Dr. Suess, Edgar Allan Poe, Fantasy, Fiction, Hallowed Treasures Saga, Henry Miller, In Lonely Exile, Julian of Norwich, King Crimson, Kirkus Review, Lao Tzu, Miguel Cervantes, Nicolai Gogol, Poetry, Quotes, Songs, T.S. Eliot, The Man of LaMancha, The Path to Misery, The Raven, Thirteen Kingdoms

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The Ghost of Loss by Geillis Saille

The Ghost of Loss by Geillis Saille

Kirkus Reviews said, “Because Eluned loves books, bookworms will be abundantly rewarded throughout the tale, with frequent references to the works of H.P. Lovecraft, T.S. Eliot, Lewis Carroll, and more. Welsh mythology heavily influences the princess’ story and world, so fans of Lloyd Alexander’s classic Chronicles of Prydain series should find much to enjoy here.”

To make the Princess Eluned’s love of literature even more real, I added some writers and poets who were contemporaneous to her time frame. I also began each book in the Hallowed Treasures Saga with a quote as well as adding quotes to the title page for each Part of the saga.

From The Path to Misery:

“And for a long time yet, led by some wondrous power, I am fated to journey hand in hand with my strange heroes and to survey the surging immensity of life, to survey it through the laughter that all can see and through the tears unseen and unknown b anyone.” ~~Nicolai Gogol, Dead Souls

PROLOGUE
The quote from the prologue is taken from a book written by one of Eluned’s favorite authors. She has re-reads this book while at King Arawn’s Castle Pwyll in Prythew, Kingdom of Annewven.

“The most difficult path to tread is the way that leads to one’s own soul.” ~~Geillis Saille, The Ghost of Loss

PART ONE

“Let us, then be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.”
~~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Call her moonchild
Dancing in the shallow of a river
Lonely moonchild
Dreaming in the shadow of a willow.

Talking to the trees of a cobweb strange
Sleeping on the steps of a fountain
Waving silver wands to the night-birds song
Waiting for the sun on the mountain.”
~~King Crimson, Moonchild from In The Court of the Crimson King

PART TWO

“From there to here, from here to there,
Funny things are everywhere.”
~~Dr. Suess, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

“The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournament’s begun.
The purple piper plays his tune.
The choir softly sing:
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue.
For the court of the crimson king.”
~~King Crimson, The Court of the Crimson King from In the Court of the Crimson King

PART THREE

“We travel, some of us forever,
to see other states, other lives, other souls.”
~~Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 7: 1966-1974

“Sailing on the wind
In a milk white gown
Dropping circle stones on a sundial
Playing hide and seek
With the ghosts of dawn
Waiting for a smile from a sun child.”
~~King Crimson, Moonchild from In the Court of the Crimson King

The Divine Presence by Schlomo

The Divine Presence by Schlomo

From In Lonely Exile:

“What we call the beginning is often the end
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
The end is where we start from.”
~~T.S. Eliot, Little Gidding

PART THREE CONTINUED

While in Prythew, in Book I, Eluned buys Yona a volume of poetry by the poet Schlomo. In Book II, Yona brings the book along with her on the Quest.

“Fire descends in the night,
Lightning and thunder quicken the darkness,
A dream takes root as I sleep.”
~~Schlomo, The Divine Presence

“This is my Quest to follow that star,
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far,
To fight for the right without question of pause,
To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause!”
~~Joe Darion, The Man of LaMancha

PART IV

“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?
Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams–
this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness–and
maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!”
~~Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

“Deep into that darkness peering,
long I stood there, wondering, fearing,
doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal
ever dared to dream before.”
~~Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven

The Gunslinger's Troth

The Gunslinger’s Troth by Delevan Aden

From Death’s Dark Shadows

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
~~Albert Einstein

PART V

The first quote is taken from Eluned’s favorite romance novel. It is one of the books she found hidden in a secret compartment in the window seat of her tower bedroom. The books belonged to her great-grandmother, Queen Fuchsia, who abandoned her husband and child to pursue her dream of acting. The book is mentioned in both In Lonely Exile and Death’s Dark Shadows.

“Honey, you ain’t never gonna find peace in this world lookin’ down the barrel of a gun.”
~~Delevan Aden, The Gunslinger’s Troth

“If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.”
~~Henry Miller

PART VI

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
~~Lao Tzu

“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”
~~Julian of Norwich

Which quote is your favorite?

As I am currently finishing Death’s Dark Shadows, I don’t yet have the quotes for what will be PART VII. BUT, The Path to Misery and In Lonely Exile, can both be purchased through your local bookstore or at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, both in paperback or on Kindle or Nook.

AMAZON:

The Path to Misery: Book I in the Hallowed Treasures Saga

In Lonely Exile: Book II in the Hallowed Treasures Saga on Kindle

or in paperback here: In Lonely Exile

Barnes & Noble:

The Path to Misery: Book I in the Hallowed Treasures Saga

In Lonely Exile: Book II in the Hallowed Treasures Saga

 

In Lonely Exile

04 Sunday Dec 2016

Posted by victoriaperpetua in Book covers, Faeries, Fantasy, Fiction, Hallowed Treasures Saga, In Lonely Exile, Thirteen Kingdoms, Thirteen Treasures, Unicorns

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In Lonely Exile: Book II in The Hallowed Treasures Saga is now available at Amazon for 99¢. Click here to see the book at Amazon.

From VictoriaLogue.com:

About the Novel
A princess and her eclectic companions continue their quest to collect 13 mythical treasures in this epic-fantasy sequel.The book begins with Yona stealing the Hamper of Gwyddno Garanir as the remainder of her compatriots await her arrival in Favonia. From there, the Quest continues to the Kingdom of Dyfed as they search for Nyx, the unicorn wearing the Halter of Clydno Eiddyn. From Dyfed, they travel to the Kingdom of Naphtali where the must search the ruins of the previous capital, Kamea, for the Crock and Dish of Rhyngenydd the Cleric. As their adventures continue, they add two more companions to the Quest.

Kirkus Review said:
“the series continues to stand out for its foregrounding of friendship,
diplomacy, and exploration over gory sword fights.
A delightful reunion with old friends, sure to leave fans of strong female heroines craving the final installment.”

In Lonely Exile Book Trailer

02 Friday Dec 2016

Posted by victoriaperpetua in Book Trailer, Fantasy, Fiction, Hallowed Treasures Saga, In Lonely Exile, Thirteen Kingdoms, Thirteen Treasures, Unicorns

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In anticipation of the December 15th launch date of In Lonely Exile: Book II in the Hallowed Treasures Saga, there is now a book trailer . . .

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