Biomancer #1: Biomancy
by Desdemona Gunn
illustrated by Viktor Jones
The disease had been ravaging Leana’s body for years; her atrophied muscles were barely enough to lift her body from the chair and her sensitivity to the sun left her virtually trapped in the house. To make it worse, her twin sister was a constant reminder of what Lea could have been: strong, ex-military, attractive, and outgoing. She swore to fix herself and—once she developed the medical and magical skills—to fix others as well. With the aid of a rabbit named Amber, she set forth to create a new branch of magic to accomplish her goals, a branch of magic she called biomancy.
In Gunn’s debut novel, she deftly takes us deep into a fantasy world peopled with nonhuman races to explore what it is that makes us human. Her world is detailed and the characters that populate it are complex and believable.
This first book in the Biomancer Quintet is a trans-humanist fantasy with a predominantly female cast of characters. If you use magic to restore your humanity, do you become more human, or do you end up sacrificing exactly what you were trying to rebuild?
First Proseyr edition Sep 2016
ISBN 9781945110009
6″x9″ (1.43 lbs) 444 pages
ASIN B076CSJNTF
All prices are in US dollars and will vary in other countries.
Reviews
"Desdemona does an incredible job of creating a complete and detailed world, integrate the reader slowly and never compromises the integrity of her writing. Each chapter builds into each other, yet stands alone to create a depth of character. I bought this book from the author herself (this signed copy will be worth money someday!) and I can’t stop reading it. I can’t wait to keep reading and I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to get away from the real world and dig into a beautiful new landscape."
— Brittany Stevens (via Amazon)
Contents
Turn 3:1506 — High Noon
Chapter 1 – The Nojerna
Chapter 2 – A Body Condemned
Chapter 3 – Street Rat
Chapter 4 – Broken and Crippled
Turn 3:1509 — Sunset
Chapter 5 – The Milarics
Chapter 6 – Welcome to Nephkeska
Chapter 7 – Down the Rabbit Hole
Chapter 8 – On the Roof Again
Turn 3:1540 — Nightfall
Chapter 9 – The Atroks
Chapter 10 – The Work of Many
Chapter 11 – Absolute Control
Chapter 12 – The Horror
Chapter 13 – No Rest for the Studious
Turn 3:1549 — Sunset
Chapter 14 – The Rilarians
Chapter 15 – Just One Simple Job
Chapter 16 – End of the Line
Chapter 17 – Making Believe
Chapter 18 – On Holy Ground
Chapter 19 – A State of Mind
Chapter 20 – The Corners of Her Mind
Chapter 21 – The Brighter Side of Life
Turn 3:1554 — Midwinter
Chapter 22 – The Constructs
Chapter 23 – Pushing the Boundaries
Chapter 24 – Not Just Spouting Hubris
Chapter 25 – Ashes in a River
Chapter 26 – Career Opportunities
Chapter 27 – Laughing Figments
Chapter 28 – Enter The Chief
Turn 3:1567 — Mid-Spring
Chapter 29 – The Sheduvians
Chapter 30 – The Wild World of Xin
Chapter 31 – New Blood Joins This Earth
Chapter 32 – A Thing to See
Chapter 33 – To Steal Into the Night
Chapter 34 – The Black Keep
Chapter 35 – Hope Not Ever to See Heaven
Chapter 36 – And Quickly She’s Subdued
Chapter 37 – All Clear on the Outer Front
Turn 3:1568 — Sunrise
Chapter 38 – Demonology: The Lost Art
Chapter 39 – My Keep
Chapter 40 – From Whence All Came
Chapter 41 – I Got a Bad Feeling About This
Chapter 42 – Final Touches
Epilogue
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