I want to stress that this is not the tale of the first humans to walk the Earth, but it is the tale of the first extraordinary people who pushed humanity to its limits.
Dr. Samuel Davenport, from 1923 Introduction of The First People
The First People have not been verified in the strictest sense; there are no frozen specimens, no fossil record, no ruins or structures that evidence a pre-ancient culture; but that does not mean that it is not true.
Dr. Lynnette Jones, from 1990 Introduction of The First People
Excerpt from The First People
The planet was vastly empty in the beginning, or it appeared that way as life bubbled up in its primitive forms. Let us focus on the superficial for a moment, be ignorant of the microscopic so that we can imagine the way things must have appeared to the First People.
Did they evolve here from the same stuff that percolated around them? That is a question lost to history, but I will investigate their origins in this chapter before we give details of the lives they must have led.
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There has been an Alia on the planet Earth since the dawn of humanity and she has shaped history, even if no one was aware. But the current Alia has been preoccupied with the futures. Not anymore. The futures have been unreliable and the current Alia just wants to live free. We can’t always get what we want, though, and sometimes freedom is just an illusion.
Least Possible Future (Amazing Alia, the Alia Bk. *): “Out on her own, Alia wandered through many small towns in southeastern North Carolina. This is a stark contrast to her early life where every minute of her day was supervised and planned as she was treated by different doctors in various mental health facilities in North and South Carolina. She likes to move around freely, to do what she wants, even if it meant that she has slept under the stars some nights, in homeless shelters other nights.”
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You remember Wendy? The IBF receptionist. She still works there, she’s still excellent at her job. But she could be happier. And it would great if she wasn’t visited by ghosts, but no one is perfect. We’re all just doing our best.
Family Ties (The Brave Chimutengwende Bk. 1): “That is less important to this first official installment of the tales of the Brave Chimutengwende; her sexuality played no part in the peril that has entangled Wendy in recent months. In fact, Wendy’s involvement in the whole thing was a stroke of luck that literally could have happened to anyone had things aligned as they did behind their destiny.”
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Real love is the hardest thing you will ever work to maintain. Clay and Ivan can attest to that. They’ve been through a lot, and things don’t seem to be getting easier. One thing will always be true, though, Ivan and Clay love one another. The question is, is that enough to defeat an ancient evil that takes control of Ivan’s body?
Fusion (Diode Bk. 2): “Clay is yelling at the moon. It has become his scapegoat as he ponders his relationship with Ivan that had seemingly fallen apart for the second time. Maybe they were cursed, he thinks as he remembers that night, months ago now, when he was lifting weights in the backyard and he suddenly heard a commotion from the house.”
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The saga of Agent Red continues and this time, there’s a race to the banned regions. The man Frial Realfen is unhinged and he has a challenge for Whadgaf Jiris. The price of failure? Death.
Agent Red (Time Trials): “Frial is unhinged. Losing his family was devastating; they had been his entire identity. He is consumed by his hatred for the woman Whadgaf. He will end her in as dramatic a fashion as she had taken away his family. He will become their righteous vengeance; lose the warmth that tempers the auburn hue of their wings to go blood red, deep and menacing, beautiful and necessary.”
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Running a planet is difficult. The Lead Scientist believes in the work that transpired in the first series of the Druinte Social Society, but there are unintended consequences that many will be forced to navigate. And secrets will come to light.
The God Tests: “Falstraq was not the only social Druinte who worked for the MDDS at the time of the social Druinte movement into the Hall of Orphans. This goes against the conventional wisdom that Falstraq has been the only social Druinte to work at the MDDS since the death of eris partner Belfrat. It would be a surprise to everyone, including Falstraq to learn of another social Druinte in the ranks of the MDDS.”
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The strange adventure continues from the interim short period. What happened after Fomorn and Mog managed to end their lives after centuries on this Earth? Keep reading to find out.
POWER: “I couldn’t see anything. My eyes didn’t matter. I existed, though. I never died. ”
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It’s the PRL Serials Volume IV! This time, it all comes together.
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