I normally do not write authors, although I have often wanted to, to express gratitude for a well written story. I am devout Christian and I love a well written Sci-Fi. I also love your technical and detail oriented style. Seriously love the creativity and flow of this story. I also think your chosen reader Ray Porter really does your material justice. Just picked up Bobiverse, book 1, on Audiobooks and love your style. So if it’s not your thing, Ola, that’s OK, the rest of us will continue to party on in the Bobiverse. I’d happily give these books to people who think SF is ‘too hard’ or ‘too technical’, since the all the SF elements are so seamlessly woven into the fabric of character and story, and it’s really hard not to fall in love with the Bobs, and the humour is superlative! (I think people at the gym are getting used to me laughing out loud from time to time.) Oh, and ditto all the software/hardware stuff. I remember at the time thinking that it was extremely skilful – I can direct you to a few SF books which don’t do it nearly as well :). It was explained just enough for me to get the hang of it, without pulling me out of the story. The same goes for the physics – in which I am absolutely no expert – which is an essential part of military strategy in the books. (Noting that I’m fine with ground-based stuff, but when it comes to air, sea or outer space, I’m not your girl.)
are written (just ask my poor fellow writers who ask me to review such things – but they keep coming back, so either they are masochists, or I’m being helpful, or both) and I never got pulled out of the story thinking ‘that wouldn’t happen’ or ‘that character wouldn’t act that way’. I am very picky about how military characters, strategy etc. It’s not military SF and the Bobs are reluctant (though capable) operators in that sphere. I’m alternating between this and Earthside, as one or the other roadblocks on me.Ĭheck Status of Things for up-to-date information on how it’s going.Īs an ex-military person, I thought the books had the right ‘touch’ for that aspect. I’ve been saying ‘real soon now’ on this one for literally years, but now I’m under contract, so it’ll likely be the next book after the Bender books. We are Legion (We are Bob) Amazon AudibleĮarthside: A sequel to Outland. I’m open to suggestions, comments, ideas, or whatever. I hope my novels will give you a few hours of entertainment and escape. I am a retired computer programmer, snowboarder, mountain-biker, runner, and now author. I share that distinction with several other authors and a couple of musicians, unfortunately.
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In real life, Homa is a Hindu ritual that involves offering things to a fire.This is likely the staff used by the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to purify the infected bodies during a plague that started spreading in Liyue after the negative karma of the yakshas killed many people.
"Only an unbound flame can purify this world." Those with fire in their hearts can still hear these whispered words from flickering flames when they find themselves faced with an imposing darkness: Though these rites have been forgotten over time and with the coming of peace, They shall be reduced to ashen butterflies in this flame, and receive relief from their misfortunes and hurts.Īs for the doctor who lit those countless flames, legend has it that they, too, were reduced to smoke in the shape of a lovely butterfly. Those who have passed, unable to bear deep sadness, but who have since become shrouded by ill karma and calamity, So the doctor took up that devilishly red staff, igniting all that was impure. "Only an unbound flame can purify the filth of this world." Then, a merciful doctor heard a whisper from within the flame as fierce as the red sunset,įrom within the crackling and snapping of withered grass. Snatching away the citizens who were no longer theirs, and those who never were theirs also. These blazing rituals were especially commonplace during that ancient period of strife.įor the dreams and delusions of the silent corpses of gods would produce evil miasmas, These rites would see fresh tinder lit during the rainy seasons, and wolf smoke would arise from those fires as prayers for blessings and the defeat of evil. To cleanse by fire all that is impure, to allow the impurities to rise with the flames unto the all-accommodating high heavens.