Book Name: The Shining Ones
Series: The Eternal Dungeon
This is a side story to the series.
Release
Date: January, 2016
Blurb:
"He
was skilled by now at making innocuous remarks in the presence of the Shining
Ones. Nobody had even guessed that he knew what they were."
The
Eternal Dungeon is filled with prisoners who shine like the sun.
No one
knows this except Barrett Boyd, a guard notorious for having survived a
disciplinary punishment that should have killed him. He is also notorious for
his rebellion against the authorities of the royal prison. At a pivotal time in
the Eternal Dungeon's history, when abusive practices of the past may finally
be abolished, Barrett finds himself drawn to the mystery of a younger guard, Clifford
Crofford, who claims that he and Barrett are love-mates.
Barrett
has no memory of this. He has no memory of anything before his punishment. What
does the past matter, compared to Barrett's determination to protect the
prisoners? But Barrett cannot ignore his bond with Clifford, and the closer
that Barrett comes to Clifford, the more the danger arises that Clifford will
question Barrett's sanity. . . .
This
novelette (miniature novel) of disability and love can be read on its own or as
a side story in The Eternal Dungeon, an award-winning speculative fiction
series set in a nineteenth-century prison where the psychologists wield whips.
The
Eternal Dungeon series is part of Turn-of-the-Century Toughs, a cycle of
alternate history series (Dark Light, Waterman, Life Prison, Commando,
Michael's House, and The Eternal Dungeon) about disreputable men on the margins
of society, and the men and women who care for them. Set between the 1880s and
the 1910s, the novels and stories take place in an alternative version of
America that was settled by inhabitants of the Old World in ancient times. One
of the series in the cycle, Waterman, combines elements of the 1910s with
retrofuturistic imagery from the 1960s.
Pages or Words: 12,000 words
Categories: Alternate Universe,
Historical
Excerpt:
"I
don't want you to mistake why you're here."
Clifford
quickly shook his head. "No, sir. I know you're not inviting me into your
bed. But we can be work partners, can't we? To be able to work with you again –
to help you fight to protect the prisoners against abuse . . ." He took a
deep breath and said more steadily, "I want that more than anything else
in my life."
It would
have been easier if he could have told Clifford the truth. If he could have
said, "Everyone believes that my brain was changed, and it's true. Ever
since this dungeon's High Seeker nearly beat me to death for shielding a
prisoner against his cruelty, I've seen the prisoners here in a way that no one
else sees them. I've seen the light that shines within them, as bright as a
sun. I've seen how wondrous they are, and how fragile at the same time. I've
dedicated my life to serving them in the only way I know how. . . . And I am
dedicated to you as well. You are the only one, besides the prisoners, who shines
with that deep, bold light. I am your servant, now and forever. I'll give you
anything that I can – anything that will please you. Anything but the love of a
love-mate, for if I touched you for more than a few seconds, I would die of the
exquisite pain.'"
He had
always possessed enough sense not to say that to Clifford or anyone else.
Always, from the first few weeks of his awakening.
Meet the author:
Honored
in the Rainbow Awards, Dusk Peterson writes historical speculative fiction:
alternate history, historical fantasy, and retrofuture science fiction,
including lgbtq novels, original slash, and other types of diverse fiction.
Suspense plays an important role in many of the tales; the conflict in those
tales is both external and internal. Peterson's stories are often placed in
dark settings, such as prisons or wartime locations. The mood of the stories,
however, is not one of unrelieved gloominess; romance, friendship, family
affection, and faithful service are recurring themes. Visit duskpeterson.com
for e-books and free fiction.
Where to find the author:
Goodreads
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Publisher: Love In Dark Settings Press
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Artist: Dusk Peterson
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Congratulations on the new release! I can't wait to read it!
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