Bound in Strength: Stance Upon Heartache
The Mejuarian Book 2
by Zola Blue
Genre: Fantasy
For god-like creatures named Mejuarian living on planet Ercutis, their
world was near perfect.
Mejuarian, a cross between an animal and godly beings, have a splendorous
village where everyone gets along. They live in a hierarchical society,
and everyone loves their king and queen. A near utopian life that allows
all Mejuarian to rise to their most extraordinary levels of consciousness.
That is until they discover using systems much like our own, an asteroid
is on course to decimate their village and erase their long history. Short
notice, they plan to move all inhabitants, along with those bound to them
by their magical powers, to the other side of their planet and reside in
the lands of their longtime ally and trade partners, the Dragonors.
Very upsetting to many Mejuarian mothers and fathers having mewlings is
that their ancient tradition of birthing nests on an ancestral altar would
be away from their homes.
However, all seems to go as planned, and they depart with all twelve
ships successfully. One ship dedicated to moving the birth alter intact
with nests placed on it trails the fleet. Unfortunately, the Mejuar
scientist's slight miscalculation allowed for the meteor's early arrival.
A shockwave forces the underpowered, overloaded ship carrying the nests to
crash land. Before its descent, a piece of the broken altar is dragged
into space, and two of its occupants
On earth, a family torn with grief after the loss or their mother tries
to enjoy a day of convalescing by a local lake. Hubert, the local
veterinarian with his two children Ren a teen, and Brooklyn, his baby
sister, are exploring after a picnic lunch. Ren discovers the charred
nests and is curious as to what they are. Hubert also becomes interested
in the unusual possible chrysalids. The inquisitive vet takes the nests
back to his facility and uses the extent of written and photo journals
available to him in 1960. He is unable to identify them and ponders, what
are they?
Happy tunes from the village delighted Syberias that
morning as she sat in the kitchen, preparing to have her morning tea. Tyrion
was away in the fields, so using this time, she replenished yesterday’s worn
energies. Like many other Mejuarian females, the elation of the eagerness of a
new mother embraced her heart.
She contemplated the birth of their mewling.
So, Syberias decided to read the ambrosia leaves in her morning tea as she sat
quietly, meditating on her mewling nest. Syberias’ mother taught her the
enchantment, telling her that Thire-los taught the blessing to the Mejuarians
many long cycles ago. Few Mejuarian still practiced this mystical art or any
enchantments these days. Yet, adept in her skills, secretly reading the leaves
for others helped her purchase silken fabrics and pretty jewels. She sewed her
own clothing and crafted precious ornaments to embellish herself in dress and
body like the other Mejuarian socialites.
Vivid images stirred around, disturbing her. Images of
her nest, the Mejuarian Fleet, and fiery red balls dropping from the sky, all
these frightened her. She decided to reread the leaves. Pouring out her cup of
tea, making another, she prayed that what she saw early was a misreading on her
part. Her hands quivered fretfully when she placed the container on the table;
she once again began to enchant her tea.
“Ajao ex qd d’aoiipw
kiiwvj ex gvuj giirr zeqo
Lohour qd xujo je qo
Ke II speg qakj d’ao yepo
Future of my being,
Sight of what will come
Reveal my fate
So, I know what must be done.”
Golden honey-orange leaves stirred slowly within the cup;
anxiety grew within her. Syberias held her breath, watching the darkened images
start appearing. At first, only dark shadows and now, colorful pictures arose
from the cup, spinning before her face. Her nest, Nymeria’s nest, Captain
Jonas, floated around her until a mass of fire enveloping them all dragged them
back into the cup. She cried out when the explosion consumed the images of the
Mejuarian, and objects close to her. She picked up the teacup and shook
fretfully, causing the hot liquid to spill, burning her hand slightly. The cup
fell to the floor, and the frail porcelain broke into shards, spilling tea over
her newly cleaned floor.
The Four: Destruction of Honor
The Mejuarian Book 1
A masterful race of magic users called Ecrutians once lived on earth.
They held a divine eminence over humans, using them as pawns in a game of
chess.
As the old ways were no longer accepted by most, Ecrutians grew soft and
lackadaisical and allowed attitudes of pride and self-importance to
consume them. A lust for power overtook many with aggressive natures for
destruction and harm to others.
Rebellious Ecrutians created long-distance teleportation enchantments,
and this once peaceful race of spellcasters began to explore other planets
in search of others to dominate with their magic.
Thie, one of the most powerful Ecrutians, had natural abilities that gave
the creation of life. His staff of gnarled, twisted wood infused with
magical enchantments, too, held terrible spells.
To maintain order and preserve Ecrutian life, Thie decides to join with
three other powerful magic users to form one fearsome magical force so
their lands might be saved. He chose Lotus, Os, and Irenia, three
supernatural beings that couldn't have been any more different from
himself.
Lotus, an Ecrutian sorceress, had a pleasant countenance, flirtatious
manner, fanciful demeanor, and a festive quality. One of the most adored
sorceresses in the village, she worried over the deterioration of their
kingdom.
Os, burly and over eight feet tall, was a formidable force. Dark eyes
with no pupils, he never smiled, and a scowl on his face always
intimidated. A warrior in his soul, he fought deadly battles against other
warlords.
Irenia, an ancient wizardess, clumsy, awkward, and limited social
ability, always made other Ecrutians shy away from her, but she loves
peace and cherishes the life of all creatures. All love in the village
diminished, and she sought for the return of harmony.
The Four unite into one being named Thire-los. Joined power directed
through Thie's staff is unstoppable. All Ecrutians live under their rule
or suffer the consequences. Under their leadership, as Thire-los, kingdom
order is soon restored. However, restlessness consumed the great entity,
and the four began to fight within.
No longer can Os live under such scrutiny by Thie, and he is cast out by
the sorcerer and banished to earth to live out his life as a meager human.
Without the four, order quickly returns to chaos. Irenia watched nature
turn to decay while Lotus suffered heartbreak at the loss of Os, her true
love.
As all Ecrutis falls to ruin and despair, Irenia and Lotus hatch a plan
to reunite Thie-los.
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mejeurians sound initially like some humans, but i would love to read and learn more about them!
ReplyDeleteZola Blue is a favorite author of mine. I have read all her books and enjoyed every one of them. I also love the covers.
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