![]() This naturally necessitated a modern African superpower to dominate the planet. I was in high school when I decided that I wanted to set my first series of books (now published under the title Theonite) in a parallel dimension that reversed the racial hierarchies of Earth. The Vai syllabary is the oldest of several writing systems created by the Mande of West Africa, an ethnic group I only know about through my adventures in world-building. A common problem to non-Western settings: a lack of good English-language sources. to write a little about the research that went into the main series. ![]() Where the setting of The Sword of Kaigen is inspired by Japan, the setting of the main series is inspired by Africa. ![]() I have only read The Sword of Kaigen, but I gather that it is a standalone loosely linked to the Theonite Series. The story is a character-driven heroic fantasy with one hell of a tent-pole battle set piece. The tech is essentially modern, but the protagonists are distinctly old samurai. ![]() The Sword of Kaigen is set in an analog to Japan. I finished it last week and, believe me, you’re going to want to read this one. The Sword of Kaigen is out in one week, and I will have a review up on release day. is the author of the Theonite Series (comprised, thus far, of Planet Adyn and Orbit) and The Sword of Kaigen. I am delighted to be hosting another rare guest post today. ![]()
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