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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here A month later... It is the Coronation for Upashna, the Princess-Wizard of EarthSea and her wedding day to Tao. The Dragon Lord has invited dragons to return to the Other Realm with the promise to never call upon them again to reignite …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here The father and son embrace for the first time since Ged cut Tao from his dead mother’s womb to give him life. Everyone watched in absolute silence, standing perfectly still. It was as if there was a private transmission of heart, soul, …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here While washing his face, Tao telepathically communicates with Simone. “Where did you get the ring.” “I do not know sire. It appeared when you asked Upashna to be your wife. I received the transmission of its story from the ring itself and …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Upashna woke early the next morning while Tao continued to sleep. Eno also woke to be with his mistress and Simone jumps upon Upashna’s bed and curls up besides Tao. Upashna and Eno leave quietly to visit her parents’ chamber on the …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here “We had best be getting back love. Look.” Upashna points to the darkening sun. “The darkness grows larger. We will have to time the reigniting of the sun when it is almost completely dark on this side to reduce any possible injuries.” …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Tao riding on the back of his familiar, Simone, in her transfiguration as a dragon and with them the dragon transfiguration of Upashna are flying high above the small hamlet of wizards, Samadhi. “I love you my philosopher Tao. I am pleased …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Many generations ago dragons and humans lived together peacefully in the world until man became greedy and demanded more land and resources from the dragons. The dragons had no use for the land and its resources and asked only for a small …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Upashna immediately leaves her chambers to visit The Philosopher. Although she had a feeling something was afoot when she studied The Philosopher’s staff and again when Extor mentioned The Philosopher having his father’s eyes she had never imagined the man she loves …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here The Philosopher drops his wine glass and it shatters on the stone floor. Eno reacts by springing straight up into the air at least two meters before running and jumping out the open window. The wizard Baldwin takes another sip of his …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here “Mother,” says Upashna, “l do not care who or what he is. I want to share my life with him and I am concerned the Council of Wizards might attempt to prevent our being together as they tried with you and father. …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here The Philosopher finally catches up to Eno, while a bit out of breath, he feels much stronger and youthful than his seventy two years normally felt like. “Normal. That is an interesting word to use as I no longer seem to know …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Upashna tilts her wings to a forty-five degree angle and she and The Philosopher glide gently down to a grassy site on the outskirts of the Great Hall. She telepathically tells The Philosopher to climb down her left wing. He grabs their …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Most of the far side of the sun is dark like the darkness on the new moon. There is only a glowing outline where there was once a bright burning sphere. Upashna had heard stories in her youth of this event happening …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Upashna knew her heart was true but she did have one worry she did not share with The Philosopher nor Kara. The Philosopher was not a wizard. Wizards were not permitted to marry non-wizard humans. The marriage between her father the Wizard …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here “Wow. This is amazing. In my wildest imagination I could not have imagined this. Upashna! You are a dragon! A beautiful dragon,” exclaims The Philosopher. “Please do not be afraid of me my Philosopher. I will bring you no harm. This form …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Extor was surprised by The Philosopher’s willingness to forget all memories of his life but he was not surprised by his attraction to Upashna, the Princess of EarthSea, for she was an intelligent and most comely figure of a woman. “Well then …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here That night The Philosopher had many dreams. They swirled around his head like a kaleidoscope. Upashna, The Princess of EarthSea. The gatekeepers, Extor, Free and Mingus. The stone walls of the labyrinth, the forest of trees, the desert with four suns. He …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here After Upashna and The Philosopher refreshed themselves and dressed in the fresh clothing provided by their host Extor, the third gatekeeper of the labyrinths, they meet each other at the entrance to the tent which Extor had also provided for their use …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here “Philosopher.” “Yes?” “I think I can walk now. You can put me down,” said Upashna. “O’ I had grown accustomed to your being in my arms but if we are to get through this desert labyrinth we will each do better under …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here The Philosopher, who no longer knew himself by that name nor responded to it except when called by Upashna for they met in the realm of magic where he sacrificed his name for passage through the first gate, picked up their two …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here The Philosopher and Upashna were through the first gate. They felt a sigh of relief which soon faded when they looked up and realized the stones which formed the walls of the labyrinth before were now a forest of trees. “The unchanging …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here “We must complete the journey through the labyrinth within the next forty eight hours. It is imperative that we arrive in the Other Realm by the third night of the new moon. My father told me to keep due North whenever possible,” …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here When Upashna awakened the next morning, The Philosopher, his bedroll, pack and staff were not there to be seen. Her heart felt a sudden emptiness in his absence. He was a man she had only met two days ago but she was …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here The sun was just beginning to set below the surrounding mountains when Upashna and The Philosopher reached the stone labyrinth. Above the entrance was a sign written in an ancient language. Upashna said the language was once used by the First Wizards. …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here Upashna woke early before the sun and made a hearty breakfast of porridge, fresh warm eggs from her hens and dates from the tree near the cabin. She rolled the leftover bread from the night before in a moist towel for later …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here As he lay unconscious on the floor of the small cabin, The Philosopher dreamed he was in a different, far off land, a land of dragons where he was the only human who walked upon the earth. He felt a wave of …
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Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here The Philosopher placed the tome on his desk and studied the intricate pattern of the raised labyrinth on the cover. Once again he thought his eyes were deceiving him because the pattern of the labyrinth seemed to change when ever he peered …
Book One of The Philosopher Series is also available in continuous scroll Here There lived some time ago in the village of South Port on the Isle of Havnor in the land of EarthSea a philosopher. The cerebral castle of his thoughts filled much of his life but existed only in the air. His kingdom …
The Philosopher Dedication: This story is in the realm of science fiction and fantasy due to the first fantasy series I read and fell in love with, the EarthSea series by Ursula K Le Guin. Later I read J R R Tolkien and CS Lewis but Le Guin was the first. She was the …